8 most expensive transfers in football history

Moneycontrol News July 25, 2023

[{"selector":"#anim-f6ec8048-7f95-4de2-b0ae-e0bcbe8228b3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.01)","scale(0.999)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea13aca9-c11d-4264-b33e-220047412776","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.06)","scale(0.994)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":3000,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] The football world was shaken on Monday when Al-Hilal sent a world-record bid worth 300 million euros to PSG for striker Kylian Mbappe. Here are 8 of the most expensive football transfers in history:

8. Ousmane Dembele

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7. Romelu Lukaku

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6. Jack Grealish

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5. Philippe Coutinho

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4.Enzo Fernandez

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3. Joao Felix

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2. Kylian Mbappe

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1. Neymar

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