Goal rounds up the most expensive Premier League arrivals following Harry Maguire's blockbuster move from Leicester to Man Utd
Transfer fees in football seem to be rising constantly, and the Premier League has seen some of the biggest outlays in football history.
Though Neymar currently holds the record as the most expensive player of all-time following his move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, plenty of lucrative business has been done in England as well – and Goal has all the information.
France international Paul Pogba currently holds the record for being the most expensive Premier League player of all-time, with his return from Manchester United from Juventus in 2016 culminating in a then-world-record transfer fee of €105 million (£89.3m/$110m).
It surpassed the former world-record holder Gareth Bale following his move from Tottenham to Real Madrid in 2013 for £86m ($105m).
In Pogba's first season back at Old Trafford, he won the League Cup and the Europa League.
Pogba's transfer to Man Utd started to set a precedent for European football transfers, with Neymar's move to PSG from Barcelona in 2017 breaking the world-record fee in a whopping €222m (£198m/$240m) move, marking the first time that the record was broken by a French club.
Elsewhere in Europe, Philippe Coutinho's move from Liverpool to Barcelona in December 2018 for €120m (£105m/$128m) set the Liga record at the time of the transfer, before it was broken by Joao Felix's transfer from Benfica to Atletico in 2019 for €126m (£114m/$139m).
The below table outlines the most expensive Premier League transfers of all time, with several of the top 10 having broken top-flight records at the time of the transfer.
Harry Maguire broke the Premier League record fee for a defender with his £80m ($97m) move from Leicester to Man Utd. He surpassed Virgil van Dijk's previous record set in December 2017 when the Netherlands international was the most expensive defender, moving from Southampton to Liverpool for £75m ($91m).
Romelu Lukaku's £75m ($91m) move to Man Utd from Everton broke the national league record at the time, while Nicolas Pepe's arrival at Arsenal broke the record for an African player – surpassing Algeria international Riyad Mahrez's fee.
Angel Di Maria previously held the mark for the Premier League record transfer following his £60m ($73m) switch from Real Madrid to Man Utd.
Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga holds the record for the most expensive Premier League goalkeeper in 2018 with his £72m ($86m) move, which was previously set by Alisson's £56m ($68m) move to Liverpool from Roma earlier that summer.
*Player did not break a transfer record, but is included in the list of top 10 most expensive Premier League transfers.
yikeimpt
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pogba
Wuuadelnsy
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De bruyne transfered man city in 2015 not 2009
Ikr
naelkayyali
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it doesn't matter the Premier League record transfer it matter the performance and the results he can bring to his club nothing more then we can judge any new signing
LuciferChristian
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wtf pepe went to arsenal 2017😅 and kdb went to city in 2009😜
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u forgot rodri in 2017 and vvd in 2017 [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
MRDKIA
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Rodri in 2017???
Pisabdkprt
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Labile 🔥🔥🔥
Pisabdkprt
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Really nicolous pepe in the list and the fee in not yet completed [Crylaugh]
Harbimz
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Pepe moved to Arsenal in 2017?
naelkayyali
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Pogba to send them to Europe leauge 🤣 🤣
Secadnou
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Nicolas pepe lille to arsenal 2017?
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Ikr and they add kdb to man city in 2009 though he joined in 2015
waaaiklpru
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And Manchester United is always the top on splashing money on players. Even the highest paid salary €500k 🤦🏻♀️
HusbinHS7
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Atleast in this list Man Utd are on top and also 2 and 3
CityMan
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All the 100m+ transfers happened outside EPL so take the inflation garbage elsewhere.✌️
Lezbisuz
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Keep talking about spending. We’ll see you on the grass
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Don-Val
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Deed
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Man United has spent alot more than City
Keep talking about spending. We’ll see you on the grass
Deed
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Also rodri and mahreZ. I’ll have what these guys had before pressing send.
Deed
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Nicolas pepe lille to arsenal 2017?
Posanpsz
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Man city is no where in costliest signings still ppl barks
So what’s wrong in having a strong squad? Listen there were even times when toilets didn’t have door in etihad stadium. Did anyone helped us? How a club would win something? With good players no? And how good players would land? With money no? Thn ?
Ajzaky
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wtf pepe went to arsenal 2017😅 and kdb went to city in 2009😜
muzcap143
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poul pogba un beatable
silverbridge
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Man United has spent alot more than City
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Cibbimoprz
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man united has: most expensive defender (Maguire ) most expensive midfielder (pogba) most expensive attacker (Di Maria).
Legendola
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Man United has spent alot more than City
femeilnsty
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Harry Maguire
Rd341
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Man city is no where in costliest signings still ppl barks
what do you think about your clubs total spends in recent years?
Joshfootball
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Where is hazard?
THEINDIANLIVERPUDLIA
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Starting The Top 3 With United And Ending The Last 3 With City And That's Called Power Of Manchester.
THEINDIANLIVERPUDLIA
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Starting The Top 3 With United And Ending The Last With City That's Called The Power Of Manchester.
thecityfan
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De bruyne transfered man city in 2015 not 2009
yeh was just gonna say that [Crylaugh]this list is effed
Wumekruyz
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Pogba still unbeatable
nucabcmrtu
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yep pepe did sign for arsenal in 2017
Posanpsz
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Man city is no where in costliest signings still ppl barks
Auguerooooooo
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Top 3 ... United ... Still no PL [Crylaugh]
keoceikrsy
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Pogba
Wuuadelnsy
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De bruyne transfered man city in 2015 not 2009
keoceikrsy
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Pogba
keoceikrsy
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pogba
diddeioz
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pogba
Faheilmpt
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kepa
Eoric
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pogba
Khowick52
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Utd have most expensive forward,midfielder and defender MON UTD!!!!HIGH HOPES
Cebaeosu
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pogba 89 million
Cebaeosu
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pogba i guess
Inesh11
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and the most benifited by this transfer was the hair salons
Newbost
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Nicolas Pepe
Yuhdilmopy
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Pogba
Chelasani
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if mustafi's tranfer fee was 41 millions... then there is nothing wrong about Maguire's transfer fee of 80 million...
NAPOLION
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no one
Edoo87
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