After a series of impressive performances in France's top flight, not to mention his heroics for the national team, he had offers to join Europe's elite clubs in 1996.Zidane opted to sign for Juventus, who won the Champions League the season before, beating Ajax in the final.
The Frenchman excelled in the Serie A, making 214 appearances across all competitions, scoring 31 goals, helping the Italian giants to two league titles, among other major silverware. The Spanish giants tabled a massive £69.8 million - almost double the previous world-record transfer fee. Zidane proved to be valued for money as he inspired Real to great success, establishing himself as one of the world's best.Of course, both players signed for Paris Saint-Germain in mega-money transfers.Zidane's adjusted fee of £158 million is more than what the likes of Paul Pogba, Jude Bellingham and Cristiano Ronaldo went for during their careers.
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