The world's most expensive players

As Zinedine Zidane completes his record-breaking move from Juventus to Real Madrid, we take a look at the planet's most expensive players.

1. Zinedine Zidane from Juventus to Real Madrid : £48m
2. Luis Figo from Barcelona to Real Madrid : £37m
3. Hernan Crespo from Parma to Lazio : £35,4m
4. Christian Vieri from Lazio to Inter Milan £31m
5. Marc Overmars from Arsenal to Barcelona : £25m ( approx)
6. Rui Costa from Fiorentina to AC Milan £24,5m
7. Gianluigi Buffon from Parma to Juventus £23,3
8. Nicolas Anelka from Arsenal to Real Madrid £23m
9. Lilian Thuram from Parma to Juventus £22m
9. Denilson from Sao Paulo to Real Betis £22m
9. Gabriel Batistuta from Fiorentina to Roma £22m
9. Claudio Lopez from Valencia to Lazio £22m