Most Expensive Player Transfers English Premier League
Note: * Rising to £27 million with bonus clauses, ** Rising to £19.85 million with bonus clauses, *** Plus possible £6.5 million
|
Player |
From |
To |
Amount £m |
|
Andriy Shevchenko |
AC Milan |
Chelsea |
30.0 |
|
Rio Ferdinand |
Leeds |
Man U |
29.1 |
|
Juan Sebastian Veron |
Lazio |
Man U |
28.1 |
|
Wayne Rooney |
Everton |
Man U |
27.0 |
|
Michael Essien |
Lyon |
Chelsea |
26.0 |
|
Didier Drogba |
Marseille |
Chelsea |
24.0 |
|
Shaun Wright-Phillips |
Man City |
Chelsea |
21.0 |
|
Ricardo Carvalho |
Porto |
Chelsea |
19.85 |
|
Ruud Van Nistelroy |
PSV |
Man U |
19.0 |
|
Michael Carrick |
Tottenham |
Man U |
18.6 |
|
Player |
From |
To |
Amount £m |
|
Didier Drogba |
Marseille |
Chelsea |
24.0 |
|
Wayne Rooney* |
Everton |
Man U |
20.0 |
|
Ricardo Carvalho** |
Porto |
Chelsea |
16.5 |
|
Djibril Cisse |
Auxerre |
Liverpool |
14.0 |
|
Jonathan Woodgate |
Newcastle |
Real Madrid |
13.4 |
|
Paulo Ferreira |
FC Porto |
Chelsea |
13.2 |
|
Arjen Robben |
PSV |
Chelsea |
13.0 |
|
Louis Saha |
Fulham |
Man U |
12.825 |
|
Jose Antonio Reyes*** |
Sevilla |
Arsenal |
10.5 |
|
Xabi Alonso |
Real Madrid |
Liverpool |
10.0 |
|
Tiago Mendes |
Benfica |
Chelsea |
10.0 |
|
Scott Parker |
Charlton |
Chelsea |
10.0 |