The soccer ranking that brings together the biggest stars: Neymar, Mbappé, and the most expensive transfers in history
The 222 million euros that Paris Saint-Germain paid Barcelona for Neymar seemed to belong to another era of football. The Brazilian left Camp Nou in August 2017 and set a record that still remains at the top of the most expensive transfers in history.The market picked up speed again in 2025 and 2026, bringing about new extraordinary figures with names like Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Alexander Isak and several Premier League protagonists who continue to occupy the top spots.Figures that still could not be reachedThe top spot, as we indicated earlier, still belongs to the historic signing of Neymar by Paris Saint-Germain, who bought the player from Barcelona in exchange for 222 million euros, a figure that forever transformed the scale of football’s major transfers.Second place belongs to Kylian Mbappé. The French forward joined Paris Saint-Germain permanently from Monaco for 180 million euros, in a deal that was completed in 2018.Ousmane Dembélé, whose transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona was valued at 148 million euros, is another of the players who appears in the top positions.Another of the standout names is Enzo Fernández, whose transfer ranks among the highest on the list with a figure of 145 million euros. The Argentine had managed to attract international attention after his breakthrough in Europe and his rise to prominence with the Argentine national team, being chosen as the breakout player of the 2022 World Cup, where he was crowned world champion.The new generation driving the rankingAlexander Isak arrived at Liverpool from Newcastle for a fee close to 145 million euros, while Elliot Anderson reached 135 million in his move to Manchester City. The phenomenon is not limited to an isolated deal. Morgan Rogers moved from Aston Villa to Chelsea for around 138 million euros, while Florian Wirtz and other footballers also settled in the 125-million range.
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