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The most expensive transfers in history (fixed fee, excl. bonuses).

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Most expensive transfers ever

Amounts in millions of euros (fixed fee).

Last updated: 24 Jun, 16:50

1
NeymarBrazilië
Barcelona → PSG, 2017
222
€ million
2
Kylian MbappéFrankrijk
Monaco → PSG, 2018
180
€ million
3
Alexander IsakZweden
Newcastle → Liverpool, 2025
144,5
€ million
4
João FélixPortugal
Benfica → Atlético, 2019
126
€ million
5
Enzo FernándezArgentinië
Benfica → Chelsea, 2023
121
€ million
6
Antoine GriezmannFrankrijk
Atlético → Barcelona, 2019
120
€ million
7
Philippe CoutinhoBrazilië
Liverpool → Barcelona, 2018
120
€ million
8
Jack GrealishEngeland
Aston Villa → Man City, 2021
117,7
€ million
9
Florian WirtzDuitsland
Leverkusen → Liverpool, 2025
117,5
€ million
10
Declan RiceEngeland
West Ham → Arsenal, 2023
116,5
€ million

Most expensive goalkeepers ever

Record transfers for goalkeepers.

Last updated: 24 Jun, 16:50

1
Kepa ArrizabalagaSpanje
Bilbao → Chelsea, 2018
80
€ million
2
Alisson BeckerBrazilië
Roma → Liverpool, 2018
62,5
€ million
3
Gianluigi BuffonItalië
Parma → Juventus, 2001
52
€ million
4
André OnanaKameroen
Inter → Man United, 2023
52
€ million
5
EdersonBrazilië
Benfica → Man City, 2017
40
€ million
6
Lucas ChevalierFrankrijk
Lille → PSG, 2025
40
€ million
7
Thibaut CourtoisBelgië
Chelsea → Real Madrid, 2018
35
€ million
8
Jasper CillessenNederland
Barcelona → Valencia, 2019
35
€ million
9
David RayaSpanje
Brentford → Arsenal, 2024
32
€ million
10
James TraffordEngeland
Burnley → Man City, 2025
31,5
€ million

Most expensive defenders ever

The most expensive defender transfers ever (€ million, approximate).

Last updated: 30 Jun, 14:05

1
Josko GvardiolKroatië
RB Leipzig → Man City, 2023
90
€ million
2
Harry MaguireEngeland
Leicester → Man United, 2019
87
€ million
3
Matthijs de LigtNederland
Ajax → Juventus, 2019
85,5
€ million
4
Virgil van DijkNederland
Southampton → Liverpool, 2018
84
€ million
5
Wesley FofanaFrankrijk
Leicester → Chelsea, 2022
80
€ million
6
Lucas HernándezFrankrijk
Atlético → Bayern, 2019
80
€ million
7
Rúben DiasPortugal
Benfica → Man City, 2020
68
€ million
8
Marc CucurellaSpanje
Brighton → Chelsea, 2022
65
€ million

Most expensive midfielders ever

The most expensive midfielder transfers ever (€ million, approximate).

Last updated: 30 Jun, 14:05

1
Florian WirtzDuitsland
Leverkusen → Liverpool, 2025
125
€ million
2
Enzo FernándezArgentinië
Benfica → Chelsea, 2023
121
€ million
3
Declan RiceEngeland
West Ham → Arsenal, 2023
117
€ million
4
Moisés CaicedoEcuador
Brighton → Chelsea, 2023
116
€ million
5
Paul PogbaFrankrijk
Juventus → Man United, 2016
105
€ million
6
Jude BellinghamEngeland
Dortmund → Real Madrid, 2023
103
€ million
7
Aurélien TchouaméniFrankrijk
Monaco → Real Madrid, 2022
80
€ million
8
RodriSpanje
Atlético → Man City, 2019
70
€ million

Most expensive forwards ever

The most expensive forward and winger transfers ever (€ million, approximate).

Last updated: 30 Jun, 14:05

1
NeymarBrazilië
Barcelona → PSG, 2017
222
€ million
2
Kylian MbappéFrankrijk
Monaco → PSG, 2018
180
€ million
3
Alexander IsakZweden
Newcastle → Liverpool, 2025
145
€ million
4
Ousmane DembéléFrankrijk
Dortmund → Barcelona, 2017
140
€ million
5
Philippe CoutinhoBrazilië
Liverpool → Barcelona, 2018
135
€ million
6
João FélixPortugal
Benfica → Atlético, 2019
127
€ million
7
Antoine GriezmannFrankrijk
Atlético → Barcelona, 2019
120
€ million
8
Cristiano RonaldoPortugal
Real Madrid → Juventus, 2018
117
€ million

Most expensive strikers ever

The most expensive centre-forward transfers (no. 9), € million, approximate.

Last updated: 30 Jun, 14:11

1
Alexander IsakZweden
Newcastle → Liverpool, 2025
145
€ million
2
Romelu LukakuBelgië
Inter → Chelsea, 2021
113
€ million
3
Gonzalo HiguaínArgentinië
Napoli → Juventus, 2016
90
€ million
4
Dušan VlahovićServië
Fiorentina → Juventus, 2022
83
€ million
5
Darwin NúñezUruguay
Benfica → Liverpool, 2022
75
€ million
6
Victor OsimhenNigeria
Lille → Napoli, 2020
75
€ million
7
Álvaro MorataSpanje
Real Madrid → Chelsea, 2017
66
€ million
8
Edinson CavaniUruguay
Napoli → PSG, 2013
64
€ million

Most expensive wingers ever

The most expensive winger transfers, € million, approximate.

Last updated: 30 Jun, 14:11

1
NeymarBrazilië
Barcelona → PSG, 2017
222
€ million
2
Kylian MbappéFrankrijk
Monaco → PSG, 2018
180
€ million
3
Ousmane DembéléFrankrijk
Dortmund → Barcelona, 2017
140
€ million
4
Jack GrealishEngeland
Aston Villa → Man City, 2021
117
€ million
5
Eden HazardBelgië
Chelsea → Real Madrid, 2019
115
€ million
6
AntonyBrazilië
Ajax → Man United, 2022
100
€ million
7
Jadon SanchoEngeland
Dortmund → Man United, 2021
86
€ million
8
Nicolas PépéIvoorkust
Lille → Arsenal, 2019
80
€ million

Most expensive number 10s / playmakers ever

The most expensive attacking midfielder transfers (number 10), € million, approximate.

Last updated: 30 Jun, 14:11

1
Philippe CoutinhoBrazilië
Liverpool → Barcelona, 2018
135
€ million
2
Florian WirtzDuitsland
Leverkusen → Liverpool, 2025
125
€ million
3
James RodríguezColombia
Monaco → Real Madrid, 2014
80
€ million
4
KakáBrazilië
Milan → Real Madrid, 2009
67
€ million
5
Bruno FernandesPortugal
Sporting → Man United, 2020
63
€ million
6
Mesut ÖzilDuitsland
Real Madrid → Arsenal, 2013
50
€ million

The world record through the years

Each transfer was a world record at that time.

Last updated: 30 Jun, 14:23

1
NeymarBrazilië
Barcelona → PSG, 2017
222
million
2
Paul PogbaFrankrijk
Juventus → Man United, 2016
105
million
3
Gareth BaleWales
Tottenham → Real Madrid, 2013
101
million
4
Cristiano RonaldoPortugal
Man United → Real Madrid, 2009
94
million
5
Zinedine ZidaneFrankrijk
Juventus → Real Madrid, 2001
77,5
million
6
Luís FigoPortugal
Barcelona → Real Madrid, 2000
60
million
7
Christian VieriItalië
Lazio → Inter, 1999
46,5
million
8
DenílsonBrazilië
São Paulo → Real Betis, 1998
31,5
million
9
RonaldoBrazilië
Barcelona → Inter, 1997
27
million
10
Alan ShearerEngeland
Blackburn → Newcastle, 1996
19
million
11
Gianluigi LentiniItalië
Torino → Milan, 1992
18,5
million

Most expensive teenagers ever

Most expensive transfers of players aged 19 or younger.

Last updated: 30 Jun, 14:23

1
Kylian MbappéFrankrijk
Monaco → PSG, 2018 · 19 jr
180
million
2
João FélixPortugal
Benfica → Atlético, 2019 · 19 jr
127
million
3
Matthijs de LigtNederland
Ajax → Juventus, 2019 · 19 jr
85,5
million
4
Roméo LaviaBelgië
Southampton → Chelsea, 2023 · 19 jr
62
million
5
Leny YoroFrankrijk
Lille → Man United, 2024 · 18 jr
62
million
6
Anthony MartialFrankrijk
Monaco → Man United, 2015 · 19 jr
60
million
7
Vinícius JúniorBrazilië
Flamengo → Real Madrid, 2018 · 18 jr
46
million
8
EndrickBrazilië
Palmeiras → Real Madrid, 2024 · 18 jr
40
million