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£200MILLION! The true cost of Luis Suarez's move from Liverpool to Barcelona revealed
LUIS SUAREZ will cost Barcelona £200million in total, according to a new study.
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Suarez quit Liverpool for Barca this summer after a protracted transfer saga.
Liverpool are thought to have received £75m for the Uruguayan striker, making him the third-most expensive player of all time.
But Barca have claimed Suarez only cost £65m.
However, new research from Goal.com suggests the signing of the 27-year-old could eventually cost the Spanish giants £200m.
Luis Suarez could cost Barcelona £200m in total
The study takes into account more than just transfer values, including signing-on fees, agent fees, wages and other costs to reach a total figure for how much players truly cost their clubs.
Suarez to Barcelona tops the chart at £200m, just ahead of Manchester United's £191m signing of Angel Di Maria.
James Rodriguez's switch to Real Madrid is set to cost £134m in total, with Arsenal's capture of Alexis Sanchez standing at £114m.
Luke Shaw's figure sits at £104m for Manchester United, while Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas will set Chelsea back £103m and £100m respectively.
Juan Mata's move to Manchester United, David Luiz's Chelsea exit to Paris Saint-Germain and Eliaquim Mangala's Manchester City deal round off the top 10 for 2014.
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