According to Goal, Kylian Mbappe could become the most expensive player in history if he leaves PSG. Currently, this record is held by Romelu Lukaku.
In the summer of 2021, Chelsea spent 113 million euros to acquire Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan. The Belgian striker has a total transfer value of 333.6 million euros after changing clubs six times. However, Lukaku has been disappointing with his performances, and "The Blues" are considering selling him this summer, which would increase his transfer value.
Neymar has a total transfer fee of 310 million euros from two deals. The Brazilian superstar joined Barcelona from Santos for 88 million euros and later became a player of PSG. Neymar is still the most expensive player in history with a transfer fee of 222 million euros in 2017. However, Neymar has failed to meet expectations, and there is a possibility that PSG will offload him this summer.
Cristiano Ronaldo has gone through five transfers. First, he moved from Sporting Lisbon to Manchester United, then to Real Madrid, followed by Juventus. He returned to Manchester United and joined Al Nassr as a free agent in November 2022. The total transfer value of these five deals is 247 million euros. Currently, CR7 is enjoying his final days of playing football in Saudi Arabia.
Alvaro Morata has a complex transfer history. He left Real Madrid to join Juventus, then returned to Real. The Spanish striker has since played for various clubs on loan, including Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, and Juventus, before returning to the Spanish capital. Morata's total transfer value is 189 million euros.
Philippe Coutinho joined Liverpool from Inter Milan for only 13 million euros in 2013. Five years later, Liverpool earned 135 million euros when they sold Coutinho to Barcelona. It is considered one of the worst transfers in the history of the Catalan club. In the summer of 2022, Aston Villa bought the Brazilian midfielder, raising his total transfer fee to 180.3 million euros. At this time, Coutinho has become surplus under the management of Unai Emery.
Antoine Griezmann has a total transfer value of 180 million euros. Barcelona spent 120 million euros to sign the French international in 2019. However, he failed to shine at Camp Nou. Just two years later, Barcelona returned Griezmann to Atletico Madrid and only received a fee of 20 million euros. This season, Griezmann has been one of the top performers in La Liga.
Despite having only one transfer in his career, Kylian Mbappe reached the milestone of 180 million euros when PSG bought him from AS Monaco in 2018. If he joins Real Madrid this summer, the World Cup 2022 Golden Boot winner could become the most expensive player in history.
Angel di Maria has a total transfer fee of 179 million euros after changing clubs five times. Throughout his career, the Argentine player has represented clubs such as CA Rosario, Benfica, Real Madrid, Manchester United, PSG, and Juventus. Currently, Di Maria is unemployed after parting ways with an Italian club.
