Rio Ferdinand would have cost Manchester United a whopping £158.7 million in today's money, according to a new study.
Totally Money have crunched the all-important numbers to determine the most expensive Premier League signings ever adjusted for inflation.
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And the English defender ranks No.1 by a £14 million margin ahead of Fernando Torres who would have cost Chelsea a massive £145 million.
Alan Shearer (£138 million), Andriy Shevchenko (£136.6 million) and Michael Essien (£132.6 million) are placed third, fourth and fifth, respectively.
The likes of Andy Carroll, Kevin De Bruyne and Angel Di Maria also earned a spot among the top 15.
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Check out the full list below:
15. Andy Carroll
Transfer: Newcastle United to Liverpool (£36 million)
Today's money: £102 million
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14. Shaun Wright-Phillips
Transfer: Manchester City to Chelsea (£28 million)
Today's money: £110 million
13. Stan Collymore
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Transfer: Nottingham Forest to Liverpool (£11.7 million)
Today's money: £111.1 million
12. Kevin De Bruyne
Transfer: Wolfsburg to Manchester City (£68.4 million)
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Today's money: £111.3 million
11. Roy Keane
Transfer: Nottingham Forest to Manchester United (£7.6 million)
Today's money: £118.4 million
10. Wayne Rooney
Transfer: Everton to Manchester United (£33 million)
Today's money: £119.5 million
9. Angel Di Maria
Transfer: Real Madrid to Manchester United (£67.5 million)
Today's money: £121.4 million
8. Andy Cole
Transfer: Newcastle United to Manchester United (£8.6 million)
Today's money: £122.8 million
7. Didier Drogba
Marseille to Chelsea (£34.7 million)
Today's money: £124.3 million
6. Paul Pogba
Transfer: Juventus to Manchester United (£89.3 million)
Today's money: £129.8 million
5. Michael Essien
Transfer: Lyon to Chelsea (£24.4 million)
Today's money: £132.6 million
4. Andriy Shevchenko
Transfer: Chelsea to AC Milan (£30.8 million)
Today's money: £136.6 million
3. Alan Shearer
Transfer: Blackburn Rovers to Newcastle United (£18.9 million)
Today's money: £138 million
2. Fernando Torres
Transfer: Liverpool to Chelsea (£50 million)
Today's money: £145 million
1. Rio Ferdinand
Transfer: Leeds United to Manchester United (£41.4 million)
Today's money: £158.7 million
(H/T Transfer Markt)
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