With Arsenal’s signing of English midfielder Declan Rice, 24, for 116.6 million euros, there are now fifteen players worth more than 100 kilos in football history.
The 222 million euros paid by Paris Saint-Germain to activate the termination clause of Neymar’s contract with FC Barcelona in August 2017 continues to be the most expensive operation ever and still tops this ranking today.
fifteen
Gareth Bale
€101 million
From Tottenham to Real Madrid in September 2013
14
Jude Bellingham
€103 million
From Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid in June 2023
13
Paul Pogba
€105 million
From Juventus to Manchester United in August 2016
12
Romelu Lukaku
€113 million
From Inter to Chelsea in August 2021
Eleven
Eden Hazard
€115 million
From Chelsea to Real Madrid in June 2019
10
Declan Rice
€116.6 million
From West Ham to Arsenal in July 2023
9
Cristiano Ronaldo
€117 million
From Real Madrid to Juventus in July 2018
8
Jack Grealish
€117.5 million
From Aston Villa to Manchester City in August 2021
7
Antoine Griezmann
€120 million
From Atlético Madrid to FC Barcelona in July 2019
6
Enzo Fernandez
€121 million
From Benfica to Chelsea in January 2023
5
joao felix
€127.2 million
From Benfica to Atlético Madrid in July 2019
3
Ousmane Dembele
€135 million
From Borussia Dortmund to FC Barcelona in August 2017
3
Philippe Coutinho
€135 million
From Liverpool to FC Barcelona in January 2018
2
kylian mbappe
€180 million
From Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain in July 2018
1
neymar
€222 million
From FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in August 2017
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
