Quiz: Most Expensive Premier League Exports 

8:35Alan Shearer:I think he's the best English striker ever now, I would say. I think. What are you laughing at, Mike? Mike thinks he's trying to wind me up. No, I think he sneaks slightly ahead of me.

8:53Alan Shearer:No, honestly, I think if he goes, he's the whole package as well, the all-around game. He's got to be England's best ever number. I mean because of the country I'm talking about playing for the national team as much as anything else yeah I wouldn't I wouldn't put you off that all round player 2-2 is it?

9:11Gary Lineker:2-2 it is but it's it's Micah's it's Micah's go yeah you've got 1, 2, 3 and 8 I've got another one because it was City City so it was Alvarez wasn't it going to Atletico I got that one yeah Alvarez is in there number five Micah he went for 82 million quid 82 was it that much yeah very very good player I reckon there'll be a few after him come this summer don't you he's been linked with Arsenal hasn't he yeah also Barcelona

9:48Alan Shearer:funnily enough but I'm not sure they can I'm not sure how they're kind of strangled with their transfer money at the moment so but yeah I think I think It's only for Haaland that he left really, wasn't it? Yeah, of course. Because he obviously plays in the same position. He can play either side, but he's better. He's a striker. He's exactly, I would say, what Arsenal probably need. Yeah, I would say that. I think it all changed a little bit when he was at City and then he went to Argentina and won the World Cup. He didn't want to play second fiddle, did he? And I think he's improved so much because...

10:22Well, he was very young at City. Yeah, I always thought he was a good striker. I didn't think he was this level. I think he's one of the best World Cup winner yeah World Cup winner so Alvarez

10:34Gary Lineker:yeah speaking of second fiddle it's about time we had a break guys so the quizzer is taking a break

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12:47Gary Lineker:Welcome back to The Rest is Football with me, Alan Shearer, Gary Ninnigan, Michael Richards. Quiz time. Most expensive Premier League exports. And I think the guys by now have sussed it out.

12:58Alan Shearer:What was the cost of Alvarez? I mean, what position was Alvarez in there?

13:01Gary Lineker:Alvarez was in fifth position for£82 million.

13:05Alan Shearer:Well, this fella's got to be in there because he went to Real Madrid.

13:11Alan Shearer:Cristiano Ronaldo. That's a good shout.

13:13Gary Lineker:Cristiano Ronaldo is in sixth position, Gary. You are indeed correct. He went for 81 million.

13:23Alan Shearer:I think it's safe to say that Ronaldo was a bargain. A bargain at 81 million. I mean, what he did at Real Madrid. I mean, the last two seasons you could see at United, couldn't you? When he scored all those goals and he was player of the year and top golden boot winner. And you could see him emerging from this kid that was incredibly tricky and skillful and sometimes overdoing things on the wing into one of the all-time greats. We talk about top goalscorers. He's got to be the best, hasn't he? He's got to be the best. I would say... Goalscoring, yeah. He turned himself into a nine as well eventually, didn't he?

13:58Alan Shearer:As good as it gets in that position.

14:02Gary Lineker:3-3 and back to Micah, I think it is, isn't it?

14:05Alan Shearer:Yes.

14:09Alan Shearer:You say Ronaldo then... You say Ronaldo. I say Ronaldo, Ronaldo, Ronaldo. That's what it's all about. I'm just killing time now while I try and think of anybody.

14:22Gary Lineker:Gareth Bale. Gareth Bale. Yeah, Gareth Bale is number four, guys. 85 million. Remember that goalie score? Was it Inter Milan? Yes.

14:33Alan Shearer:I'm telling you what now, right? Mike is about to say something about Gareth Bale. I mean, who's his toughest opponent, I guess? I saw him interviewed recently about that. Was it with you guys on your show? Was it on something else? And he did actually say it again. Our competitors, yeah. He said it on Sky. He said it on Stick to Football. He said it to me on multiple occasions. I mean, Gareth, stop now. I know. I was amazing. Everyone knows that already.

15:13Gary Lineker:Right, another one there for Micah, yeah. Three to go, yeah. Seven, nine and ten. I think I've got one more that I'm struggling. Is it clue time? It might be. One of these players, with three players left, he could be described, he was like hungry like a wolf. Hungry like a wolf.

15:33Alan Shearer:I've just got it. Yes, Haz, you're with me, Haz. Well, he's got it because he's got the fucking list, Al. Hungry like a wolf?

15:42Gary Lineker:Yes.

15:43Alan Shearer:What sort of nonsense is that?

15:45Gary Lineker:You'll get it.

15:46Alan Shearer:I got it.

15:47Gary Lineker:Go on.

15:48Alan Shearer:Is the biter Luis Suarez? Is it?

15:56Gary Lineker:Luis Suarez is... Yes, he's on that list, but the clue wasn't for him. Oh, my God. Luis Suarez, yeah. Liverpool to Barcelona,£65 million. He is in number 10. He is 10th. Sorry, he's 9th. He's 9th.

16:12Alan Shearer:Oh, he's in it, but the clue wasn't for that. The clue wasn't for Luis Suarez, no.

16:21Alan Shearer:That's brilliant. The clue does apply, though, doesn't it? A little bit.

16:26Gary Lineker:Well, it wasn't meant for that player, and you'll understand why when you get it or when you hear it, but yeah. Hungry like a wolf. Why is this? Luis Suarez, though, come on. Talk to me about Luis Suarez.

16:37Alan Shearer:I think he's absolutely one of the best nines of our time. Yeah. Right up there. If you hear Steven Gerrard when he talks about best player he ever played with at Liverpool, he always says, well, he's not going to change his mind. He always says him. I mean, he was part of that incredible front three at Barcelona when he was named Mara Messi as well.

16:58Gary Lineker:Yeah. Oof. He was so good. He was amazing. Run through people with a ball.

17:04Alan Shearer:And it always seemed to ricochet back to him. He's dribbling and shooting. Although I did keep a clean sheet against him. Of course you did. At the Olympics. Me and Stephen Corker. Did you play in the Olympics? Never had guessed that. He never mentions it, does he? Well, some of us are Olympians. What have you got? World Cup golden booths, Premier League top goal scorers, but you'll never be an Olympian, guys.

17:28Gary Lineker:Right. I think it's your turn, Micah, and I currently make it 4-0 at this moment in time. You've got two left. Seven and ten. You've got seven and ten, yeah. And I've given you the clue for number ten. Wolf. Do you want another clue? Yes. Rio. Her name is Rio and she's... Come on, yes, you're on it, you're on it. You throw me off, though. I'll give you one more clue. Come on, my era. This is my era. Go on. He had great reflexes. All right, let me get my phone. What are you doing? I'm just typing in Rio, a song. What's it called? You can't do that. He's going to give you the answer. Oh, is it? Yeah.

18:12Gary Lineker:Oh, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry. It's three of the biggest songs ever. It's the name of the band.

18:17Alan Shearer:I know. It's like just fucking disappeared from my mind. You even started singing the song. Oh, yeah. It's come to me. I got it. I got it. I got it. I got it.

18:25Gary Lineker:Yes, guys. Come on. It's not my go, though, is it? Oh, right. But I'll give you a point anyway because the quiz is dragging on. John Duran. John Duran come on Duran Duran Duran Duran come on lads I'll give you three of the greatest songs ever I can't believe the band disappeared

18:45Alan Shearer:Simon Le Bon was obviously the lead singer of John Duran I can't believe it took so long to get that because I saw him just a few weeks ago in Reva because he lives around the corner I finally got that out of the side of embarrassment

18:58Gary Lineker:it's probably a bit early for Micah 80s Micah 80s it was 80s

19:02Alan Shearer:yeah Some great tunes by the way It's not my genre that though is it?

19:07Gary Lineker:John Duran is in 10th God I wouldn't have been here till Christmas

19:11Alan Shearer:and I wouldn't have got that without a clue

19:13Gary Lineker:Villa to Al Nasser £64.5 million Gary has just gone into the lead

19:19Alan Shearer:Duran had that season with Villa didn't he where he was really pushing Ollie Watkins for a place he had an incredible goal scoring streak and scored some absolute bangers as well didn't he?

19:28Gary Lineker:He did didn't he? Where is he now though? What's happened? Where's he go? What's happened to him? He's still in Saudi isn't he? I don't know. Not sure. He went on loan to Fedobacchi, didn't he? And then he's gone to Zenith. Wow. I think the thing is, when you go for that type of money, there's only certain clubs that will pay that. Yeah. You know? So he wasn't going to come back to the Premier League. He probably wasn't going to go to Spain. So Fedobacchi, they can pay. Also, you know, Russia can pay as well. Just give me an idea. Idea for what? I've numbered another name.

20:00Alan Shearer:Ooh.

20:00Gary Lineker:It's your go, though. You've had two more goals than me, just saying. You need a big response, big mix. Come on.

20:06Alan Shearer:What position? All the expensive ones are forwards, aren't they? Except for this guy.

20:12Gary Lineker:I don't think this is a difficult one, you know. No, I don't either. It's in number seven. I think if you really think about it. Are we talking big, big striker? I would definitely talk in big. Big. Big, big striker. What about Lukaku? Is that your answer? Because if this is wrong, you're done. if it's right you're back in the game or is it your final answer

20:32Alan Shearer:is he behind is he you can't be behind he's behind yeah we're behind I thought it was 5-4 to me

20:37Gary Lineker:5-4 guys 5-4 it was 3-0 a minute ago

20:43Alan Shearer:this is a shambles well he got Duran Duran

20:45Gary Lineker:didn't he he got Duran Duran just about come on Michael go on say it say it is it your final answer or not Lukaku that's all I've got Romelu Lukaku he's got to be in there is number 7 well done Big Meeks, you're back in the game. 73 million to Inter. 73? From Man United. Are we having one of those things where we have a go each? So, one name each I want from you and whoever gets closest. And it's my turn, isn't it? And it's your turn, Gaz. Yeah. I'm going to go Ivan Tony. Oh, what a shout. You're going Ivan Tony. Okay. Big Meeks. I've got to tell you, lads.

21:27Alan Shearer:Oh, hang on. let's have Micah's answer first okay I don't want any help here now this is crucial this is big time I ain't got anyone it's not easy this was it's like so hard to remember what people's fees were whether they went for a free or whatever it was so difficult nah I'm snookered snookered he wasn't very good he didn't go for much snookered

21:50Gary Lineker:come on guys think about it I know it's easy because I've got the list here but

21:54Alan Shearer:it's so much easier when you have that list I mean

21:56Gary Lineker:Some of these players on here, it's very, very, very recent. All right, all right. Oh, recent. Are we going recent? Okay.

22:08Well, no. City don't sell well. Chelsea, maybe Chelsea.

22:15Gary Lineker:City don't sell well, do they not? Oh, God. It's a City player. He's basically just telling him. Reverse psychology there. if you don't hurry up I'm going to go and get a coffee come on give us a clue then you just had

22:29Alan Shearer:a fucking clue

22:30Gary Lineker:is it a city player I've just given you like two of the biggest clues ever we've had Alvarez we've had oh goodness me Sani so you have said Ivan Tony Gary and you have said Sani go on give us the bad news and the winner of today's quiz is Big Meeks! So Leroy Sane is 16, Micah. 54 million. Ivan Toney was just over 40 million, guys, and he wasn't in the top 20. Micah, I tried to give you a clue when I said about I'm just going to go for a coffee. Costa, Diogo Costa. Diogo Costa, yes! Yeah, he was 12. Go on, give us a list there, Al. Oscar was 11th Chelsea 2 that Chinese team Oscar Zibani Bournemouth to PSG last year was that 70 million Hausson Bournemouth to Real Madrid last year Hausson Hausson yeah dude misses Ruben Neves another one Wolves last on the list was Di Maria Man United PSG he was 20th was it and in joint 14th was Rafinha Leeds Barcelona are 55 and Ferran Torres Man City to Barcelona are 55 million but yeah Micah well done another victory for you

23:59Alan Shearer:it's too easy guys it's too easy I'm going back to being a quiz master and that's it you know I'm in charge here and that's the way it's got to be because this is not for me the old man's brain doesn't work as well as it used to nor did it ever work that well oh dear

24:16Gary Lineker:go on now wrap it up well that's it from the rest of football Well done, Micah Richard. So goodbye from me. Goodbye from me. Goodbye from me.

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