How Portsmouth’s record £20m departure compares to Charlton, Peterborough, Reading & Co's most expensive player sale: in pictures

The Frenchman completed his move to the Spanish giants in January 2009, bringing an end to an 12-month stay at Fratton Park.

Other notable departures over the years have seen Glen Johnson join Liverpool for £17.5m as well as Jermaine Defore’s £15m exit to Spurs.

But how does the Blues’ record £20m sale compare to their rivals?

We’ve taken a look at the most expensive departure from each League One club to see where Diarra’s figures rank.

Here’s what we found.