The record transfer fee for a Premier League player has risen steadily over the lifetime of the competition. Prior to the start of the first Premier League season <answer>Alan Shearer</answer> became the first British player to command a transfer fee of more than £3 million. The record rose steadily in the Premier League's first few seasons, until <answer>Alan Shearer</answer> made a record breaking £15 million move to Newcastle United in 1996. The three highest transfer in the sport's history had a Premier League club on the selling end, with Tottenham Hotspur selling Gareth Bale to Real Madrid for £85 million in 2013, Manchester United's sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for £80 million in 2009, and Liverpool selling Luis Suárez to Barcelona for £75 million in 2014.
Who was the first British player in the Premier League to receive a transfer fee greater than £15 million?
Alan Shearer