Football has its first €200m player.
Brazilian superstar Neymar’s imminent move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain will see that threshold crossed for the first time - and Arsene Wenger is not surprised.
The boss remembers when Trevor Francis became the first £1m player when he joined Nottingham Forest from Birmingham City in 1979 and, for Wenger, Neymar’s move demonstrates just how much the sport has evolved.
“For me, it is the consequence of the ownerships and that has completely changed the whole landscape of football in the last 15 years,” he said.
“Once a country owns a club, everything is possible.