10 Things Man Utd Fans Need To Know About Luke Shaw

10. He's The Fourth Most Expensive Defender Ever

Stephen Pond/EMPICS SportStephen Pond/EMPICS SportLuke Shaw signed for Manchester United for £27 million earlier this summer, though that fee could rise to £31 million, depending on the success of the transfer. And should that happen, the 18-year-old would become the fourth most expensive defender in world football, making him more costly than Real Madrid's Pepe and Paris Saint Germain's Marquinhos. Only David Luiz - who left Chelsea to join PSG in a £40 million deal earlier this summer - Thiago Silva and former United centre-back Rio Ferdinand have cost more than Shaw in the history of football. The Red Devils paid Leeds United £33.1 million for Ferdinand and Shaw will be hoping he can go on to emulate the Englishman over the years as he faces the daunting prospect of justifying his enormous price tag.
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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.