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The eye-watering valuation, initially reported by The Times, reflects a broader trend of rapid price escalation across top-tier football. Sources indicate

Sitting comfortably at the summit of the adjusted rankings is Alan Shearer’s historic £15 million return to his hometown club Newcastle United in July 1996.

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