Editing Premier League (section)

===Player transfer fees===
{{see also|Progression of the British football transfer fee record|List of most expensive association football transfers}}

The [[Progression of British football transfer fee record|record transfer fee]] for a Premier League player has risen steadily over the lifetime of the competition. Before the start of the first Premier League season, [[Alan Shearer]] became the first British player to command a transfer fee of more than £3&nbsp;million.<ref name="OSMtransfers">{{cite news |url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,1720979,00.html |title=From £250,000 to £29.1m |newspaper=The Observer |date=5 March 2006 |access-date=2 December 2007 |archive-date=3 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203201533/http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,1720979,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The record has increased steadily and [[Enzo Fernández]] is now the most expensive transfer fee paid by a Premier League club at £106.8&nbsp;million, whilst [[Philippe Coutinho]] is the biggest transfer involving a Premier League club at £105&nbsp;million.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Top transfer fees paid by Premier League clubs
|- 
!scope="col"| Rank
!scope="col"| Player
!scope="col"| Fee ([[Pound sterling|£&nbsp;million]])
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col" colspan="2"| Transfer
!scope="col"| Reference(s)
|-
| 1
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Enzo Fernández]]|ARG}}
| £106.8
| 2023
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|POR}} [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Enzo Fernandez transfer news: Chelsea complete British record £107m fee for Benfica midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64463077 |website=BBC Sport |date=1 February 2023 |access-date=1 February 2023 |archive-date=1 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201000853/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64463077 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Jack Grealish]]|ENG}}
| £100
| 2021
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| <ref name="Grealish">{{cite news |title=Jack Grealish: Man City sign England midfielder from Aston Villa for £100m |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57818660 |website=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2021 |archive-date=5 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805233543/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57818660 |url-status=live |access-date=5 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Moisés Caicedo]]|ECU}}
| £100{{efn|Initial £100&nbsp;million plus a reported £15&nbsp;million in bonuses}}
| 2023
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| <ref name="Steinberg">{{cite news|title=Chelsea complete Moisés Caicedo signing in British record £115m deal|url=https://theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/14/chelsea-sign-moises-caicedo-british-record-115m-deal-brighton|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Jacob|last=Steinberg|date=14 August 2023|access-date=14 August 2023|archive-date=14 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814181829/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/14/chelsea-sign-moises-caicedo-british-record-115m-deal-brighton|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Declan Rice]]|ENG}}
| £100{{efn|Initial £100&nbsp;million plus a reported £5&nbsp;million in bonuses}}
| 2023
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Arsenal sign Rice in club-record £105m deal|url=https://www.skysports.com/app/transfer/news/12691/12913870/declan-rice-arsenal-sign-england-midfielder-from-west-ham-in-club-record-105m-deal|website=Sky Sports|date=17 July 2023|access-date=12 August 2023|archive-date=13 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813025512/https://www.skysports.com/app/transfer/news/12691/12913870/declan-rice-arsenal-sign-england-midfielder-from-west-ham-in-club-record-105m-deal|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 5
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Romelu Lukaku]]|BEL}}
| £97.5
| 2021
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ITA}} [[Inter Milan]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Chelsea re-sign Lukaku for club record £97.5m |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58111490 |website=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2021 |access-date=12 August 2021 |archive-date=13 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813080940/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58111490 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/aug/12/chelsea-confirm-romelu-lukaku-signing-from-inter-in-115m-deal |title=Chelsea confirm Romelu Lukaku signing from Inter in €115m deal |date=12 August 2021 |access-date=12 August 2021 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=22 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622215320/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/aug/12/chelsea-confirm-romelu-lukaku-signing-from-inter-in-115m-deal |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 6
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Paul Pogba]]|FRA}}
| £89
| 2016
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ITA}} [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.football-italia.net/88963/official-pogba-signs-man-utd |title=Official: Pogba signs for Man Utd for €105m |publisher=[[Football Italia#Website and magazine|Football Italia]] |date=8 August 2016 |access-date=8 August 2016 |archive-date=20 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820151621/http://www.football-italia.net/88963/official-pogba-signs-man-utd |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37016170 |title=Paul Pogba: Manchester United re-sign France midfielder for world-record £89m |website=BBC Sport |date=8 August 2016 |access-date=8 August 2016 |archive-date=3 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503184856/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37016170 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Arindam |last=Rej |title=Paul Pogba completes record transfer to Manchester United from Juventus |publisher=ESPN |date=8 August 2016 |url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/2915734/paul-pogba-completes-record-move-to-manchester-united-from-juventus |access-date=8 August 2016 |archive-date=22 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422074217/http://www.espnfc.com/story/2915734/paul-pogba-completes-record-move-to-manchester-united-from-juventus |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 7
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Antony (footballer, born 2000)|Antony]]|BRA}}
| £82
| 2022
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|NED}} [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62718027|title=Antony: Manchester United agree to sign Ajax winger for £81.3m|access-date=30 August 2022|date=30 August 2022|website=BBC Sport|archive-date=30 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830121429/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62718027|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 8
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Harry Maguire]]|ENG}}
| £80
| 2019
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| <ref name="BBCMaguire">{{cite news |title=Harry Maguire: Man Utd sign Leicester defender for world record £80m |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49224905 |website=BBC Sport |archive-date=5 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805114203/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49224905 |url-status=live |access-date=5 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="LequipeMaguire">{{cite news |title=Transferts : Harry Maguire, le défenseur le plus cher de l'histoire, à Manchester United pour six ans |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-harry-maguire-le-defenseur-le-plus-cher-de-l-histoire-a-manchester-united-pour-six-ans/1046398 |publisher=L'Equipe |language=fr |archive-date=9 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409230240/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-harry-maguire-le-defenseur-le-plus-cher-de-l-histoire-a-manchester-united-pour-six-ans/1046398 |url-status=live |access-date=5 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 9
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Joško Gvardiol]]|CRO}}
| £77
| 2023
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|GER}} [[RB Leipzig]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Josko Gvardiol: Manchester City sign Croatia centre-back from RB Leipzig |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66012707 |website=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2023 |access-date=5 August 2023 |archive-date=5 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805090731/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66012707 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 10
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Romelu Lukaku]]|BEL}}
| £75{{efn|Fee was to be paid over time with an initial £75&nbsp;million, plus another £15&nbsp;million in additional bonuses.}}
| 2017
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40550934 |title=Romelu Lukaku: Man Utd sign Everton striker for initial £75m on five year deal |work=BBC Sport |date=10 July 2017 |access-date=14 February 2018 |archive-date=10 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710161610/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40550934 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Top transfer fees received by Premier League clubs
|- 
!scope="col"| Rank
!scope="col"| Player
!scope="col"| Fee ([[Pound sterling|£&nbsp;million]])
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col" colspan="2"| Transfer
!scope="col"| Reference(s)
|-
| 1
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Philippe Coutinho]]|BRA}}
| £105{{efn|Initial £105&nbsp;million plus reported £37&nbsp;million bonuses}}
| 2018
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ESP}} [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
| <ref>{{cite news|url=https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2724795-philippe-coutinho-completes-142-million-barcelona-transfer.amp.html|title=Philippe Coutinho Completes £142 Million Barcelona Transfer|date=6 January 2018|access-date=12 August 2023|website=Bleacher Report|first=Matt|last=Jones|archive-date=13 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813025709/https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2724795-philippe-coutinho-completes-142-million-barcelona-transfer.amp.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Moisés Caicedo]]|ECU}}
| £100{{efn|Initial £100&nbsp;million plus a reported £15&nbsp;million in bonuses}}
| 2023
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| <ref name="Steinberg"/>
|-
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Declan Rice]]|ENG}}
| £100{{efn|Initial £100&nbsp;million plus a reported £5&nbsp;million in bonuses}}
| 2023
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Arsenal sign Rice in club-record £105m deal |url=https://www.skysports.com/app/transfer/news/12691/12913870/declan-rice-arsenal-sign-england-midfielder-from-west-ham-in-club-record-105m-deal |website=Sky Sports |date=17 July 2023 |access-date=12 August 2023 |archive-date=13 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813025512/https://www.skysports.com/app/transfer/news/12691/12913870/declan-rice-arsenal-sign-england-midfielder-from-west-ham-in-club-record-105m-deal |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Jack Grealish]]|ENG}}
| £100
| 2021
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| <ref name="Grealish" />
|-
| 5
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Eden Hazard]]|BEL}}
| £89{{efn|Initial £89&nbsp;million plus a reported £60&nbsp;million in bonuses}}
| 2019
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ESP}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/06/07/eden-hazard-transfer-deal-agreed |title=Eden Hazars transfer deal agreed |date=7 June 2019 |access-date=30 July 2019 |archive-date=5 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905112004/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/06/07/eden-hazard-transfer-deal-agreed |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 6
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Harry Kane]]|ENG}}
| £86.4
| 2023
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|GER}} [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Harry Kane joins Bayern Munich ending record-breaking Tottenham career |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66484550 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=12 August 2023 |date=12 August 2023 |archive-date=12 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812080952/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66484550 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 7
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Gareth Bale]]|WAL}}
| £86
| 2013
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ESP}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
| <ref name="contractleak">{{cite news |title=Gareth Bale contract leak sparks panic at Real Madrid – and agent's fury |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/players/gareth-bale/12111960/Revealed-How-Real-Madrid-claimed-Gareth-Bale-transfer-was-not-a-world-record-to-keep-Cristiano-Ronaldo-happy.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/players/gareth-bale/12111960/Revealed-How-Real-Madrid-claimed-Gareth-Bale-transfer-was-not-a-world-record-to-keep-Cristiano-Ronaldo-happy.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |issue=21 January 2016 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=21 January 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23538218 |title=Spurs accept £85m Bale bid |website=BBC Sport |date=1 August 2013 |access-date=2 September 2013 |archive-date=8 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208184359/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23538218 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"| 8
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Cristiano Ronaldo]]|POR}}
| £80
| 2009
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ESP}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
| <ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8094720.stm |title=Man Utd accept £80m Ronaldo bid |website=BBC Sport |date=11 June 2009 |access-date=2 September 2014 |archive-date=5 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005145102/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8094720.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/5505073/Cristiano-Ronaldo-transfer-Real-Madrid-agree-80-million-fee-with-Manchester-United.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/5505073/Cristiano-Ronaldo-transfer-Real-Madrid-agree-80-million-fee-with-Manchester-United.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Cristiano Ronaldo transfer: Real Madrid agree £80&nbsp;million fee with Manchester United |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=11 June 2009 |access-date=5 November 2010 |location=London |first=Mark |last=Ogden}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|-
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Harry Maguire]]|ENG}}
| £80
| 2019
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| <ref name="BBCMaguire" /><ref name="LequipeMaguire" />
|-
|rowspan="2"| 10
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Romelu Lukaku]]|BEL}}
| £75
| 2017
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40550934 |title=Romelu Lukaku: Man Utd sign Everton striker for initial £75m on five year deal |website=BBC Sport |date=10 July 2017 |archive-date=13 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613033315/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40550934 |url-status=live |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Romelu Lukaku signs for Man United to complete switch from Everton |publisher=ESPN |date=10 July 2017 |url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/3155113/romelu-lukaku-signs-for-manchester-united-to-complete-everton-switch |archive-date=12 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712063810/http://www.espnfc.com/story/3155113/romelu-lukaku-signs-for-manchester-united-to-complete-everton-switch |url-status=live |access-date=10 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/07/10/romelu-lukaku-completes-75m-manchester-united-move/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/07/10/romelu-lukaku-completes-75m-manchester-united-move/ |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Romelu Lukaku completes Manchester United move in deal that could reach world record £90m |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=10 July 2017 |first=James |last=Ducker |access-date=10 July 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|-
|align="left"| {{flagathlete|[[Virgil van Dijk]]|NED}}
| £75
| 2018
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|align="left"| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Virgil van Dijk: Liverpool to sign Southampton defender for world record £75m |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42496637 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=28 December 2017 |archive-date=7 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407211158/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42496637 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}
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