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20). Joao Cancelo (€120.40m): Benfica to Valencia €15m / Valencia to Juventus €40.4m / Juventus to Manchester City €65m
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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
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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 rejoins Chelsea in £97.5m deal
Premier League club confirm return of Belgian striker who helped Inter Milan win Serie A last season
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