• 30. Dani Parejo's value was €20 million according to transfermrkt.com when he made his free transfer from Valencia to Villarreal. Reuters
    30. Dani Parejo's value was €20 million according to transfermrkt.com when he made his free transfer from Valencia to Villarreal. Reuters
  • Mario Balotelli's value when he moved from Marseille to Brescia was €20m.
    Mario Balotelli's value when he moved from Marseille to Brescia was €20m.
  • Diego Godin, Atletico Madrid to Inter Milan, €20m.
    Diego Godin, Atletico Madrid to Inter Milan, €20m.
  • Mario Balotelli, Nice to Marseille, €20m. AFP
    Mario Balotelli, Nice to Marseille, €20m. AFP
  • Jack Wilshire, Arsenal to West Ham, €20m. Getty
    Jack Wilshire, Arsenal to West Ham, €20m. Getty
  • Yevhen Konoplyanka, Dnipro to Sevilla, €20m. Getty
    Yevhen Konoplyanka, Dnipro to Sevilla, €20m. Getty
  • Keisuke Honda, CSKA Moscow to AC Milan, €20m. Getty
    Keisuke Honda, CSKA Moscow to AC Milan, €20m. Getty
  • Sami Khedira, Real Madrid to Juventus, €20m. Reuters
    Sami Khedira, Real Madrid to Juventus, €20m. Reuters
  • Fernando Llorente, Athletic Bilbao to Juventus, €20m. Getty
    Fernando Llorente, Athletic Bilbao to Juventus, €20m. Getty
  • Michael Ballack, Chelsea to Bayer Leverkusen, €20m. Reuters
    Michael Ballack, Chelsea to Bayer Leverkusen, €20m. Reuters
  • Luis Figo, Real Madrid to Inter Milan, €20m. Getty
    Luis Figo, Real Madrid to Inter Milan, €20m. Getty
  • Yacine Brahimi, Porto to Al Rayyan, €21m. Getty
    Yacine Brahimi, Porto to Al Rayyan, €21m. Getty
  • Joe Cole celebrates, Chelsea to Liverpool, €21m. AFP
    Joe Cole celebrates, Chelsea to Liverpool, €21m. AFP
  • Hector Herrera, Porto to Atletico de Madrid, €22m. Getty
    Hector Herrera, Porto to Atletico de Madrid, €22m. Getty
  • Samuel Eto'o, Anzhi to Chelsea, €22m. Getty
    Samuel Eto'o, Anzhi to Chelsea, €22m. Getty
  • Willian, Chelsea to Arsenal, €22.5m. Getty
    Willian, Chelsea to Arsenal, €22.5m. Getty
  • Thomas Meunier, PSG to Borussia Dortmund, €24m. Reuters
    Thomas Meunier, PSG to Borussia Dortmund, €24m. Reuters
  • Sergio Aguero, Manchester City to Barcelona, €25m. Reuters
    Sergio Aguero, Manchester City to Barcelona, €25m. Reuters
  • Ander Herrera, Manchester United to PSG, €25m. AFP
    Ander Herrera, Manchester United to PSG, €25m. AFP
  • Georginio Wijnaldum, Liverpool to Barcelona, €30m. Getty
    Georginio Wijnaldum, Liverpool to Barcelona, €30m. Getty
  • Emre Can, Liverpool to Juventus, €30m. Getty
    Emre Can, Liverpool to Juventus, €30m. Getty
  • Santi Mina, Valencia to Celta Vigo, €30m. Getty
    Santi Mina, Valencia to Celta Vigo, €30m. Getty
  • James Rodriguez, Real Madrid to Everton, €32m. Getty
    James Rodriguez, Real Madrid to Everton, €32m. Getty
  • Adrien Rabiot, PSG to Juventus, €35m. Getty
    Adrien Rabiot, PSG to Juventus, €35m. Getty
  • Michael Ballack, Bayern Munich to Chelsea, €35m. Getty
    Michael Ballack, Bayern Munich to Chelsea, €35m. Getty
  • Aaron Ramsey, Arsenal to Juventus, €40m. Getty
    Aaron Ramsey, Arsenal to Juventus, €40m. Getty
  • Leon Goretzka, Schalke to Bayern Munich, €40m. Getty
    Leon Goretzka, Schalke to Bayern Munich, €40m. Getty
  • Stefan De Vrij, Lazio to Inter Milan, €40m. Getty
    Stefan De Vrij, Lazio to Inter Milan, €40m. Getty
  • Robert Lewandowski, Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich, €50m. Getty
    Robert Lewandowski, Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich, €50m. Getty
  • David Alaba, Bayern Munich to Real Madrid, €55m. Imago.
    David Alaba, Bayern Munich to Real Madrid, €55m. Imago.

Top 30 most valuable free transfers of all time: Wijnaldum on the list after move from Liverpool to PSG - in pictures


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Former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum's move to Paris St Germain has been ranked as one of the most valuable free transfers of all time.

The Dutch midfielder, aged 30, had failed to agree new terms with the Reds and departs Anfield at the peak of his powers.

According to transfermarkt.com, Wijnaldum has a market worth of €30 million, putting him high on the list of all-time values.

"Signing for Paris St Germain is a new challenge for me," Wijnaldum told psg.fr.

"I'm joining one of the best squads in Europe and I want to bring all my desire and commitment to this ambitious project.

"Paris St Germain have proved how good they are in recent years and I am convinced that together, with our supporters, we can go even further and higher."

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp paid a glowing tribute to the Dutch star. "I will miss the player he is like crazy - highest-quality ability, one of the smartest players I have ever had the privilege to coach," he told liverpoolfc.com.

"His contribution was off the scale, a manager's dream. But as a person he'll leave just as big a hole.

"Farewell, Gini: you came, you saw, you won the lot. You're a Liverpool legend now and forever."

The top 30 free transfers of all time are in the gallery above, in reverse order. To view the next image, click on the arrows or swipe if on a mobile device.