Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka had been rumored to be on the move to Chelsea FC until he got the cock block from Avram Grant. Well that rumor was all bologna as well because Anelka was transferred today from shitty team to slightly better team for a record-setting fee of 15 million pounds. Well, that number isn’t record-setting, but cumulatively, Anelka has earned teams more that 86.5 million pounds. He has now surpassed Juan Veron as the most expensive footballer in the world, which begs the question: WTF?

It is perhaps memories of those remarkable exploits as a teenage Double winner at Highbury, along with a proven track record for goalscoring since leaving north London, that explain the astonishing sum of £86.8m that has been spent on him in transfer fees.

Before today’s switch to Stamford Bridge, Anelka was second on the alltime transfer list behind Veron (£76.2m).

The biggest deals came early in his career. The move from Arsenal for Real Madrid, following all the acrimony over the role of his advisors, cost the Spanish giants £22.3m.

He’s totally like A-Rod: no championships, but getting paid off. These guys are absolutely the luckiest con artists on earth. And don’t fret: he’s good, but not 86.5 million pounds kind of good. Go ahead and try to validate it. We dare you.

£86.8m: Nicolas Anelka’s move to the Bridge makes him the world’s most expensive player [Daily Mail]
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