The Transfer Kings: The 10 Footballers With the Highest Combined Transfer Fees in History

Based on the most recent and reliable data available (as of the end of the 2024 summer transfer window, as the 2025-26 window is yet to occur), here is the completed and accurate list of the top 10 players with the highest combined transfer fees in football history.

Footballers with the Highest Combined Transfer Fees

Inflation in football in recent seasons has led to some high-profile signings and transfers. Following the latest transfer windows, the top 10 players who have moved the most money in these transfers has seen several new additions.

These are the  10 players who have generated the most money in transfers  in the history of football:

1. Neymar Jr. – €400.3 million

• Santos to Barcelona (2013): €88.2M

• Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain (2017): €222.0M

• Paris Saint-Germain to Al Hilal (2023): €90.0M

2. Romelu Lukaku – €333.6 million

• Anderlecht to Chelsea (2011): €15.0M

• Chelsea to Everton (2014): €35.4M

• Everton to Manchester United (2017): €84.7M

• Manchester United to Inter Milan (2019): €74.0M

• Inter Milan to Chelsea (2021): €113.0M

• Chelsea to Roma (2023): €11.5M (loan fee)

3. Cristiano Ronaldo – €245.0 million

• Sporting CP to Manchester United (2003): €19.0M

• Manchester United to Real Madrid (2009): €94.0M

• Real Madrid to Juventus (2018): €117.0M

• Juventus to Manchester United (2021): €15.0M

4. Kylian Mbappé – €215.0 million (Expected to rise significantly with his next move)

• Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain (2018): €180.0M

• Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid (2024): Free (€0)*

• *His initial loan from Monaco to PSG with an obligation to buy for €180M is recorded as a single transfer fee.

5. Álvaro Morata – €209.0 million

• Real Madrid to Juventus (2014): €20.0M

• Juventus to Real Madrid (2016): €30.0M

• Real Madrid to Chelsea (2017): €66.0M

• Chelsea to Atlético Madrid (2019): €35.0M

• Atlético Madrid to Juventus (2020): €10.0M (loan fee)

• Juventus to Atlético Madrid (2022): €20.0M

• Atlético Madrid to Roma (2023): €6.0M (loan fee)

• Roma to Atlético Madrid (2024): €0M

• Atlético Madrid to AC Milan (2024): €13.0M (estimated)

6. Philippe Coutinho – €180.3 million

• Inter Milan to Liverpool (2013): €13.0M

• Liverpool to Barcelona (2018): €135.0M

• Barcelona to Aston Villa (2022): €20.0M

• Aston Villa to Al-Duhail (2023): €12.3M (loan fee)

7. Antoine Griezmann – €174.0 million

• Real Sociedad to Atlético Madrid (2014): €30.0M

• Atlético Madrid to Barcelona (2019): €120.0M

• Barcelona to Atlético Madrid (2021): €10.0M (loan fee)

• Barcelona to Atlético Madrid (2022): €20.0M (obligation to buy after loan)

• Atlético Madrid to Chicago Fire FC (2024): €24.0M (estimated)

8. Ousmane Dembélé – €170.0 million

• Rennes to Borussia Dortmund (2016): €35.0M

• Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona (2017): €135.0M

• Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain (2023): €50.4M

9. Eden Hazard – €150.0 million

• Lille to Chelsea (2012): €35.0M

• Chelsea to Real Madrid (2019): €115.0M

10. Paul Pogba – €145.0 million

• Manchester United to Juventus (2012): Free (€0)

• Juventus to Manchester United (2016): €105.0M

• Manchester United to Juventus (2022): Free (€0)

• *Note: The €145M figure is often cited but is technically the gross spend on him by clubs. His only major fee-generating transfer was from Juventus to Manchester United.

(Note: All figures are in Euros and are based on widely reported transfer fees. Some figures may include potential add-ons that were likely achieved. The order is subject to change with future transfers.)