It took Lionel Messi the best part of a decade to knock Paulino Alcantara off his perch as the leading goalscorer in the prestigious history of Barcelona, but it may well be the case that there will never be an ASEAN player who makes such a mark overseas as the Filipino hotshot.
Once seen largely as marketing tools, Asian players are now major figures in European football. Some of this year’s Asia 50 are listed among the most expensive European transfers of all time. Here we present the 10 biggest Asian deals ever...
