Lukaku, Neymar & Ronaldo: 20 most expensive players with highest total transfer fees

Belgian striker takes top spot following his return to Chelsea for €115m

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  THE 20 MOST EXPENSIVE PLAYERS: 1). Romelu Lukaku (€327.56m): Anderlecht to Chelsea €15m / Chelsea to Everton (loan) €3.5m / Chelsea to Everton €35.36m / Everton to Manchester United €84.7m / Manchester United to Inter Milan €74m / Inter Milan to Chelsea €115m

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  2). Neymar (€310.20m): Santos to Barcelona €88.2m / Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain €222m

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  3) .Cristiano Ronaldo (€230m): Sporting Lisbon to Manchester United €19m / Manchester United to Real Madrid €94m / Real Madrid to Juventus €117m

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  4). Alvaro Morata (€189m): Real Madrid to Juventus €20m / Juventus to Real Madrid €30m / Real Madrid to Chelsea €66m / Chelsea to Atletico Madrid (loan) €18m / Chelsea to Atletico Madrid €35m / Atletico Madrid to Juventus (loan) €20m

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  5). Angel Di Maria (€179.00m): Rosario to Benfica €8m / Benfica to Real Madrid €33m / Real Madrid to Manchester United €75m / Manchester United to Paris Saint-Germain €63m

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  6). Antoine Griezmann (€174m): Real Sociedad to Atletico Madrid €54m / Atletico Madrid to Barcelona €120m

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  7). Ousmane Dembele (€170m): Stade Rennais to Borussia Dortmund €35m / Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona €135m

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  8). Zlatan Ibrahimovic (€169.10m): Malmo to Ajax €7.8m / Ajax to Juventus €16m / Juventus to Inter Milan €24.8m / Inter Milan to Barcelona €69.5m / Barcelona to AC Milan (loan) €6m / Barcelona to AC Milan €24m / AC Milan to Paris Saint-Germain €21m

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  9). Philippe Coutinho (€160.3m): Vasco to Inter Milan €3.8m / Inter Milan to Liverpool €13m / Liverpool to Barcelona €135m / Barcelona to Bayern Munich (loan) €8.5m

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  10). Gonzalo Higuain (€159m): River Plate to Real Madrid €12m / Real Madrid to Napoli €39m / Napoli to Juventus €90m / Juventus to AC Milan (loan) €10.2m / Juventus to Chelsea (loan) €7.8m

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  11). Eden Hazard (€150m): Lille to Chelsea €35m / Chelsea to Real Madrid €115m

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  12). Kylian Mbappe (€145m): Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain €145m

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  13). James Rodriguez (€140.63m): Envigado to Banfield €280k / Banfield to Porto €7.35m / Porto to Monaco €45m / Monaco to Real Madrid €75m / Real Madrid to Bayern Munich (loan) €13m

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  14). Joao Felix (€127.2m): Benfica to Atletico Madrid €127.2m

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  15). Hernan Crespo (€126.94m): River Plate to Parma €4.13m / Parma to Lazio €56.81m / Lazio to Inter Milan €40m / Inter Milan to Chelsea €26m

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  16). Paulinho (€126.86m): GO Audax to Coimbra-MG €635k / Coimbra-MG to Corinthians €5m / Corinthians to Tottenham €19.73m / Tottenham to Guangzhou Evergrande €14.00m / Guangzhou Evergrande to Barcelona €40m / Barcelona to Guangzhou Evergrande (loan) €5.5m / Barcelona to Guangzhou Evergrande €42m

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  17). Nicolas Anelka (€123.85m): Paris Saint-Germain to Arsenal €760k / Arsenal to Real Madrid €35m / Real Madrid to Paris Saint-Germain €34.5m / Paris Saint-Germain to Liverpool (loan) €1.4m / Paris Saint-Germain to Manchester City €15m / Manchester City to Fenerbahce €7.19m / Fenerbahce to Bolton €12m / Bolton to Chelsea €18m

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  18). Luis Suarez (€123.52m): Nacional to Groningen €800k / Groningen to Ajax €7.5m / Ajax to Liverpool €26.5m / Liverpool to Barcelona €81.72m / Barcelona to Atletico Madrid €7m

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  19). Juan Sebastian Veron (€121m): Estudiantes to Boca Juniors €1.20m / Boca Juniors to Sampdoria €5.7m / Sampdoria to Parma €17.5m / Parma to Lazio €30m / Lazio to Manchester United €42.6m / Manchester United to Chelsea €21.80m / Chelsea to Estudiantes €2.2m

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  20). Joao Cancelo (€120.40m): Benfica to Valencia €15m / Valencia to Juventus €40.4m / Juventus to Manchester City €65m

Romelu Lukaku will become the most expensive footballer in history based on accumulated transfer fees when the Belgian striker completes a €115 million ($135m) return to Chelsea.

Lukaku, 28, overtakes Brazilian forward Neymar at the top of the list having already been in third following lucrative transfers to Everton, Manchester United, and Inter Milan.

Neymar, the most expensive player in history, led the list after just two transfers, the second of which smashed the world record when he moved to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona for €222m in 2017.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who once held the transfer fee record when he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2009, completes the top three.

With a new player at the top of the standings, take a look through the photo gallery above to view the top 20 most expensive footballers based on their total transfer fees.

All figures have been sourced from transfermarkt.com.

10 most expensive players based on combined transfer fees

1. Romelu Lukaku - €327.56m

2. Neymar - €310.20m

3. Cristiano Ronaldo - €230m

4. Alvaro Morata - €189m

5. Angel Di Maria - €179.00m

6. Antoine Griezmann - €174m

7. Ousmane Dembele €170m

8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - €169.10m

9. Philippe Coutinho - €160.3m

10. Gonzalo Higuain -€159m