As of 2023, Neymar's 222 million euro move to Paris Saint-Germain was the most expensive soccer transfer of all time, with Kylian Mbappé's move to the Parisian club ranking second. Meanwhile, the most expensive Premier League signing of all time, Enzo Fernández, ranked sixth overall.
Most expensive soccer transfers worldwide as of 2023
(in million euros)
Characteristic
Transfer fee in million euros
Neymar (Barcelona to PSG, 2017)
222
Kylian Mbappé (Monaco to PSG, 2018)
180
Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool to Barcelona, 2018)
135
Ousmane Dembélé (Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona, 2017)
135
João Félix (Benfica to Atlético Madrid, 2019)
127.2
Enzo Fernández (Benfica to Chelsea, 2023)
121
Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid to Barcelona, 2019)
120
Jack Grealish (Aston Villa to Manchester City, 2021)
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Transfermarkt. (September 1, 2023). Most expensive soccer transfers worldwide as of 2023 (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263304/transfer-fees-the-10-most-expensive-transfers-in-soccer-ever/
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