6 Most Expensive Football Transfers of All-Time
Football is a very lucrative sport and often people get reminded of how much money is involved in the sport. Here is a look at the 6 most expensive transfers.
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Football is a very lucrative sport and it is proven time and again with huge transfers. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) broke all transfer records when they signed Neymar Jr. from Barcelona in 2017 for €222m. In 2017 they once again became the topic of discussion in the transfer market when they signed Kylian Mbappe from Monaco. The fee to buy Mbappe who was 19 at that that was the highest sum ever for a teenager. Here is a look at the 6 most expensive football transfers of all time.
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Neymar – €222m
In 2017, Neymar moved from Barcelona to PSG breaking one of the all-time best footballing trios Messi-Suarez-Neymar (MSN). Neymar who has shown signs of regretting the move to the French capital has been seeking a move out for a number of years. Even though the transfer amount is huge, it is likely that his record will be broken with the football transfer market already inflating and Saudi Clubs entering the market.
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Kylian Mbappe – €145m (+€35m)
At second it is Neymar’s PSG teammate and French sensation, Kylian Mbappe. Mbappe moved from Monaco to PSG for the biggest transfer fee for a teenager. Mbappe like Neymar too has been in the news in the transfer market for a move to European giants, Real Madrid.
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Joao Felix – €126m
Joao Felix from Benfica moved to Spanish giants, Atletico Madrid for €126m in 2019. Felix’s move to Atletico was not a successful one as he only scored 34 goals in 131 games for the club. He is currently out on loan to Chelsea where he has scored 4 goals in 20 appearances.
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Enzo Fernandez – €121m
Enzo Fernandez’s move from Benfica to Chelsea is the highest transfer fee of 2023. Chelsea paid €121m to Benfica to acquire the services of the Argentinian defender. Fernandez could be a good investment for Chelsea. The 22-year-old was named the best young player of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Philippe Coutinho – €120m (+€40m)
Barcelona had a huge amount of money in the bank following Neymar’s transfer and an even bigger void to fill in the line-up. The Blaugrana signed Neymar’s international teammate from Liverpool, Philippe Coutinho in 2018 for €120m (+€40m). In 106 games he played for the Spanish giant he scored only 26 goals. He was then sent to Bayern Munich and Aston Villa on loans. He even scored against Barcelona in the 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich.
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Antoine Griezmann – €120m
In 2019, Barcelona made another big bucks signing which did not reap the rewards for the club. Antoine Griezmann was signed in 2019 for €120m by Barcelona from Atletico Madrid. Griezmann was brought into the club in the 2019-20 season and when Luis Suarez left the club, the Frenchman was looked at as his replacement. He was sent on a loan to Atletico Madrid in 2021-22 and now he is once again an Atletico player after they bought him from Barcelona.
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