Transfers:World record transfers from 1982 - Part 1

The transfer records in the world are set to take a tumble with the reported £243 m offer for Kaka from Manchester City. So here is a look on how the baton of the costliest player on earth shifted from 1982 and how they fared.

Diego Maradona – £3m

Boca Juniors to Barcelona, 1 June 1982. Age at move: 21

Games/goals for Barcelona (league) 58/38;

Trophies with Barcelona: Spanish Cup 1982-3,

Spanish Super Cup 1982-83,

Spanish League Cup 1982-83

Verdict : Promised a lot but failed to deliver.

Diego Maradona – £5m

Barcelona to Napoli, 1 July 1984. Age at move: 23

Games/goals for Napoli (league) 259/115;

Trophies with Napoli: Serie A 1986-87, 1989-90,

Uefa Cup 1988-89, Italian Cup 1986-87

Verdict : Super hit despite the cocaine incidents

Ruud Gullit – £6m

PSV Eindhoven to Milan, 1 June 1987 Age at move: 24

Games/goals for Milan (league) 117/35;

Trophies with Milan: Serie A 1987-88, 1991-92, 1992-93,

European Cup 1988-89, 1989-90,

Intercontinental Cup 1989-90, 1990-91

Verdict : Hit

Roberto Baggio – £8m

Fiorentina to Juventus, 20 May 1990 Age at move: 23

Games/goals for Juventus (league) 141/78;

Trophies with Juventus: Uefa Cup 1992-93,

Serie A 1994-95, Italian Cup 1994-95

Verdict : Super hit

Jean-Pierre Papin – £10m

Marseilles to Milan, 1 May 1992 Age at move: 28

Games/goals for Milan (league) 40/18;

Trophies with Milan: Serie A 1992-93, 1993-94,

Champions League 1993-94,

Italian Super Cup 1992-93

Verdict : Average

Gianluca Vialli – £12m

Sampdoria to Juventus, 25 May 1992 Age at move: 27

Games/goals for Juventus (league) 157/48;

Trophies with Juventus: Uefa Cup 1992-93, Serie A 1994-95,

Italian Cup 1994-95, Champions League 1995-96

Verdict : Hit (his partnership with Roberto Mancini was lethal)

Gianluigi Lentini – £13m

Torino to Milan, 1 July 1992 Age at move: 23

Games/goals for Milan (league) 60/13;

Trophies with: Milan Serie A 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96,

Champions League 1993-94, Italian Super Cup 1992-93, 1993-94

Verdict : Started well but the car accident marred his career.