TOP 5 High-Money Soccer Transfers of 2017

With the end of this transfer window nearing, managers and clubs are closing up the their summer targets, and while may have already made that decision, the last day transfer saga remains to be seen .The total money spent each summer keeps increasing every year. This summer transfer window could see some sensational moves as clubs around Europe gear up to spend even more on their targets.

1. Wayne Rooney to Everton. Many believed after Jose Mourinho’s appointment as Manchester United manager that the England’s golden boy would shine again under him. Instead, this season has been a disappointing one for the Manchester United captain and the club’s all-time highest goalscorer.Having made only nine starts so far in the Premier League, a move away from the Theatre of Dreams seems like the only option. Everton, his boyhood club, are said to be interested in landing their former talismanic striker. The Toffees, however, face competition from West Ham and clubs from the Chinese Super League.

Source: The Badger Online

2. Philippe Coutinho. When Philippe Coutinho signed a new contract in January, it looked like Liverpool might keep their talisman and build on the strong foundations laid by Jurgen Klopp thus far. That opinion was further strengthened during a strong preseason for Liverpool during which he formed an impressing understanding with Mohamed Salah.Since the departure of Neymar, the rumour mill has been full of news linking Coutinho with a move to Barcelona and even to PSG. Liverpool initially rejected a £72m bid from Barcelona for the Brazilian amid the speculations and Klopp emphasized that Barcelona are wasting their time pursuing the player.

Source: Bleacher Report

3. Kylian Mbappe. Kylian Mbappe created a furore in the football world last season with one of the greatest breakthrough seasons for a teenager. He racked up 26 goals in all competitions despite coming to the fore midway through the season.He has been linked mostly with the likes of Real Madrid, Arsenal, Liverpool and PSG during different periods of the transfer window but it’s still baffling as to which club he will end up at.The most recent media reports have linked the player strongly with PSG but it will be shocking if they sign him after completing a remarkable coup for Neymar a while ago. This is because any deal for him will fetch Monaco close to €150m in this inflated transfer market.

Source: Football365

4. Julian Draxler to Paris Saint-GermainThe 23-year-old joined Paris Saint-Germain for €40 million from Wolfsburg and was the second highest signing of the winter. Having never quite settled into the club since signing last summer, Draxler was desperately looking for a move away from the Bundesliga side. And the Ligue 1 giants were the only ones capable of funding his move. He remains one of the best signings the club have made since the influx of their money. He’s naturally talented, exceptionally creative, efficient in front of goal and can finally guide the side to the top of the table this season.

5.Neymar. Without any doubt, Neymar’s move to PSG is the biggest, most shocking and most talked about transfer ever.Who would have thought that PSG would actually go as far as activating the €222m release clause of a Barcelona player and that too of Neymar’s?PSG broke arguably the greatest trio in footballing history in a quest to put them on par with Europe’s elites by winning the UEFA Champions League.Speculations about Neymar’s move broke the internet in July but it was difficult to comprehend the fact that such a big move could happen. In the end, when it did happen, it once again broke the internet.