Question: How many transfer fees did afonso alves have after 2008?
SQL: SELECT COUNT("Transfer fee ( € million)") FROM "2-12742744-1" WHERE "Player" = 'afonso alves' AND "Year" > 2008.0;

Question: What was the highest transfer fee in 2008 that is from PSV and is ranked larger than 17?
SQL: SELECT MAX("Transfer fee ( € million)") FROM "2-12742744-1" WHERE "Year" = 2008.0 AND "From" = 'PSV' AND "Rank" > 17.0;

Question: Who has a transfer fee larger than 12 from Ajax in 2006 while ranked higher than 17?
SQL: SELECT "Player" FROM "2-12742744-1" WHERE "Transfer fee ( € million)" > 12.0 AND "Rank" > 17.0 AND "Year" > 2006.0 AND "From" = 'Ajax';