10 most expensive players of all-time hugged major headlines when they made their respective club transfers at different ages.
Neymar's €222millon move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 remains the highest transfer ever made by a footballer of all time.
At age 25, the Brazilian's move from La Liga to Ligue 1 is still the most expensive transfer completed by a player of his pedigree.
We looks at the players who made highest transfers from ages 16 to 25
1. Vinicius Junior (16-year-old)
The Brazilian youngster made a €61million move from Flamengo to Real Madrid at the age of 16 an has today made it into Santiago Solari's line up in the past weeks.
2. Rodrygo (17-years-old)
The most expensive 17-year-old is set to become Brazil's Rodrygo and is expected to complete a €45million move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.
3. Luke Shaw (18-years-old)
The England international was signed by Manchester United from Southampton in 2014 for €34million and has since justified every penny spent on him.
4. Kylian Mbappe (19-years-old)
The World Cup winner drew the attention of fans when he left Monaco to join Paris Saint-Germain for a staggering €135million at 19-years of age.
5. Ousmane Dembélé (20-years-old)
The France international was the toast of the Bundesliga and his eye-catching performances with Dortmund earned him a €115million to join almighty Barcelona.
6. Neymar (21-years-old)
Neymar's first major stint in Europe started with Barcelona as he attracted the Spanish club during his brilliant spell with Santos. He was then signed by the Camp Nou outfit for €88million in 2013.
7. Thomas Lemar (22-years-old)
Lemar was virtually the last player in the strong fold in Monaco to leave as the midfielder was captured by Atletico Madrid for a fee reported to be around €70million.
8. Paul Pogba (23-years-old)
A return to his boyhood club was certain for Paul Pogba who blossomed at Juventus before turning down a move from Real Madrid to join Manchester United for €105million.
9. Gareth Bale (24 years old)
The Welshman as at the time of his age, was the hottest property in the Premier League and in Europe as he joined Real Madrid for a whopping €101million.
10. Neymar (25 years old)
Neymar took the world by storm when he left Barcelona after much persuasion from the La Liga side to complete a world record move of €222million to PSG.
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