Top 5 highest transfer revenue generating players

#2 Angel di Maria - €179 million

The Argentine currently plies his trade for PSG

The Argentine attacking midfielder started his career at CA Rosario in Argentina. After impressing scouts, he made a switch to SL Benfica in Portugal, for €8 million in 2007.

Quick-footed, hard working and a player with a magical touch, Di Maria soon made it to the first team of Benfica and started impressing fans and critics with his vision and reading of the game.

In 2010, Real Madrid agreed terms with Benfica for the transfer of Di María, a player who was now backed by Diego Maradona to become "Argentina's next superstar".

Madrid secured a €33 million transfer from Benfica for a player who had just signed a contract extension in 2009. He was to join a star-studded team that had the likes of Xabi Alonso, Ozil, Modric and Kaka in midfield.

Di Maria soon became a regular in the first team despite all the competition and was crucial to the team with his vision and link up play, especially with Cristiano Ronaldo.

After winning the UEFA Champions League in 2014, with a man of the match performance in the finals, where his tireless runs down the wings saw him earn praise from everyone, Di Maria decided to leave Madrid.

With the zest to prove himself, he joined Premier League giants Manchester United in 2014, for a club record €75 million. He showed glimpses of his quality through the season, wearing the famous no.7 jersey. However, getting played out of position and falling out with the manager forced him to depart the club after a single season.

With a super agent in Jorge Mendes, Di Maria made his move to PSG in 2015 for a whopping €63 million. At 29, the player seems to have settled in the team over the years and with PSG trying to win the Champions League, he is very vital to their already world-class attack.