Premier League legend is set to make £14MILLION by selling his ultra-rare Ferrari with a top speed of 145mph at an auction in California

A former Premier League star is set to make £14million by selling his ultra-rare Ferrari.

The ex-international bought the car 16 years ago when he was playing in England.

After forming a close friendship with Michael Schumacher, who drove for Ferrari at the time, the player chose to purchase the 250 GT SWB California Spider.

The car has a top speed of 145mph and is capable of going from 0-60mph in 7.2 seconds.

With the car being auctioned for £14million in California, it will cost more than double the player's total transfer fees during his career. 

As reported by The Sun, former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is set to sell the car for a significant amount.

Despite being one of the standout players of his generation, Ballack commanded just over £7million in transfer fees throughout his career. 

He started out at Chemnitzer FC before signing for Kaiserslautern for £60,000 in 1997.

A switch to Bayer Leverkusen followed for £2.1million before he joined Bayern Munich in 2002 for £5.1million.

Ballack joined Chelsea on a free transfer in 2006 before returning to Leverkusen on another free transfer.

During his time at Chelsea, Ballack made 167 appearances and scored 26 goals, while he provided 22 assists. He won the Premier League and three FA Cups during his time at Stamford Bridge.

On the international stage, Ballack earned 98 caps for Germany and scored 42 goals.