Spanish golf equipment are chargeable for of the most important switch charges in historical past.
Barcelona paid £140million for Philippe Coutinho again in 2018, whereas Atletico Madrid parted with over £100million for Joao Felix a yr later. Then you definitely’ve received Actual Madrid , chargeable for breaking the world file on a number of events again within the Galaticos period.
However what concerning the Spanish gamers themselves ? Even a few of their latest greats haven’t moved for the most important cash. Maintain that in thoughts when scrolling, as a few shock names pop-up.
Who’s the most costly Spanish participant of all-time?
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It is maybe a shock to see this title at primary, however the most costly switch charge for a Spanish participant is the £71.6million (€80million) Chelsea paid Athletic Bilbao for Kepa Arrizabalaga in 2018.
It was on the time – and nonetheless is to today – additionally a world file charge for a goalkeeper. It is protected to say it hasn’t actually labored out at Stamford Bridge for the Spaniard, who remains to be greatest remembered for refusing to be substituted within the 2019 League Cup ultimate defeat to Manchester Metropolis.
Tellingly, Kepa who’s presently on mortgage at Bournemouth, was not named in FourFourTwo’s high 10 goalkeepers
Who held the all-time file switch charge for a Spanish participant earlier than Kepa?
Diego Costa moved for large cash when leaving Chelsea
A yr earlier than Kepa headed from Spain to west London, one other participant made an analogous transfer to grow to be the most costly Spanish participant of all-time.
Alvaro Morata signed for Chelsea from Actual Madrid in July 2017, for simply over £60million, smashing the then file charge. Morata would solely final a season-and-a-half earlier than returning to La Liga on mortgage with Atletico Madrid, however did contribute 16 Premier League objectives earlier than departing.
When combining his switch charges from every transfer collectively, Morata has moved more cash than another Spanish participant.
The Premier League is definitely chargeable for the overwhelming majority of gamers within the high ten. Latest Ballon d’Or winner Rodri is without doubt one of the pricier Spanish gamers in historical past.
He was value £63million again in 2019 when first becoming a member of Metropolis from Atletico, though that proved to be a cut price. Simply think about how a lot he’d go for in right now’s market?
The total listing of the highest 10 most costly Spanish gamers of all-time
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Rank Value Participant From To 12 months
1
£71.6m
Kepa
Atletico Madrid
Chelsea
2018
2
£63m
Alvaro Morata
Actual Madrid
Chelsea
2017
3
£62m
Rodri
Atletico Madrid
Manchester Metropolis
2019
4
£60m (+2m in add-ons)
Marc Cucurella
Brighton
Chelsea
2022
5
£58m
Alvaro Morata
Chelsea
Atletico Madrid
2019
6
£57m
Aymeric Laporte
Athletic Bilbao
Manchester Metropolis
2018
7
£50m
Diego Costa
Chelsea
Atletico Madrid
2017
8
£50m
Fernando Torres
Liverpool
Chelsea
2011
9
£46.3m
Ferran Torres
Manchester Metropolis
Barcelona
2021
10
£39m
Gaizka Mendieta
Valencia
Lazio
2001
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