It may not surprise you to hear that Liverpool new-boy Virgil van Dijk is now among the most expensive Premier League players ever, but how high is he on the list?
10) Kyle Walker £45m
Signed from Tottenham this summer, Kyle Walker has looked a great purchase for Manchester City, even if a few balked at his price tag at the time.
9) Raheem Sterling £49m
Raheem Sterling costed £49m from Liverpool back in the summer of 2015. The England international may not have made the most convincing start, but he’s now one of the club’s most important players with particularly impressive stats on winning goals this season.
8) Fernando Torres £50m
Back when £50m was a lot of money, Fernando Torres moved between Liverpool and Chelsea for that amount. The Spanish striker was world class at Liverpool but never really regained that form at Stamford Bridge, making him one of the most expensive flops in history.
7) Benjamin Mendy £52m
A pretty surreal fee to pay for a left-back, but there you go,reports claims that Benjamin Mendy cost Manchester City £52m this summer to sign from Monaco. While the Frenchman is no doubt a fine player, City are yet to see a return on that investment due to the player’s struggles with injury since moving to the Etihad Stadium.
6) Kevin De Bruyne £55m
Kevin De Bruyne cost the Sky Blues £55m to bring in from Wolfsburg back in the summer of 2015.
The Belgian has arguably been a bargain, though, becoming one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe since then, particularly under the guidance of Pep Guardiola.
5) Angel Di Maria £59.7m
Another expensive flop, Angel Di Maria may have lasted just one season at Manchester United, but he remains one of the most expensive Premier League players ever. The Argentine winger is now at PSG, looking somewhere near his best again.
4) Alvaro Morata £60m
Chelsea spent big on a Spanish striker again this summer, Real Madrid paid a club-record £60m for Alvaro Morata.
3) Virgil van Dijk – £75m
A world-record fee for a defender, Virgil van Dijk is up in third on the list of most expensive Premier League players ever, which does seem more than a little crazy.
The Dutchman is no doubt a superb player at his best, and fixes a problem position for Liverpool, but it’s hard not to view that as an absurd amount of money considering some of the players below him on this list.
2) Romelu Lukaku £75m
Just above Van Dijk is Romelu Lukaku, who we’ve put in second due to the fact that BBC Sport have his £75m fee as just an initial fee.
The Belgium international has not been at his best for Manchester United lately, but after his record at Everton it’s easy to see why they paid so much for him and it wouldn’t be a big surprise if he got back to his prolific best soon.
1) Paul Pogba £89m
And finally, top of the pile of our list of most expensive Premier League players ever is Manchester United star Paul Pogba.
10) Kyle Walker £45m
Signed from Tottenham this summer, Kyle Walker has looked a great purchase for Manchester City, even if a few balked at his price tag at the time.
9) Raheem Sterling £49m
Raheem Sterling costed £49m from Liverpool back in the summer of 2015. The England international may not have made the most convincing start, but he’s now one of the club’s most important players with particularly impressive stats on winning goals this season.
8) Fernando Torres £50m
Back when £50m was a lot of money, Fernando Torres moved between Liverpool and Chelsea for that amount. The Spanish striker was world class at Liverpool but never really regained that form at Stamford Bridge, making him one of the most expensive flops in history.
7) Benjamin Mendy £52m
A pretty surreal fee to pay for a left-back, but there you go,reports claims that Benjamin Mendy cost Manchester City £52m this summer to sign from Monaco. While the Frenchman is no doubt a fine player, City are yet to see a return on that investment due to the player’s struggles with injury since moving to the Etihad Stadium.
6) Kevin De Bruyne £55m
Kevin De Bruyne cost the Sky Blues £55m to bring in from Wolfsburg back in the summer of 2015.
The Belgian has arguably been a bargain, though, becoming one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe since then, particularly under the guidance of Pep Guardiola.
5) Angel Di Maria £59.7m
Another expensive flop, Angel Di Maria may have lasted just one season at Manchester United, but he remains one of the most expensive Premier League players ever. The Argentine winger is now at PSG, looking somewhere near his best again.
4) Alvaro Morata £60m
Chelsea spent big on a Spanish striker again this summer, Real Madrid paid a club-record £60m for Alvaro Morata.
3) Virgil van Dijk – £75m
A world-record fee for a defender, Virgil van Dijk is up in third on the list of most expensive Premier League players ever, which does seem more than a little crazy.
The Dutchman is no doubt a superb player at his best, and fixes a problem position for Liverpool, but it’s hard not to view that as an absurd amount of money considering some of the players below him on this list.
2) Romelu Lukaku £75m
Just above Van Dijk is Romelu Lukaku, who we’ve put in second due to the fact that BBC Sport have his £75m fee as just an initial fee.
The Belgium international has not been at his best for Manchester United lately, but after his record at Everton it’s easy to see why they paid so much for him and it wouldn’t be a big surprise if he got back to his prolific best soon.
1) Paul Pogba £89m
And finally, top of the pile of our list of most expensive Premier League players ever is Manchester United star Paul Pogba.
