Most expensive player sales from Parma

A formidable team littered with talent in the 1990s, we take a look at the top 10 most expensive player sales from Parma Calcio 1913.

• Hernan Crespo (€56.81m)

Plucked from River Plate at 21, Hernan Crespo failed to score in his first six months at Parma but Carlo Ancelotti's persistence with the Argentine was soon vindicated as he went on to net 80 goals in 151 appearances with the Stadio Ennio Tardini outfit.

Crespo's evolution into one of Europe's hottest marksman prompted Lazio to break the world transfer record when acquiring his services in 2000.

• Gianluigi Buffon (€52.88m)

Progressing through the Parma academy and making his Serie A debut aged 17 in 1995, Gianluigi Buffon spent six years with the Emilia-Romagna side where he helped the team achieve the Coppa Italia/UEFA Cup double in 1999.

Buffon was signed by Juventus in July 2001 and enjoyed a glittering 17-year career with the Old Lady, winning the Serie A title a record nine times.

• Lilian Thuram (€36.15m)

Buffon was not the only individual to depart Parma for Turin in the summer of 2001 as defender Lilian Thuram also made the switch to Juventus.

Joining Parma from Monaco in 1996, Thuram emerged as one of the world's best as he forged an impenetrable partnership with Fabio Cannavaro at the heart of the Crociati's defence.

• Juan Sebastian Veron (€30.00m)

Juan Sebastian Veron's time at the Stadio Ennio Tardini was gloriously brief as the Argentine midfielder spent one decorated season with Parma following a £15m switch in 1998.

Veron was then recaptured by his former manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who was in now in charge of Lazio, and the Argentine midfielder went on to play a key role in the Aquile's Scudetto and Coppa Italia success of 2000.

• Marcio Amoroso (€25.50m)

Brazilian striker Marcio Amoroso came to prominence following a fruitful stint with Udinese and a 22-goal season in Serie A prompted Parma to splash the cash in 1999.

Amoroso spent two seasons with Parma but was unable to replicate the goalscoring heights he achieved at Udinese before a switch to Borussia Dortmund arose in 2001, for a German transfer record.

• Alberto Gilardino (€25.00m)

Alberto Gilardino brought his trademark violin celebration to Parma from Hellas Verona in 2002 and the Italian striker spent three fruitful years at the Stadio Ennio Tardini, netting 25+ goals in consecutive seasons.

Such form generated interest from Milan, who signed him for €25m in July 2005 and Gilardino would go on to become a UEFA Champions League winner with the Rossoneri and a World Cup winner with the Italian national team.

• Adriano (€23.40m)

Sandwiched between Adriano's two stints at Inter was a prolific spell with Parma as the Brazilian forward was sold by the San Siro giants in 2002 before being repurchased in 2004.

The Brazilian was revered by Parma supporters, netting 26 goals in 44 appearances which included his famous backheel against Milan.

• Fabio Cannavaro (€23.00m)

Starting his career with Napoli, Fabio Cannavaro moved to Parma in 1995 and was an instrumental figure in their illustrious period.

A switch to Inter beckoned in 2002 before the centre-back moved to Juventus and Real Madrid, the latter where he became only the third defender to win the Ballon d'Or.

• Adrian Mutu (€22.70m)

Adrian Mutu only spent a season with Parma but it was certainly a memorable campaign as the Romanian forward scored 22 goals in 36 appearances to receive a Ballon d'Or nomination.

His electrifying form courted the attention of the Roman Abramovich-backed Chelsea, with Mutu one of the first purchases of the Blues' new era in 2003.

• Matias Almeyda (€22.10m)

Matias Almeyda ventured to Europe from River Plate by joining Sevilla in 1996 before heading to Lazio and then Parma in 2000.

The defensive midfielder featured in Parma's Coppa Italia success of 2002 before he featured in an exchange deal with Vratislav Gresko which saw Almeyda move to Inter.

*Figures obtained from Transfermarkt.com