A lot of players will tell you that they play football just for their passion, but some are honest enough to tell you that they are also chasing the bag. And honestly, it’s not always a bad thing. Football is a very lucrative sport and it’s not entirely a bad idea to want to earn as much as you can. But on a few occasions, we have seen players go as far as downgrading to smaller clubs just for the money. If you’re not sure exactly how to feel about that, come along as we check out some players who have done that and then you can decide how you feel about it.
Here are 7 players who downgraded clubs just for the money.
Casemiro
Jesse Lingard
Oscar
Raphael Varane
James Rodriguez
Yannick Carrasco
Neymar