The Top 10 Most Expensive Players In Premier League History
The Premier League is noted for spending a lot of money on footballers when the transfer market opens, with Moises Caicedo becoming the most expensive player in league history.
Chelsea broke the British transfer record in the summer of 2023 by paying £115 million to Brighton to acquire Ecuadorian midfielder Moises Caicedo.
Kai Havertz- £75.8 (from Bayer Leverkusen to Chelsea, 2020)
The German moved from Bayern Leverkusen to Chelsea for a record-breaking fee in the summer of 2020. He will be remembered in the club’s history as the player who won the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup.
Harry Maguire – £80m (from Leicester City to Man Utd, 2019)
The purchase of Harry Maguire by Manchester United set a new record for the most expensive defender in football transfer fees just 18 months after Liverpool paid Southampton £75 million for Virgil van Dijk.
It took the Englishman just over a half-season to be named the Red Devils’ captain, but under Erik Ten Hag, he was stripped of both roles in 2023.
Antony – £82.2m (from Ajax to Man Utd, 2022)
On the last day of the 2022 summer transfer window, Manchester United acquired Antony from Ajax after several weeks of negotiations.
He was a part of Ten Hag’s squad plan because the two men knew each other from their time together in the Dutch league.
Darwin Nunez – £85.4 million ( from Benfica to Liverpool, 2022)
The Uruguayan completed his transfer from the Portuguese team Benfica for a transfer fee that broke the previous club record and was higher than the sum paid to get his teammate, Virgil Van Dijk.
Mykhailo Mudryk – £89 million (from Shakthar Donetsk to Chelsea, 2023)
Mykhailo Mudryk, a winger for Shakhtar Donetsk, was signed by Chelsea for a total of €70 million, plus €30 million in additional payments. This brings the amount to £89 million, beating out Arsenal to get his services.
Paul Pogba – £89m (from Juventus to Man Utd, 2016)
The cost to acquire the French midfielder from Juventus during the 2016 summer transfer window established a new benchmark. Due in large part to the money that was spent on him, Pogba came under intense scrutiny and disappointed fans with inconsistent performances.
Romelu Lukaku – £96m (from Inter to Chelsea, 2021)
Lukaku rejoined the Premier League in the 2021 summer transfer window. After leaving for Inter Milan, the Belgian returned to his childhood club, Chelsea, shattering Kai Havertz’s record for the Blues transfer cost.
He was loaned back to Inter just a year after going to London, and football analysts have dubbed this agreement the worst in the club’s history.
Jack Grealish – £100 million (from Aston Villa to Manchester City)
The record for the Premier League‘s biggest transfer fee belongs to the Englishman. In August 2021, he moved from Aston Villa to Manchester City.
Enzo Fernandez – £106.8 million (from Benfica to Chelsea, 2023)
When he switched from Benfica to Chelsea in the January 2023 transfer window, Enzo Fernandez surpassed Grealish as the most expensive British transfer arrival of all time.
The 2022 summer transfer window saw the World Cup champion from Argentina join Benfica for €12 million from River Plate. At the Qatar World Cup, he was named the best young player.
Moises Caicedo – £115 million ( from Brighton to Chelsea, 2023)
Caicedo broke the previous record for the most expensive player to ever depart the English Premier League when he was acquired by Chelsea Football Club for £115 million over the length of an eight-year contract. The Blues reportedly paid a base salary of £100 million plus performance-based bonuses of £15 million.
A one-year extension of Caicedo‘s contract is possible, and Brighton will be given a sell-on clause that has been deemed “significant” as part of the arrangement.
Records are undoubtedly made to be broken, thus we are eagerly awaiting the player or players who will do it next.
Football, as we all know, is primarily a mental sport rather than a physical one, and most of the time, these players struggle to make up for their transfer fees.
However, among of these players, which one has matched Farm’s transfer fee?
