TRANSFER UPDATES : van Dijk, Declan Rice , Torres & Co – The most expensive transfers of all time between English Premier League clubs. 

 

TRANSFER UPDATES : van Dijk, Declan Rice , Torres & Co – The most expensive transfers of all time between English Premier League clubs.

 

No 1 is not even the best player in the world

 

The money changing hands for the world’s top talents continues to get crazier with each passing season. Following the astronomical €222 million world record transfer fee PSG paid Barcelona for Brazilian star Neymar in 2017, the €100m mark has been broken a further 13 times. The Premier League certainly hasn’t held back when it comes to spending money in recent years, blowing most other leagues out of the water in terms of money spent on transfers. It also dominates the most valuable leagues in world football, with a total market value of €11.09 billion, leaving the division way out in front of second placed La Liga with a market value of €5b.

 

 

MOST EXPENSIVE TRANSFERS

Of all time

 

 

The record transfer in the Premier League remains Chelsea’s €120m acquisition of Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernández in January 2023. But how many of the most expensive transfers have been exchanged between two English teams? Here at Transfermarkt, we have compiled the list of the top 30, and there are some big names on the list. Some players that warranted their transfer fee and more, and some undoubted flops make the 30.

 

 

Most Expensive Transfers Between English Clubs Of All Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The most expensive transfers between English clubs

Leading the list is Manchester City’s summer 2020 signing of winger Jack Grealish, in which the Sky Blues paid Aston Villa €117.5m for the Englishmen. That deal still ranks as the second most expensive transfer to any Premier League club at all, and the eighth most lucrative of all-time worldwide. The second most expensive transfer between English clubs came last summer, as Arsenal forked out €116.6m to bring West Ham Captain Declan Rice to the Emirates. So far it is still looking good value for the Gunners, with Rice having a huge impact in North London. In third is another deal from last year for another central midfielder in Chelsea’s €116m signing of Brighton’s Moisés Caicedo. The Ecuadorian is yet to show his worth for the Blues, but may need to be given more time to adjust to life at Stamford Bridge.

 

 

 

 

 

The fourth biggest deal takes us back to 2019, where Manchester United paid Leicester €87m for centre-halfHarry Maguire. The Englishmen went on to be club captain, before being stripped of the captaincy last year, and has a mixed time at Old Trafford. In fifth is another Man United signing in their acquisition of then Everton striker Romelu Lukaku in 2017 for €84.7m. The Belgian was sold to Inter Milan for €74m just two years later. Next up is a deal that came six months after Lukaku, in Liverpool’s €84.7m signing of Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk in January 2018. Probably the best transfer on the list, given he has gone on to be Liverpool captain, and is now widely considered as one of the greatest ever Premier League centre-backs.

 

 

Stats

Virgil van Dijk

V. van Dijk

Centre-Back

Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC

Career stats

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All competitions

Games

265

Goals

23

Assists

12

 

The seventh most expensive transfer between English teams is Chelsea’s €80.4m signing of Leicester defender Wesley Fofana in 2022. Unfortunately the Frenchmen has been plagued with injuries since his move to West London. In eighth, was Kai Havertz €75m move from Chelsea to Arsenal last summer, with the German now flourishing under Mikel Arteta. Ninth position goes to another Leicester sale (the third in the top 10) in Riyad Mahrez’s €67.8m deal to Man City in 2018. Completing the top 10, is Marc Cucurella’s €65.3m deal from Brighton to Chelsea in 2022.

 

 

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Jack Grealish

Manchester City

Jack Grealish

Date of birth/Age:

Sep 10, 1995 (28)

Nat.: England Ireland

Current club:

Manchester City

Contract until:

Jun 30, 2027

Position:

Left Winger

Market Value:

€65.00m

Declan Rice

Arsenal FC

Declan Rice

Date of birth/Age:

Jan 14, 1999 (25)

Nat.: England Ireland

Current club:

Arsenal FC

Contract until:

Jun 30, 2028

Position:

Defensive Midfield

Market Value:

€110.00m

Moisés Caicedo

Chelsea FC

Moisés Caicedo

Date of birth/Age:

Nov 2, 2001 (22)

Nat.: Ecuador

Current club:

Chelsea FC

Contract until:

Jun 30, 2031

Position:

Defensive Midfield

Market Value:

€80.00m

Harry Maguire

Manchester United

Harry Maguire

Date of birth/Age:

Mar 5, 1993 (31)

Nat.: England

Current club:

Manchester United

Contract until:

Jun 30, 2025

Position:

Centre-Back

Market Value:

€20.00m

Romelu Lukaku

AS Roma

Romelu Lukaku

Date of birth/Age:

May 13, 1993 (30)

Nat.: Belgium DR Congo

Current club:

AS Roma

Contract until:

Jun 30, 2024

Position:

Centre-Forward

Market Value:

€30.00m

Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool FC

Virgil van Dijk

Date of birth/Age:

Jul 8, 1991 (32)

Nat.: Netherlands Suriname

Current club:

Liverpool FC

Contract until:

Jun 30, 2025

Position:

Centre-Back

Market Value:

€32.00m

Wesley Fofana

Chelsea FC

Wesley Fofana

Date of birth/Age:

Dec 17, 2000 (23)

Nat.: France Cote d’Ivoire

Current club:

Chelsea FC

Contract until:

Jun 30, 2029

Position:

Centre-Back

Market Value:

€32.00m

Kai Havertz

Arsenal FC

Kai Havertz

Date of birth/Age:

Jun 11, 1999 (24)

Nat.: Germany

Current club:

Arsenal FC

Contract until:

Jun 30, 2028

Position:

Attacking Midfield

Market Value:

€60.00m

Riyad Mahrez

Al-Ahli SFC

Riyad Mahrez

Date of birth/Age:

Feb 21, 1991 (33)

Nat.: Algeria France

Current club:

Al-Ahli SFC

Contract until:

Jun 30, 2027

Position:

Right Winger

Market Value:

€16.00m

Marc Cucurella

Chelsea FC

Marc Cucurella

Date of birth/Age:

Jul 22, 1998 (25)

Nat.: Spain

Current club:

Chelsea FC

Contract until:

Jun 30, 2028

Position:

Left-Back

Market Value:

€25.00m

Manchester City

 

Manchester City

Total Market Value:

€1.27bn

Competition:

Premier League

Position:

3.

Manager:

Pep Guardiola

Squad size:

22

Latest Transfer:

Claudio Echeverri

Aston Villa

 

Aston Villa

Total Market Value:

€646.20m

Competition:

Premier League

Position:

4.

Manager:

Unai Emery

Squad size:

27

Latest Transfer:

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