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Most expensive La Liga transfers: Where does Julian Álvarez rank?
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Most expensive La Liga transfers: Where does Julian Álvarez rank?

Updated Aug. 7, 2024 2:11 p.m. ET

Premier League powerhouse Manchester City has agreed to transfer Julian Álvarez to Spanish side Atlético Madrid for a €75 million fixed fee, plus €20 million in add-ons, according to multiple reports.

The €95 million package City is getting in return for Álvarez, a World Cup-winner with Argentina in 2022, is a record for the English club, but where does it rank among the fees Spanish clubs have paid for a player?

From Neymar to Cristiano Ronaldo, let's take a look at the biggest transfer fees in La Liga history:

MOST EXPENSIVE INCOMING TRANSFERS

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  1. Philippe Coutinho,€135 million: Liverpool to Barcelona in 2018.
  2. Ousmane Dembélé, €135 million: Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona in 2017.
  3. João Felix, €127.2 million: Benfica to Atlético Madrid in 2019.
  4. Eden Hazard, €120.8 million: Chelsea to Real Madrid in 2019.
  5. Antoine Griezmann, €120 million: Atlético Madrid to Barcelona in 2019.
  6. Jude Bellingham, €103 million: Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid in 2023.
  7. Gareth Bale, €101 million: Tottenham to Real Madrid in 2013.
  8. Julian Álvarez, €95M million: Manchester City to Atlético Madrid in 2024.
  9. Cristiano Ronaldo, €94 million: Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2009.
  10. Neymar, €88 million: Santos to Barcelona in 2013.

Transfer figures via FOX Sports Research.

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