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Spain Real Madrid

Jude Bellingham

England

€103m

2023 Year

Borussia Dortmund ➔ Real Madrid

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Jude Bellingham

England

€103m (2023 Year)

Borussia Dortmund ➔ Real Madrid

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Gareth Bale

Wales

€100m

2013 Year

Tottenham Hotspur ➔ Real Madrid

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Gareth Bale

Wales

€100m (2013 Year)

Tottenham Hotspur ➔ Real Madrid

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Eden Hazard

Belgium

€100m

2019 Year

Chelsea ➔ Real Madrid

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Eden Hazard

Belgium

€100m (2019 Year)

Chelsea ➔ Real Madrid

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal

€94m

2009 Year

Manchester United ➔ Real Madrid

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal

€94m (2009 Year)

Manchester United ➔ Real Madrid

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Aurélien Tchouaméni

France

€80m

2022 Year

Monaco ➔ Real Madrid

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Aurélien Tchouaméni

France

€80m (2022 Year)

Monaco ➔ Real Madrid

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Zinédine Zidane

France

€76m

2001 Year

Juventus ➔ Real Madrid

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Zinédine Zidane

France

€76m (2001 Year)

Juventus ➔ Real Madrid

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James Rodríguez

Colombia

€75m

2014 Year

Monaco ➔ Real Madrid

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James Rodríguez

Colombia

€75m (2014 Year)

Monaco ➔ Real Madrid

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Kaká

Brazil

€67m

2009 Year

AC Milan ➔ Real Madrid

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Kaká

Brazil

€67m (2009 Year)

AC Milan ➔ Real Madrid

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Luís Figo

Portugal

€62m

2000 Year

Barcelona ➔ Real Madrid

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Luís Figo

Portugal

€62m (2000 Year)

Barcelona ➔ Real Madrid

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Luka Jović

Serbia

€60m

2019 Year

Eintracht Frankfurt ➔ Real Madrid

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Luka Jović

Serbia

€60m (2019 Year)

Eintracht Frankfurt ➔ Real Madrid

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Spain FC Barcelona

Philippe Coutinho

Brazil

€120m

2018 Year

Liverpool ➔ FC Barcelona

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Philippe Coutinho

Brazil

€120m (2018 Year)

Liverpool ➔ FC Barcelona

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Antoine Griezmann

France

€120m

2019 Year

Atletico Madrid ➔ FC Barcelona

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Antoine Griezmann

France

€120m (2019 Year)

Atletico Madrid ➔ FC Barcelona

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Ousmane Dembélé

France

€105m

2017 Year

Borussia Dortmund ➔ FC Barcelona

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Ousmane Dembélé

France

€105m (2017 Year)

Borussia Dortmund ➔ FC Barcelona

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Neymar Júnior

Brazil

€88.2m

2013 Year

Santos ➔ FC Barcelona

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Neymar Júnior

Brazil

€88.2m (2013 Year)

Santos ➔ FC Barcelona

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Luis Suárez

Uruguay

€82.3m

2014 Year

Liverpool ➔ FC Barcelona

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Luis Suárez

Uruguay

€82.3m (2014 Year)

Liverpool ➔ FC Barcelona

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Frenkie de Jong

Netherlands

€75m

2019 Year

Ajax ➔ FC Barcelona

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Frenkie de Jong

Netherlands

€75m (2019 Year)

Ajax ➔ FC Barcelona

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Zlatan Ibrahimović

Sweden

€69.5m

2009 Year

Inter ➔ FC Barcelona

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Zlatan Ibrahimović

Sweden

€69.5m (2009 Year)

Inter ➔ FC Barcelona

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Miralem Pjanić

Bosnia and Herzegovina

€60m

2020 Year

Juventus ➔ FC Barcelona

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Miralem Pjanić

Bosnia and Herzegovina

€60m (2020 Year)

Juventus ➔ FC Barcelona

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Raphinha

Brazil

€58m

2022 Year

Leeds United ➔ FC Barcelona

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Raphinha

Brazil

€58m (2022 Year)

Leeds United ➔ FC Barcelona

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Ferran Torres

Spain

€55m

2022 Year

Manchester City ➔ FC Barcelona

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Ferran Torres

Spain

€55m (2022 Year)

Manchester City ➔ FC Barcelona

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Germany Bayern Munich

Harry Kane

England

£86.4m

2023 Year

Tottenham Hotspur ➔ Bayern Munich

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Harry Kane

England

£86.4m (2023 Year)

Tottenham Hotspur ➔ Bayern Munich

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Lucas Hernandez

France

£68m

2019 Year

Atletico Madrid ➔ Bayern Munich

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Lucas Hernandez

France

£68m (2019 Year)

Atletico Madrid ➔ Bayern Munich

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Matthijs de Ligt

Netherlands

£59.5m

2022 Year

Juventus ➔ Bayern Munich

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Matthijs de Ligt

Netherlands

£59.5m (2022 Year)

Juventus ➔ Bayern Munich

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Michael Olise

France

£50m

2024 Year

Crystal Palace ➔ Bayern Munich

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Michael Olise

France

£50m (2024 Year)

Crystal Palace ➔ Bayern Munich

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Leroy Sané

Germany

£44.7m

2020 Year

Manchester City ➔ Bayern Munich

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Leroy Sané

Germany

£44.7m (2020 Year)

Manchester City ➔ Bayern Munich

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João Palhinha

Portugal

£42.3m

2024 Year

Fulham ➔ Bayern Munich

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João Palhinha

Portugal

£42.3m (2024 Year)

Fulham ➔ Bayern Munich

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Kim Min-jae

South Korea

£41m

2023 Year

Napoli ➔ Bayern Munich

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Kim Min-jae

South Korea

£41m (2023 Year)

Napoli ➔ Bayern Munich

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Dayot Upamecano

France

£38m

2021 Year

RB Leipzig ➔ Bayern Munich

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Dayot Upamecano

France

£38m (2021 Year)

RB Leipzig ➔ Bayern Munich

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Corentin Tolisso

France

£35.2m

2017 Year

Lyon ➔ Bayern Munich

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Corentin Tolisso

France

£35.2m (2017 Year)

Lyon ➔ Bayern Munich

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Javi Martínez

Spain

£30m

2012 Year

Athletic Bilbao ➔ Bayern Munich

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Javi Martínez

Spain

£30m (2012 Year)

Athletic Bilbao ➔ Bayern Munich

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England Manchester City

Jack Grealish

England

£100m

- Year

Aston Villa ➔ Manchester City

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Jack Grealish

England

£100m (- Year)

Aston Villa ➔ Manchester City

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Joško Gvardiol

Croatia

£77m

- Year

RB Leipzig ➔ Manchester City

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Joško Gvardiol

Croatia

£77m (- Year)

RB Leipzig ➔ Manchester City

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Rodri

Spain

£66.8m

- Year

Atletico Madrid ➔ Manchester City

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Rodri

Spain

£66.8m (- Year)

Atletico Madrid ➔ Manchester City

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Rúben Dias

Portugal

£61.4m

- Year

Benfica ➔ Manchester City

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Rúben Dias

Portugal

£61.4m (- Year)

Benfica ➔ Manchester City

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Riyad Mahrez

Algeria

£60m

- Year

Leicester City ➔ Manchester City

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Riyad Mahrez

Algeria

£60m (- Year)

Leicester City ➔ Manchester City

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João Cancelo

Portugal

£60m

- Year

Juventus ➔ Manchester City

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João Cancelo

Portugal

£60m (- Year)

Juventus ➔ Manchester City

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Aymeric Laporte

Spain

£57m

- Year

Athletic Bilbao ➔ Manchester City

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Aymeric Laporte

Spain

£57m (- Year)

Athletic Bilbao ➔ Manchester City

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Kevin De Bruyne

Belgium

£55m

- Year

Wolfsburg ➔ Manchester City

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Kevin De Bruyne

Belgium

£55m (- Year)

Wolfsburg ➔ Manchester City

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Matheus Nunes

Portugal

£53m

- Year

Wolves ➔ Manchester City

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Matheus Nunes

Portugal

£53m (- Year)

Wolves ➔ Manchester City

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Raheem Sterling

England

£49m

- Year

Liverpool ➔ Manchester City

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Raheem Sterling

England

£49m (- Year)

Liverpool ➔ Manchester City

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England Manchester United

Paul Pogba

France

£89.3m

2016 Year

Juventus ➔ Manchester United

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Paul Pogba

France

£89.3m (2016 Year)

Juventus ➔ Manchester United

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Antony

Brazil

£82m

2022 Year

Ajax ➔ Manchester United

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Antony

Brazil

£82m (2022 Year)

Ajax ➔ Manchester United

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Harry Maguire

England

£80m

2019 Year

Leicester ➔ Manchester United

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Harry Maguire

England

£80m (2019 Year)

Leicester ➔ Manchester United

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Romelu Lukaku

Belgium

£75m

2017 Year

Everton ➔ Manchester United

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Romelu Lukaku

Belgium

£75m (2017 Year)

Everton ➔ Manchester United

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Jadon Sancho

England

£73m

2021 Year

Borussia Dortmund ➔ Manchester United

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Jadon Sancho

England

£73m (2021 Year)

Borussia Dortmund ➔ Manchester United

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Rasmus Højlund

Denmark

£72m

2023 Year

Atalanta ➔ Manchester United

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Rasmus Højlund

Denmark

£72m (2023 Year)

Atalanta ➔ Manchester United

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Casemiro

Brazil

£60m

2022 Year

Real Madrid ➔ Manchester United

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Casemiro

Brazil

£60m (2022 Year)

Real Madrid ➔ Manchester United

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Ángel Di María

Argentina

£59.7m

2014 Year

Real Madrid ➔ Manchester United

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Ángel Di María

Argentina

£59.7m (2014 Year)

Real Madrid ➔ Manchester United

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Lisandro Martínez

Argentina

£57m

2022 Year

Ajax ➔ Manchester United

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Lisandro Martínez

Argentina

£57m (2022 Year)

Ajax ➔ Manchester United

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Mason Mount

England

£55m

2023 Year

Chelsea ➔ Manchester United

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Mason Mount

England

£55m (2023 Year)

Chelsea ➔ Manchester United

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England Liverpool

Virgil van Dijk

Netherlands

£75m

- Year

Southampton ➔ Liverpool

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Virgil van Dijk

Netherlands

£75m (- Year)

Southampton ➔ Liverpool

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Darwin Núñez

Uruguay

£70m*

- Year

Napoli ➔ Liverpool

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Darwin Núñez

Uruguay

£70m* (- Year)

Napoli ➔ Liverpool

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Alisson Becker

Brazil

£66.8m

- Year

Parma ➔ Liverpool

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Alisson Becker

Brazil

£66.8m (- Year)

Parma ➔ Liverpool

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Dominik Szoboszlai

Hungary

£60m

- Year

RB Leipzig ➔ Liverpool

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Dominik Szoboszlai

Hungary

£60m (- Year)

RB Leipzig ➔ Liverpool

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Naby Keïta

Guinea

£48m

- Year

PSG ➔ Liverpool

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Naby Keïta

Guinea

£48m (- Year)

PSG ➔ Liverpool

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Luis Díaz

Colombia

£39m

- Year

AC Milan ➔ Liverpool

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Luis Díaz

Colombia

£39m (- Year)

AC Milan ➔ Liverpool

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Fabinho

Brazil

£39m

- Year

Monaco ➔ Liverpool

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Fabinho

Brazil

£39m (- Year)

Monaco ➔ Liverpool

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Christian Benteke

Belgium

£38m

- Year

Aston Villa ➔ Liverpool

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Christian Benteke

Belgium

£38m (- Year)

Aston Villa ➔ Liverpool

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Alexis Mac Allister

Argentina

£35m

- Year

Brighton ➔ Liverpool

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Alexis Mac Allister

Argentina

£35m (- Year)

Brighton ➔ Liverpool

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Andy Carroll

England

£35m

- Year

Newcastle United ➔ Liverpool

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Andy Carroll

England

£35m (- Year)

Newcastle United ➔ Liverpool

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England Arsenal

Declan Rice

England

£105m

2023 Year

West Ham ➔ Arsenal

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Declan Rice

England

£105m (2023 Year)

West Ham ➔ Arsenal

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Nicolas Pépé

Côte d’Ivoire

£72m

2019 Year

Lille ➔ Arsenal

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Nicolas Pépé

Côte d’Ivoire

£72m (2019 Year)

Lille ➔ Arsenal

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Kai Havertz

Germany

£65m

2023 Year

Chelsea ➔ Arsenal

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Kai Havertz

Germany

£65m (2023 Year)

Chelsea ➔ Arsenal

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Gabon

£55.1m

2018 Year

Borussia Dortmund ➔ Arsenal

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Gabon

£55.1m (2018 Year)

Borussia Dortmund ➔ Arsenal

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Ben White

England

£50.6m

2021 Year

Brighton ➔ Arsenal

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Ben White

England

£50.6m (2021 Year)

Brighton ➔ Arsenal

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Alexandre Lacazette

France

£45.8m

2017 Year

Lyon ➔ Arsenal

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Alexandre Lacazette

France

£45.8m (2017 Year)

Lyon ➔ Arsenal

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Gabriel Jesus

Brazil

£45.1m

2022 Year

Manchester City ➔ Arsenal

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Gabriel Jesus

Brazil

£45.1m (2022 Year)

Manchester City ➔ Arsenal

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Thomas Partey

Ghana

£43.2m

2020 Year

Atletico Madrid ➔ Arsenal

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Thomas Partey

Ghana

£43.2m (2020 Year)

Atletico Madrid ➔ Arsenal

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Mesut Özil

Germany

£40.6m

2013 Year

Real Madrid ➔ Arsenal

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Mesut Özil

Germany

£40.6m (2013 Year)

Real Madrid ➔ Arsenal

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Granit Xhaka

Switzerland

£38.9m

2016 Year

Borussia Monchengladbach ➔ Arsenal

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Granit Xhaka

Switzerland

£38.9m (2016 Year)

Borussia Monchengladbach ➔ Arsenal

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England Chelsea

Enzo Fernández

Argentina

£106.8m

2023 Year

Benfica ➔ Chelsea

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Enzo Fernández

Argentina

£106.8m (2023 Year)

Benfica ➔ Chelsea

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Moisés Caicedo

Ecuador

£100m

2023 Year

Brighton ➔ Chelsea

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Moisés Caicedo

Ecuador

£100m (2023 Year)

Brighton ➔ Chelsea

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Romelu Lukaku

Belgium

£97.5m

2021 Year

Inter Milan ➔ Chelsea

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Romelu Lukaku

Belgium

£97.5m (2021 Year)

Inter Milan ➔ Chelsea

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Kepa Arrizabalaga

Spain

£71.6m

Athletic Bilbao Year

2018 ➔ Chelsea

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Kepa Arrizabalaga

Spain

£71.6m (Athletic Bilbao Year)

2018 ➔ Chelsea

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Kai Havertz

Germany

£71m

2020 Year

Bayer Leverkusen ➔ Chelsea

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Kai Havertz

Germany

£71m (2020 Year)

Bayer Leverkusen ➔ Chelsea

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Wesley Fofana

France

£70m

2022 Year

Leicester City ➔ Chelsea

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Wesley Fofana

France

£70m (2022 Year)

Leicester City ➔ Chelsea

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Mykhailo Mudryk

Ukraine

£62m

2023 Year

Shakhtar Donetsk ➔ Chelsea

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Mykhailo Mudryk

Ukraine

£62m (2023 Year)

Shakhtar Donetsk ➔ Chelsea

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Álvaro Morata

Spain

£58m

2017 Year

Real Madrid ➔ Chelsea

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Álvaro Morata

Spain

£58m (2017 Year)

Real Madrid ➔ Chelsea

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Christian Pulisic

United States

£58m

2019 Year

Borussia Dortmund ➔ Chelsea

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Christian Pulisic

United States

£58m (2019 Year)

Borussia Dortmund ➔ Chelsea

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Jorginho

Italy

£57m

2018 Year

Napoli ➔ Chelsea

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Jorginho

Italy

£57m (2018 Year)

Napoli ➔ Chelsea

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England Tottenham Hotspur

Richarlison

Brazil

£60m

2022 Year

Everton ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Richarlison

Brazil

£60m (2022 Year)

Everton ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Dominic Solanke

England

£55m

2024 Year

Bournemouth ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Dominic Solanke

England

£55m (2024 Year)

Bournemouth ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Tanguy Ndombele

France

£55m

2019 Year

Lyon ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Tanguy Ndombele

France

£55m (2019 Year)

Lyon ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Brennan Johnson

Wales

£45m

2023 Year

Nottingham Forest ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Brennan Johnson

Wales

£45m (2023 Year)

Nottingham Forest ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Cristian Romero

Argentina

£44m

2022 Year

Atalanta ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Cristian Romero

Argentina

£44m (2022 Year)

Atalanta ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Micky van de Ven

Netherlands

£43m

2023 Year

Wolfsburg ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Micky van de Ven

Netherlands

£43m (2023 Year)

Wolfsburg ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Davinson Sánchez

Colombia

£42m

2017 Year

Ajax ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Davinson Sánchez

Colombia

£42m (2017 Year)

Ajax ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Archie Gray

England

£40m

2024 Year

Leeds United ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Archie Gray

England

£40m (2024 Year)

Leeds United ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Pedro Porro

Spain

£40m

2023 Year

Sporting ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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Pedro Porro

Spain

£40m (2023 Year)

Sporting ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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James Maddison

England

£40m

2023 Year

Leicester City ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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James Maddison

England

£40m (2023 Year)

Leicester City ➔ Tottenham Hotspur

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