Top 10 Most Expensive Signings Of 2013: Ranking Based On Overall Cost Of Player, Agents Fees and Wage Demands

9. Gonzalo Higuain – Real Madrid to Napoli (€88.3m)

€37m Transfer Fee

Higuain’s five-year contract at the San Paolo could earn him as much as €6m per annum if he meets all of the bonus targets included in the negotiations, on which the club would pay as much as €16.8m in taxes. Add in a €1.5m signing-on fee and €3m in commission to agents.