HOW THE CRAZY SPENDING STARTED.

1) Trevor Francis. 1,469,000 pounds in the year 1979.

2)Bryan Robson. 1,500.000. Pounds in the year 1981.

3) Ray Wilkins. 1,500,000. Pounds in the year 1984.

4)Mark Hughes. 2.300,000 . Pounds in the year 1986.

5) Ian Rush. 3,200,000. Pounds in the year 1987.

6)Chris Waddle. 4,250,000. Pounds in the year 1989.

7)David Platt 5,500,000. Pounds in the year 1991.

8) Paul Gascgoigne. 5,500,000. Pounds in the year1992

9) Andy Cole. 7,000,000. Pounds in the year 1995.

10Dennis Bergkamp. 7,500,000. Pounds in the year1995.

11) Stan Collymore. 8,500,000. Pounds in the year1995.

12)Alan Shearer. 15,000,000. Pounds in1996.

13)Nickolas Anelka. 22,500,500. Pounds in the year 1999.

14)Juan Sebastin Veron.28,100,000. Pounds in 2001.

15)Rio Ferdinand. 29,100,0000. Pounds in 2002.

16) Andreiy Shevchenko. 30,800,000. Pounds in2008.

17) Robinho. 32,500,000. Pounds in 2008.