Roy Keane says former Manchester United teammate Ryan Giggs would be worth £2 billion in today’s “mind-boggling” transfer market as clubs now pay massive fees for several “average” players.
Keane expressed his shock at some of the numbers been thrown around, with Paris Saint-Germain paying out a whole €222 million for Neymar and preparing to invest heavily once again in Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe.
Asked what Van Nistelrooy would cost now, he replied with a smile: “Ruud would certainly be worth in the market now probably a billion.
“David Beckham? A billion. Ryan Giggs? Two billion.”
“It’s mind-boggling, the figures that are out there — especially for the average players. If ever there was a time to be a professional player it’s now. Average players are going for £35m. My goodness.
“I don’t really analyse it too much, but that’s the market place at the moment. There aren’t many top players out there. The really big players are going for big money and it’s filtering down now.
“When average players are going for £30-40m, it does make you scratch your head. But if the clubs are prepared to pay that, then it’s not the players’ fault.”
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