His impressive performances subsequently earned him moves to Groningen, Ajax, Liverpool, and finally Barcelona where he was signed for £64.98 million (€82.3 million) to become one of the most expensive players at the time.
ການປະທ້ວງທີ່ປະທັບໃຈຂອງລາວໄດ້ເຮັດໃຫ້ລາວຍ້າຍໄປ Groningen, Ajax, Liverpool ແລະໃນທີ່ສຸດ Barcelona ເຊິ່ງລາວໄດ້ລົງນາມໃນມູນຄ່າ£ 64.98 ລ້ານ (€ 82.3 ລ້ານໂດລາ) ເພື່ອເປັນຫນຶ່ງໃນຜູ້ຫຼິ້ນລາຄາແພງທີ່ສຸດໃນເວລານັ້ນ.