Bayern Munich forward Thomas Müller, 35, has strongly criticized the current financial landscape of football transfers, describing the sums involved as “inflated” and “absurd.”
Speaking in an interview with CBS, Müller questioned the logic behind exorbitant fees. “What is 150 million euros? It`s surreal,” he stated. “It`s just a figure in negotiations between clubs. Who can truly comprehend what 150 million means? With that money, you might not buy Neymar, but you could plant a vast number of trees. How can such an amount be objectively evaluated? You can do a lot of beneficial things with 150 million.”
The current world record for a football transfer fee is held by Brazilian forward Neymar, who moved from Barcelona to PSG in 2017 for a reported €222 million.
