Raheem Sterling joined the most expensive forwards in history following his move to Manchester City, but he is still far behind the likes of Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo. Here the top 10 record fees paid for forwards.
Click through the mini-gallery attached to the article to view the top 10 most expensive midfielders.
On top of the list is Gareth Bale's world record transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid for €100 million.
The Welshman bettered the previous world record, set by Ronaldo's move from Manchester United to Los Blancos.
The two 'Galacticos' are followed by three FC Barcelona signings, while Sterling sits in seventh spot.
Here the top 10 most expensive forwards in history, as listed by Transfermarket:
1) Gareth Bale (Tottenham to Real Madrid) – €100 million (13/14)
2) Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd to Real Madrid) – €94 million (09/10)
3) Neymar (FC Santos to Barcelona) – €83.5 million (13/14)
4) Luis Suarez (Liverpool to Barcelona) – €81 million (14/15)
5) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter to Barcelona) – €69.5 million (09/10)
6) Edinson Cavani (Napoli to Paris Saint-Germain) – €64.5 million (13/14)
7) Raheem Sterling (Liverpool to Manchester City) – €62.5 million (15/16)
8) Falcao (Atletico Madrid to Monaco) – €60 million (13/14)
9) Fernando Torres (Liverpool to Chelsea) – €58.5 million (10/11)
10) Hernan Crespo (Parma to Lazio) – €55 million (00/01)
Read: Top 10 Most Expensive Midfielders In History
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