Biggest deals outside of PL

From Higuain’s Juventus move to Hulk’s switch to China, we take a look at the biggest transfer deals outside of the Premier League…

Gonzalo Higuain – Napoli to Juventus £75.3m

Higuain became the world’s third most expensive player at the time and the biggest domestic deal of all time when he moved from Napoli to Juventus after ‘The Old Lady’ met his buy-out clause. The move also paved the way for Paul Pogba to join Manchester United. The 28-year-old Argentina forward equalled an 87-year-record when he netted 36 goals for Napoli in Serie A last season and will earn £6.3m annually after tax.

Hulk – Zenit to Shanghai SIPG £46.2m

The striker joined big-spending Shanghai SIPG in a whopping deal from Zenit St Petersburg in June. Hulk, who scored four goals for the Russian club in last season’s Champions League, was in the Brazil squad for the Copa America, but made just one appearance off the bench. Hulk joined a squad led by former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson and will reportedly be paid around £320,000 a week or £16.6m a year.

Andre Gomes – Valencia to Barcelona £41.7m

Gomes became Barcelona’s fourth summer signing after the midfielder helped Portugal win Euro 2016. “Barca relates to my way of playing football and my identity,” said Gomes. The midfielder made 77 appearances for Valencia in two seasons after joining from Portuguese side Benfica. He has also earned 13 international caps with Portugal in less than two years.

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