Declan Rice will be part of an unique membership when his transfer to Arsenal is confirmed. A membership of simply seven others, in truth.
The England defensive midfielder and West Ham captain is imminently set for a £105million switch to the Gunners.
That might make him one among simply eight footballers in historical past to maneuver for greater than £100million.
Jack Grealish, Philippe Coutinho, and Enzo Fernandez are three of the celebs for a nine-figure charge, to various levels of success.
And beneath, Mail Sport assesses how the opposite £100million males have carried out for his or her golf equipment after the large outlays.
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Declan Rice is about to hitch a choose group of eight footballers to maneuver for greater than £100million
West Ham midfielder Rice, 24, is about to maneuver to Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal for £105m imminently
And beneath, Mail Sport assesses how the opposite £100million males have carried out for his or her golf equipment
7. Jack Grealish – £100m, Aston Villa to Manchester Metropolis
Jack Grealish earnt himself a transfer to champions Manchester Metropolis after a number of excellent years at boyhood membership Aston Villa.
Although his first season was inconsistent if not an outright failure as he tailored to supervisor Pep Guardiola’s exacting calls for and elegance of play.
However in his second marketing campaign in 2022-23, he performed 50 video games in all competitions and firmly cemented himself within the beginning line-up forward of Phil Foden, taking part in the whole lot of the Champions League ultimate victory as Metropolis secured a Treble.
Given he’s simply 27, he may be classed as a hit – if not fully and totally resounding, but.
Verdict: Success
Jack Grealish recovered from a middling first season to win the Treble with Man Metropolis in 2023
6. Antoine Griezmann – £107m, Atletico Madrid to Barcelona
Ending third within the vastly prestigious Ballon d’Or in 2016 (behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi) and 2018 (behind Luka Modric and Ronaldo, respectively) was an enormous achievement for the little Frenchman.
He scored hatfuls for Atletico Madrid – 133 in 257 appearances in all competitions – earlier than getting his transfer to Spanish giants Barcelona.
Although his objective return was respectable if not excellent, 35 in 102 video games, he by no means absolutely cemented a exact function or place within the crew, taking part in in a number of completely different positions as Barca solely received a Copa del Rey in his spell.
Given his eye-watering value and the membership’s willingness to rearrange his return to Atletico in October 2022, the jury’s out on his success on the Nou Camp.
Verdict: Jury’s out
Antoine Griezmann scored loads of objectives for Barcelona however didn’t absolutely reside as much as his price ticket
5. Enzo Fernandez – £107m, Benfica to Chelsea
All of £107m appeared some huge cash for Enzo Fernandez, who when Chelsea purchased him had spent only one season in Europe at Benfica – although not unusual for ‘splash-the-cash’ Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly.
That mentioned, he was excellent as Argentina received the Qatar World Cup in December 2022 and is clearly a participant of immense potential at simply 22.
Although he did not set the world alight after transferring to Stamford Bridge in January, there have been – and are – important off-field issues on the membership to cope with and he was one of many solely big-money signings to play commonly.
He’ll seemingly come good below new boss Mauricio Pochettino and act because the Blues’ midfield heartbeat for the mid-to-long-term future.
Verdict: Jury’s out
It’s a little too early to evaluate Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez however he’ll seemingly come good ultimately
4. Joao Felix – £113m, Benfica to Atletico Madrid
One other wonderkid who shone in a solitary season at Benfica earlier than incomes a profitable switch, Joao Felix was touted as the following large factor after a 20-goal marketing campaign for the Portuguese aspect whereas simply a teen.
His transfer – across the similar time Griezmann went from Atletico to Barcelona – made sense on paper however didn’t translate to the sphere on the Wanda Metropolitano.
Felix’s wispy, floaty, swish type of play is at odds with supervisor Diego Simeone’s hard-nosed, bodily demanding ethos and it was no shock when he fell out with the flamable Argentine and was usually left on the bench earlier than being despatched on mortgage to Chelsea final season.
Verdict: Failure
Joao Felix (proper) fell out with Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone and was despatched away on mortgage
3. Philippe Coutinho – £105m plus £37m potential add-ons, Liverpool to Barcelona
Philippe Coutinho was on prime of the world when he left Liverpool for Barcelona in January 2018. After a number of stellar seasons at Liverpool, many thought he had outgrown the Premier League and was set to catapult onto the worldwide stage.
After some questionable early performances, he carried out a fingers-in-ears objective celebration in response to the fan criticism, additional riling supporters.
He was hit by a number of accidents and, like Griezmann, Barca did not appear to know the place to play him or find out how to get probably the most out of his abilities. That mentioned, he did not carry out when he was given alternatives. The actual fact he scored for Bayern Munich, the place he was on mortgage, in a humiliating 8-2 defeat for Barca, rubbed salt into the injuries.
Coutinho moved to Aston Villa for £17m in summer season 2022 – and has been equally unsuccessful there too.
Verdict: Failure
It is onerous to name Philippe Coutinho’s ill-fated spell at Barcelona something apart from a failure
2. Kylian Mbappe – £163m, Monaco to PSG
Arguably the one real success story on this checklist is Kylian Mbappe. Sure, £163million is some huge cash.
However Mbappe has exploded from boy surprise to real famous person in Paris and is now clearly probably the greatest three gamers on this planet. He has an unbelievable 212 objectives and 98 assists in 260 appearances in all competitions.
That mentioned, the off-field drama that follows him – albeit not as dangerous as No 1 on this checklist Neymar – his large energy on the membership and fixed flirting with Actual Madrid could have considerably soured PSG followers’ views of the brilliantly gifted ahead.
Verdict: Success
Kylian Mbappe has an unbelievable 212 objectives and 98 assists in 260 general appearances for PSG
1. Neymar – £198m, Barcelona to PSG
It began so effectively for Neymar, scoring and aiding on his debut in August 2017. The chilly onerous numbers state he has 118 objectives and 77 assists in 173 video games in all competitions – greater than 1.1 objective involvements per sport. That is excellent.
That, nevertheless, does not come near telling the total story of the Brazilian in Paris. Bans for insulting referees, punching a fan within the face after shedding the 2019 Coupe de France, not turning up for coaching, to not point out all of the diving and play-acting.
And sure, they’ve had a number of home success – profitable 5 of the six Ligue 1 titles since his arrival, plus eight home cups. However they received 4 out of 5 league championships earlier than he got here, and PSG have by no means received the Champions League, the competitors they przie above all else.
He cannot escape accusations that he is not often turned up within the largest moments. So purely on the pitch? Most likely a hit. General? The jury’s out. The hit charge is not wanting nice for the £100million males – Declan Rice will hope to buck that pattern.
Verdict: Jury’s out
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Neymar (proper) has scored a lot at PSG however off-field troubles imply followers have combined emotions
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