5 most expensive players ever to be sent out on loan

Modified Jul 16, 2017 08:24 GMT

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 11: Andy Carroll of West Ham United applauds the supporters after the 2-2 draw in the Premier League match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield on December 11, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) — Andy Carroll was loaned out to West Ham after struggling to find his feet at Liverpool

#1 James Rodriguez - £65 million

GRANADA, SPAIN - MAY 06: James Rodriguez of Real Madrid CF looks on during the La Liga match between Granada CF v Real Madrid CF at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on May 6, 2017 in Granada, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images) — The most expensive loan player ever

And the most expensive player of all time is James Rodriguez after sealing his 2-year loan move to Bayern Munich some days ago. It is interesting to note that he is the second Colombian player on this list as he cost Real Madrid £65 million right after his stellar World Cup 2014 campaign.

After three seasons with the Galacticos, it became apparent that he never really fit in with the team as it had no place for number 10 in its system. Despite that, the former Monaco man scored or assisted once every 90.7 minutes in his Real Madrid tenure – which is a great return for a player who never really got a consistent run-in with the team.

With the World Cup coming up next year, James didn’t want to take any chances and pushed for a move to Bayern Munich, where he now pairs up with Carlo Ancelotti. Under the tutelage of the Italian, James played his best football at Real Madrid as he now hopes that he would replicate those moments in Germany.

Edited by Staff Editor