Florian Wirtz joins list of most expensive soccer signings in history

Paris Saint-Germain shattered the world-record transfer fee by signing the Brazil superstar from Barcelona in August 2017. It was more than double the outlay of Manchester United to sign Paul Pogba from Juventus for $116 million a year earlier. It remains the record transfer fee.

Kylian Mbappé: $216 million (180 million euros)

A few weeks after buying Neymar, PSG also secured a loan deal for Mbappé — then the rising star of French soccer playing for Monaco — that included the option to make the move permanent in 2018. PSG did so, making it an outlay of nearly $500 million on two players.Flush with cash after selling Neymar a year earlier, Barcelona spent most of it in a deal to buy Brazil playmaker Coutinho from Liverpool for a Spanish record fee.

Moises Caicedo: $146 million (115 million pounds)

The Ecuador midfielder’s move was previously the most expensive deal by a British club, with Chelsea buying him from Brighton in August 2023.

João Félix: $140 million (126 million euros)

Atletico Madrid triggered a buyout clause in Félix’s contract to sign the Portugal forward from Benfica in August 2019.Jude Bellingham: $139 million (128.5 million euros)

The England star got his big move to Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund in June 2023, for an initial up-front fee of 103 million euros plus add-ons linked to performance.

Antoine Griezmann: $134 million (120 million euros)

Atletico could afford to sign Félix after selling France forward Griezmann to Barcelona for a similar fee a few weeks earlier.

Neymar: $98 million (90 million euros)