5 players whose jersey sales justify their transfer price

#3 Neymar

Neymar: Barca’s charm and Brazil’s hope

Nobody really knows the true amount of money for which the Brazilian was signed, but if Josep Maria Bartomeu is to be believed, then Barcelona had to pay around £50 million to acquire his signature.

And it was money well spent by the Catalans as Neymar has not only repaid it with his performances on the pitch, but also with his influence off it. Being the most famous Brazilian player of this era means that he is one of the most marketable players in the world today.

Hence, it is only natural for him to lead the shirt sales charts. Indeed, as Barcelona sold 1.98 million shirts last year, Neymar’s shirts were the second most sold for the Blaugrana, behind only his team-mate Lionel Messi.