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The most expensive football transfers
This list ranks 40 entries by transfer fee. The most expensive is Neymar (Barcelona to PSG) (€222 million) and the least expensive is Darwin Núñez (Benfica to Liverpool) (€75 million), a difference of about 3.0 times. Right in the middle sits Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United to Real Madrid) (€94 million).
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| # | Name | Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neymar (Barcelona to PSG) Transfer, 2017 | €222 million |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé (Monaco to PSG) Transfer, 2017 | €180 million |
| 3 | Alexander Isak (Newcastle to Liverpool) Transfer, 2025 | €144.5 million |
| 4 | João Félix (Benfica to Atlético Madrid) Transfer, 2019 | €126 million |
| 5 | Enzo Fernández (Benfica to Chelsea) Transfer, 2023 | €121 million |
| 6 | Antoine Griezmann (Atlético to Barcelona) Transfer, 2019 | €120 million |
| 7 | Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool to Barcelona) Transfer, 2018 | €118.4 million |
| 8 | Jack Grealish (Aston Villa to Man City) Transfer, 2021 | €117.7 million |
| 9 | Florian Wirtz (Leverkusen to Liverpool) Transfer, 2025 | €117.5 million |
| 10 | Declan Rice (West Ham to Arsenal) Transfer, 2023 | €116.5 million |
| 11 | Moisés Caicedo (Brighton to Chelsea) Transfer, 2023 | €116.3 million |
| 12 | Romelu Lukaku (Inter to Chelsea) Transfer, 2021 | €115 million |
| 13 | Ousmane Dembélé (Dortmund to Barcelona) Transfer, 2017 | €105 million |
| 14 | Paul Pogba (Juventus to Man United) Transfer, 2016 | €105 million |
| 15 | Jude Bellingham (Dortmund to Real Madrid) Transfer, 2023 | €103 million |
| 16 | Eden Hazard (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Transfer, 2019 | €100 million |
| 17 | Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid to Juventus) Transfer, 2018 | €100 million |
| 18 | Harry Kane (Tottenham to Bayern) Transfer, 2023 | €100 million |
| 19 | Gareth Bale (Tottenham to Real Madrid) Transfer, 2013 | €100 million |
| 20 | Antony (Ajax to Man United) Transfer, 2022 | €95 million |
| 21 | Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United to Real Madrid) Transfer, 2009 | €94 million |
| 22 | Joško Gvardiol (Leipzig to Man City) Transfer, 2023 | €90 million |
| 23 | Neymar (PSG to Al-Hilal) Transfer, 2023 | €90 million |
| 24 | Gonzalo Higuaín (Napoli to Juventus) Transfer, 2016 | €90 million |
| 25 | Harry Maguire (Leicester to Man United) Transfer, 2019 | €86.6 million |
| 26 | Jadon Sancho (Dortmund to Man United) Transfer, 2021 | €85 million |
| 27 | Romelu Lukaku (Everton to Man United) Transfer, 2017 | €84.8 million |
| 28 | Virgil van Dijk (Southampton to Liverpool) Transfer, 2018 | €84.4 million |
| 29 | Luis Suárez (Liverpool to Barcelona) Transfer, 2014 | €82.3 million |
| 30 | Wesley Fofana (Leicester to Chelsea) Transfer, 2022 | €80.9 million |
| 31 | James Rodríguez (Monaco to Real Madrid) Transfer, 2014 | €80 million |
| 32 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (Athletic to Chelsea) Transfer, 2018 | €80 million |
| 33 | Zinedine Zidane (Juventus to Real Madrid) Transfer, 2001 | €77.5 million |
| 34 | Kevin De Bruyne (Wolfsburg to Man City) Transfer, 2015 | €75.7 million |
| 35 | Ángel Di María (Real Madrid to Man United) Transfer, 2014 | €75.6 million |
| 36 | Kai Havertz (Chelsea to Arsenal) Transfer, 2023 | €75.3 million |
| 37 | Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax to Juventus) Transfer, 2019 | €75 million |
| 38 | Frenkie de Jong (Ajax to Barcelona) Transfer, 2019 | €75 million |
| 39 | Julián Álvarez (Man City to Atlético) Transfer, 2024 | €75 million |
| 40 | Darwin Núñez (Benfica to Liverpool) Transfer, 2022 | €75 million |
Questions
What is the most expensive on this list?
Neymar (Barcelona to PSG), with €222 million.
What is the least expensive on this list?
Darwin Núñez (Benfica to Liverpool), with €75 million.
Where do these numbers come from?
Each figure links to its source.