Transfers have become an essential part of modern football and, like the major European leagues, Premier League clubs are spending millions on new signings from inside and outside the Premier League.
It has become difficult to find player deals for small amounts of money, as the days when a million and a half dollars could get you a player of the quality of the Frenchman Eric Cantona are long gone.
Raheem Sterling has earned a huge sum on two occasions while moving between Premier League clubs.
Dominic Solanke entered the top ten when he moved to Tottenham from Bournemouth in the summer of 2024.
The most expensive English players in football history:
11- Raheem Sterling: $61.49 million (from Manchester City to Chelsea in 2022).
10- Raheem Sterling: $63.43 million (from Liverpool to Manchester City in 2015).
9- Ben White: $64.73 million (Brighton to Arsenal in 2021).
8- Mason Mount: $77.67 million (from Chelsea to Manchester United in 2023).
7- Dominic Solanke: $84.15m (Bournemouth to Tottenham in 2024).
6- Jadon Sanshu: $94.50 million (from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United in 2021).
5- Harry Maguire: $103.56 million (from Leicester City to Manchester United in 2019).
4- Harry Kane: $106 million (from Tottenham to Bayern Munich in 2023).
3- Jude Bellingham: $113.92 million (from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid in 2023).
2- Jack Grealish: $129.46 million (Aston Villa to Manchester City in 2021).
1- Declan Rice: $135.93 million (West Ham to Arsenal in 2023).
