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Official: Gonzalo Higuain Becomes Third Most Expensive Transfer In History

Official: Gonzalo Higuain Becomes Third Most Expensive Transfer In History

3) Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli to Juve, 2016) – €90 million (R1.42 billion)

Former Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain has become the third most expensive transfer in history after completing his move from Napoli to Juventus.

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The 28-year-old joined the Serie A champions for a confirmed fee of €90 million (R1.42 billion), which will be paid in two instalments of €45 million (R710 million) over the next two seasons.

The Argentine striker, who scored 36 goals in 35 Serie A appearances last season, has signed a five-year deal with the Old Lady

Higuain becomes the third most expensive transfer ever, bettered only by Cristiano Ronaldo's €94 million (R1.5 billion) move from Manchester United to Real and Gareth Bale's €101 million (R1.6 billion) world record deal from Tottenham Hotspur to Los Blancos.

Click through the gallery to see the 10 most expensive transfers in football history.

Higuain also broke the current Serie A transfer record of €55 million (R865 million), the amount Lazio paid Parma for Hernan Crespo in 2000.

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