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As of 2026-10-12

Transfer ranking · 2026

Transfer fee · nominal EUR · Transfermarkt ↗

As of 2026-10-12

The Most Expensive Football Transfers — 2026
RankTransferTransfer fee · nominal EURFromToTransfer dateNationalities
1Neymar · 2017222,000,000FC BarcelonaParis Saint-Germain2017-08-03Brazil
2Kylian Mbappé · 2018180,000,000AS MonacoParis Saint-Germain2018-07-01France; Cameroon
3Ousmane Dembélé · 2017148,000,000Borussia DortmundFC Barcelona2017-08-25France
4Alexander Isak · 2025145,000,000Newcastle UnitedLiverpool FC2025-09-01Sweden; Eritrea
4Enzo Fernández · 2026145,000,000Chelsea FCManchester City2026-09-01Argentina
6Morgan Rogers · 2026138,000,000Aston VillaChelsea FC2026-07-21England; Jamaica
7Philippe Coutinho · 2018135,000,000Liverpool FCFC Barcelona2018-01-08Brazil; Portugal
7Elliot Anderson · 2026135,000,000Nottingham ForestManchester City2026-07-23England; Scotland
9João Félix · 2019127,200,000SL BenficaAtlético de Madrid2019-07-03Portugal
10Jude Bellingham · 2023127,000,000Borussia DortmundReal Madrid2023-07-01England; Ireland

Questions and answers

How is this ranking constructed?

The all-time top ten transfers at the end of each year, from 1990 to 2026. The 2026 snapshot ends on October 12. Each bar is one transaction, not a player’s accumulated fees; a player may appear more than once.

Are the fees inflation-adjusted or guaranteed amounts?

No. Values are the nominal euro fees published in the source at consultation, with bonuses included according to its retrospective treatment and not separately identified. Historical currency amounts use fixed euro conversion parities, not inflation adjustment. Published ties retain their rank and transaction order.

Why is Bogdanovic absent?

By editorial decision, Bogdanovic is excluded from the 1997–1999 ranking because the reported bundled payment does not isolate his individual transfer fee. Flags use the first nationality listed by the source; all nationalities and the clubs are retained in the table.

Where do the data come from?

Transfermarkt ↗

Updated . Source validation: 2026-10-12.