Jun
7
2006
Football Transfer Fee Records
Football transfer fees are always the subject of heated debate – is a club spending too much, are they spending too little, is the player worth 80m, or is he a steal at 5m?
Here’s a look at the players who have, at one time or another, held the title of ‘most expensive footballer ever’.
World Football Transfer Record
All prices are in British pounds.
Year ![]() |
Player ![]() |
From ![]() |
To ![]() |
Fee (Pounds sterling (£)) ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 100 | |||
| 1904 | 700 | |||
| 1905 | 1 000 | |||
| 1922 | 5 000 | |||
| 1922 | 5 500 | |||
| 1928 | 10 890 | |||
| 1932 | 23 000 | |||
| 1952 | 52 000 | |||
| 1954 | 72 000 | |||
| 1957 | 93 000 | |||
| 1961 | 152 000 | |||
| 1963 | 250 000 | |||
| 1968 | 500 000 | |||
| 1973 | 922 000 | |||
| 1975 | 1 200 000 | |||
| 1976 | 1 750 000 | |||
| 1982 | 3 000 000 | |||
| 1984 | 5 000 000 | |||
| 1987 | 6 000 000 | |||
| 1990 | 8 000 000 | |||
| 1992 | 10 000 000 | |||
| 1992 | 12 000 000 | |||
| 1992 | 13 000 000 | |||
| 1996 | 15 000 000 | |||
| 1997 | 19 500 000 | |||
| 1998 | 21 500 000 | |||
| 1999 | 32 000 000 | |||
| 2000 | 35 500 000 | |||
| 2000 | 37 000 000 | |||
| 2001 | 46 000 000 | |||
| 2009 | 56 000 000 | |||
| 2009 | 80 000 000 |
If you want to see the top 10 most expensive players in football (and the top 10 most expensive players in England), check out this article:
Most Expensive Transfers in Football.










Great Moves for Chelsea…
Coz, Chelsea have need a scorrer..
Recently Chelsea was going to One man Army(Lampard).
Realy great Moves for Andriy Shevchenko.
Now Need another moves like as Tevez.
Tevez can give Strong Support for Shevchenko.
Tevez is Hard Worker Footballer for All Field.
I think JM Will be Finish This Transfer.
Coz This Session Chelsea needs 4 Trophy..
Specialy 2 Trophy (EPL) && Champions Cup.
Go Ahed JM….
Go Ahed….
Also Chelsea have need One Attacking Full Back Like As
Sorin(Argentina),Lahm(Germany),Roberto Carlos(Brazil).
Thanks
(1) As for Chelsea doing fine for the injury season the have had, we just need three players as everyone know that the defense has be breached so Alex will be falling in which will give Terry the chance to get back to 100%, and also a right back will be brought in as teams have broken in through that position Richards (Man City),Miguel Ricardo Costa (FC Porto) leaving the club in defense would be the worst player to wear a blue shirt K Boulahrouz, and as age has caught up with him Geremi will follow as well. The midfield just to let you all know Lampard will not be going anywhere C Makelele will leave us this season as he also has gotten old but he has served us well, the midfield is ok but if JM (Manager) decides to spice it up a bit Ricardo Quaresma (Fc Porto) Deco (Barca) all Portuguese so he has the talk as he is highly rated in Portugal but if not we are fine Ballack ankle injury have been sorted out that why he was so sloopy the season if its the sane he will be sent home no time for set backs. I am out of space see next posting.
Q)With the current slump in transfer market prices, I doubt that anyone would command a 30 mil fee like before. Ronaldinho and Rooney both would, but it’s very, very difficult to see them leaving their clubs.
Who do you think could command such a big transfer fee, regardless of whether they would be let go or not?
Stevie G & Samuel Eto would easily command the 30mm fee.
Rooney is not worth 30mm & I dont know who would pay that for him outside of Newcastle.
Here are most of the players that would demand £30 mil or more:
Ronaldinho, Kaka, C. Ronaldo, Eto’o, Drogba, Messi… that’s it. None of them will leave their clubs this summer.
For a little less you can get the likes of Rooney, David Villa, Torres, Gerrard, Essien…maybe a few more.
The rest are cheaper, but there are plenty of millions to spend even on half-decent players.
What are you talking about? The likes of Steven Gerrard, Rooney, Essien would all command well over the £30 million mark! Rooney and Stevie G are without a doubt up there with the best and would not be sold without a record-breaking fee!
Forza Juventus!… Still holding the record on selling a player for the biggest price..
And alsot the biggest price for a goalkeeper..!!
Lets focus on the winter transfer window.
Riquelme, Diego are sure to move. Chelsea are working desperately after a striker. Their primary targets are David Villa and Eto’o. Ronaldinho is on the verge of moving with Bojan Kirkic and Dos Santos ready to replace him. Than Chelsea will break their bank.
I do not know why the Barca boss would not leave eto to go to england and exercise his talents rather than still putting in one year for the catalans.This is rather unfortunate for the golden African Boy.