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During July and August of each year, the football world is witnessing an active summer transfer period in which clubs work to meet their needs of players in certain centers and get rid of others who are over need.
Each summer transfer period is characterized by the conclusion of deals that kidnap the spotlight from the rest, whether they are to move a large star from one team to another or because of their very high material value.
In the current transfer period, the transfer of the young German Florian Vertz from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool (the Premier League champion last season) as the most expensive so far, with a value of about 150 million euros, according to numerous reports.
We are pleased to announce the contract with Florian Vertz from Bayer Leverkusen ✍️ pic.twitter.com/xxhRztLo77
– Liverpool Club (@Lfc_Arabic) June 20, 2025
It seems difficult to pay one or more of this amount in the current period, but given the unexpected surprises in football, it may have to wait until the transfer window is closed in order to issue a final ruling on this matter.
Given the history of the summer transfers, the transition of the Brazilian Neymar from Barcelona to Paris Saint -Germain is still the most expensive in the history of football, as it took place in 2017 for an astronomical amount of 222 million euros.
The transfer deal for Frenchman Killian Mbappe came from Monaco to Saint -Germain in 2018 in second place, as it was made for 180 million euros.
Next is the most expensive deal in every summer market since 2000 until now:
- 2000: Portuguese Luis Vigo from Barcelona to Real Madrid for 60 million euros.
- 2001: French Zinedine Zidane from Juventus to Real Madrid for 77.5 million euros.
- 2002: English Rio Ferdinand from Leeds United to Manchester United for 46 million euros.
- 2003: English David Beckham from Manchester United to Real Madrid for 37.5 million euros.
- 2004: English Wayne Rooney from Everton to Manchester United for 37 million euros.
- 2005: Ghanaian Michael Essien from Olympic Leon to Chelsea for 38 million euros.
- 2006: Ukrainian André Shevchenko from Milan to Chelsea for 44 million euros.
- 2007: Spanish Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid to Liverpool for 38 million euros.
- 2008: Brazilian Robinho from Real Madrid to Manchester City for 43 million euros.
- 2009: Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United to Real Madrid for 94 million euros.
- 2010: Spain David Villa from Valencia to Barcelona for 40 million euros.
- 2011: Argentine Javier Pastore from Rome to Paris Saint -Germain for 41 million euros.
- 2012: Brazilian Thiago Silva from Milan to Paris Saint -Germain for 42 million euros.
- 2013: The Welsh Gareth Bell from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid for 101 million euros.
- 2014: Uruguayan Luis Suarez from Liverpool to Barcelona for 80 million euros.
- 2015: Belgian Kevin de Bruyne from Wolfsburg to Manchester City for 76 million euros.
- 2016: French Paul Pogba from Juventus to Manchester United for 105 million euros.
- 2017: Brazilian Neymar da Silva from Barcelona to Paris Saint -Germain for 222 million euros.
- 2018: French Killian Mbappe from Monaco to Paris Saint -Germain for 180 million euros.
- 2019: Portuguese Joao Felix from Benfica to Atletico Madrid for 127.2 million euros.
- 2020: Brazilian Arsher from Barcelona to Juventus for 80.6 million euros.
- 2021: English Jacques Guillesh from Aston Villa to Manchester City for 117.5 million euros.
- 2022: Brazilian Anthony from Ajax Amsterdam to Manchester United for 95 million euros.
- 2023: The Ecuadorian, Marisis Kaisido, from Brighton to Chelsea for 133 million euros.
- 2024: Argentine Julian Alvarez from Manchester City to Atletico Madrid for 75 million euros.
- 2025: German Florian Vertz from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool for 150 million euros.