The history of football's world record transfer fee

  • <p><b>Willie Groves</b><br><b>1893:</b> West Brom to Aston Villa for £100 </p>
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    World record transfer fees – world’s first £100 player

    Willie Groves
    1893: West Brom to Aston Villa for £100

  • <p><b>Alf Common</b><br><b>1905:</b> Sunderland to Middlesbrough for £1,000 </p>
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    World record transfer fees – world’s first £1000 player

    Alf Common
    1905: Sunderland to Middlesbrough for £1,000

  • <p><b>Syd Puddefoot</b><br><b>1922:</b> West Ham to Falkirk for £5,000 </p>
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    World record transfer fees world’s first £5000 player

    Syd Puddefoot
    1922: West Ham to Falkirk for £5,000

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  • <p><b>David Jack</b><br><b>1928</b>: David Jack Bolton to Arsenal for £10,890 </p>
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    World record transfer fees – world’s first £10,000 player

    David Jack
    1928: David Jack Bolton to Arsenal for £10,890

  • <p><b>Hans Jeppson</b><br><b>1952:</b> Atalanta to Napoli for £52,000 </p>
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    World record transfer fees – world’s first £50,000 player

    Hans Jeppson
    1952: Atalanta to Napoli for £52,000

  • <p><b>Luis Suarez</b><br><b>1961</b>: Barcelona v Inter for £152,000 </p>
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    World record transfer fees – world’s first £150,000 player

    Luis Suarez
    1961: Barcelona v Inter for £152,000

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  • <p><b>Pietro Anastasi</b><br><b>1968:</b> Varese to Juventus for £500,000 </p>
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    World record transfer fees world’s first £500,000 player

    Pietro Anastasi
    1968: Varese to Juventus for £500,000

  • <p><b>Giuseppe Savoldi</b><br><b>1975:</b> Bologna to Napoli for £1.2m </p>
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    World record transfer fees – world’s first £1m player

    Giuseppe Savoldi
    1975: Bologna to Napoli for £1.2m

  • <p><b>Diego Maradona</b><br><b>1984:</b> Barcelona to Napoli for £5m </p>
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    World record transfer fees – world’s first £5m player

    Diego Maradona
    1984: Barcelona to Napoli for £5m

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  • <p><b>Jean-Pierre Papin</b><br><b>1992:</b> Marseille to Milan for £10m </p>
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    World record transfer fees world’s first £10m player

    Jean-Pierre Papin
    1992: Marseille to Milan for £10m

  • <p><b>Gianluca Vialli</b><br><b>1992:</b> Sampdoria v Juventus for £12m </p>
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    Gianluca Vialli
    1992: Sampdoria v Juventus for £12m

  • <p> <br><b>1992:</b> Torino to Milan for £13m </p>
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    Gianluigi Lentini


    1992: Torino to Milan for £13m

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  • <p> <br><b>1996:</b> PSV to Barcelona for £13.2m </p>
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    Ronaldo


    1996: PSV to Barcelona for £13.2m

  • <p> <br><b>1996:</b> Blackburn to Newcastle for £15m </p>
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    Alan Shearer


    1996: Blackburn to Newcastle for £15m

  • <p> <br><b>1997:</b> Barcelona to Inter for £19.5m </p>
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    Ronaldo


    1997: Barcelona to Inter for £19.5m

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  • <p><b>Denilson</b><br><b>1998:</b> Sao Paulo to Real Betis for £21.5m </p>
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    World record transfer fees – world’s first £20m player

    Denilson
    1998: Sao Paulo to Real Betis for £21.5m

  • <p><b>Christian Vieri</b><br><b>1999:</b> Lazio to Inter for £32.1m </p>
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    World record transfer fees world’s first £30m player

    Christian Vieri
    1999: Lazio to Inter for £32.1m

  • <p><b>2000</b>: Parma to Lazio for £35.5m </p>
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    Hernan Crespo

    2000: Parma to Lazio for £35.5m

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  • <p> <br><b>2000:</b> Barcelona to Real Madrid for £37m </p>
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    Luis Figo


    2000: Barcelona to Real Madrid for £37m

  • <p> <br><b>2001:</b> Juventus to Real Madrid for £46.6m </p>
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    Zinedine Zidane


    2001: Juventus to Real Madrid for £46.6m

  • <p><b>Kaka</b><br><b>2009:</b> Milan to Real Madrid for £56m </p>
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    World record transfer fees – world’s first £50m player

    Kaka
    2009: Milan to Real Madrid for £56m

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  • <p><b>2009:</b> Manchester United to Real Madrid for £80m </p>
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    Cristiano Ronaldo

    2009: Manchester United to Real Madrid for £80m

  • <p><br><b>2013:</b> Tottenham to Real Madrid for £86m </p>
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    Gareth Bale


    2013: Tottenham to Real Madrid for £86m

  • <p><strong>Paul Pogba</strong><br><strong>2016:</strong> Juventus to Manchester United for £90m </p>
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    Paul Pogba
    2016: Juventus to Manchester United for £90m

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  • <p><strong>Kylian Mbappe</strong><br><strong> 2017:</strong> Monaco to PSG for £100m </p>
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    World’s most expensive transfers ever

    Kylian Mbappe
    2017: Monaco to PSG for £100m

  • <p><strong>Neymar</strong><br><strong> 2017:</strong> Barcelona to PSG for £198m </p>
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    Neymar
    2017: Barcelona to PSG for £198m

<p><b>Willie Groves</b><br><b>1893:</b> West Brom to Aston Villa for £100 </p>
<p><b>Alf Common</b><br><b>1905:</b> Sunderland to Middlesbrough for £1,000 </p>
<p><b>Syd Puddefoot</b><br><b>1922:</b> West Ham to Falkirk for £5,000 </p>
<p><b>David Jack</b><br><b>1928</b>: David Jack Bolton to Arsenal for £10,890 </p>
<p><b>Hans Jeppson</b><br><b>1952:</b> Atalanta to Napoli for £52,000 </p>
<p><b>Luis Suarez</b><br><b>1961</b>: Barcelona v Inter for £152,000 </p>
<p><b>Pietro Anastasi</b><br><b>1968:</b> Varese to Juventus for £500,000 </p>
<p><b>Giuseppe Savoldi</b><br><b>1975:</b> Bologna to Napoli for £1.2m </p>
<p><b>Diego Maradona</b><br><b>1984:</b> Barcelona to Napoli for £5m </p>
<p><b>Jean-Pierre Papin</b><br><b>1992:</b> Marseille to Milan for £10m </p>
<p><b>Gianluca Vialli</b><br><b>1992:</b> Sampdoria v Juventus for £12m </p>
<p> <br><b>1992:</b> Torino to Milan for £13m </p>
<p> <br><b>1996:</b> PSV to Barcelona for £13.2m </p>
<p> <br><b>1996:</b> Blackburn to Newcastle for £15m </p>
<p> <br><b>1997:</b> Barcelona to Inter for £19.5m </p>
<p><b>Denilson</b><br><b>1998:</b> Sao Paulo to Real Betis for £21.5m </p>
<p><b>Christian Vieri</b><br><b>1999:</b> Lazio to Inter for £32.1m </p>
<p><b>2000</b>: Parma to Lazio for £35.5m </p>
<p> <br><b>2000:</b> Barcelona to Real Madrid for £37m </p>
<p> <br><b>2001:</b> Juventus to Real Madrid for £46.6m </p>
<p><b>Kaka</b><br><b>2009:</b> Milan to Real Madrid for £56m </p>
<p><b>2009:</b> Manchester United to Real Madrid for £80m </p>
<p><br><b>2013:</b> Tottenham to Real Madrid for £86m </p>
<p><strong>Paul Pogba</strong><br><strong>2016:</strong> Juventus to Manchester United for £90m </p>
<p><strong>Kylian Mbappe</strong><br><strong> 2017:</strong> Monaco to PSG for £100m </p>
<p><strong>Neymar</strong><br><strong> 2017:</strong> Barcelona to PSG for £198m </p>
Mark Lawford

Neymar became the world’s most expensive footballer ever when he joined PSG from Barcelona for £198m in August 2017 – Yahoo Sport traces the history of the game’s landmark deals from start to finish

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