10 Biggest Football Transfers In History

3. Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United To Real Madrid (£80 million) Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Real Madrid in 2009 completely smashed any transfer fee that has ever gone before it. On the 8th June 2009, Real Madrid confirmed the arrival of Kaka from AC Milan for £56 million, the first player with a price tag of more than £50 million. Yet just a few weeks following the confirmation of this transfer, Madrid were at it again breaking their own record by a staggering £24 million with the signing of Ronaldo. During his four seasons to date at Madrid, Ronaldo has surpassed the 30 goal mark each time and has been the undoubted key figure in a team full of stars. Many believe that if it were not for Lionel Messi, Ronaldo would have won the Ballon D'or for the last five years in a row, instead he has but one, and has watched the Argentine collect the last four consecutive awards. It is too highly likely that if Ronaldo would have stayed at Old Trafford, United would have embarked on a period of Premier League dominance never before seen. For in his absence, United have won two of four titles. But of the two lost titles - to Chelsea and Manchester City respectively- United have lost by very fine margins, margins that with Ronaldo's added imput to the side, would probably not have existed.