How Neymar transfer deal compares to money in Scottish football
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Here, The Scotsman looks at what PSG could have got for their money from the world of Scottish football.
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16 Tore Andre Flos
Sold to Rangers from Chelsea in 2000, the Norwegian remains the record transfer paid for by a Scottish club.
15 Victor Wanyamas
Bought by Southampton from Celtic in 2013, the record fee received for a player by a Scottish club.
284 Ulises de la Cruz
Hibs’ most expensive ever signing at £700,000
14 new main stands at Tynecastle
The cost of construction was originally estimated at £12million, but it was revealed last month that the cost had risen by an additional £2million
Every one of the most expensive buys from the 12 top flight clubs in Scotland (8.6 times over)
The combined total that every club in the Ladbrokes Premiership has spent on their most expensive every player is around £23million
Bring Hearts out of administration 80 times over
Ann Budge completed the takeover of Hearts thanks to a £2.5million investment
39,000 Syd Puddefoots
The English forward became the world’s most expensive player when he moved from Blackburn Rovers to Falkirk in 1922 for £5,000.
7.37million tickets for Celtic v Hearts this weekend
It’s £27 to watch the league champions begin their title defence against managerless Hearts