Defenders with the highest transfer earnings
After the departure of Robert Lewandowski (33), Matthijs de Ligt (22) is about to sign: FC Bayern is about to sign the Dutch international. Like the “table football“, “sky” and “picture“ report, Juventus Turin has accepted the latest offer from the German record champions from Munich.
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In the evening de Ligt arrived in Munich. Different shots show the Dutchman leaving the plane and leaving in the car. Now the medical check and the signature are due before the player is supposed to fly to the USA on Tuesday.
Note: The first version of this article appeared on Transfermarkt on Monday at 06:58 and has been updated.
According to the reports, a transfer fee of 70 million euros plus 10 million euros in bonus payments will be due for the central defender. Only for de Ligt’s future defensive colleague Lucas Hernández (26; came from Atlético in 2019 for 80 million euros) did FC Bayern spend more money on the transfer market.
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21 – Roy Makaay | 2003/04 for €19.75m from Dep. La Coruna
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Status: June 2022
20 – Niklas Sule | 2012/18 for €20m from Hoffenheim
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19 – Kingsley Coman | 2017/18 for €21m from Juventus
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17 – Thiago | 2013/14 for €25m from FC Barcelona
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17 – Arjen Robben | 2009/10 for €25m from Real Madrid
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16 – Medhi Benatia | 2014/15 for €28m from AS Roma
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12 – Franck Ribéry | 2007/08 for €30m from Ol. Marseille
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12 – Douglas Costa | 2015/16 for €30m from Shakhtar
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12 – Manuel Neuer | 2011/12 for €30m from FC Schalke
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12 – Mario Gomez | 2009/10 for €30m from VfB Stuttgart
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11 – Sadio Mane | 2022/23 for €32m from Liverpool
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8 – Renato Sanches | 2016/17 for €35m from Benfica
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8 – Benjamin Pavard | 2019/20 for €35m from VfB Stuttgart
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8 – Mats Hummels | 2016/17 for €35m from Borussia Dortmund
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7 – Mario Goetze | 2013/14 for €37m from Borussia Dortmund
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6 – Arturo Vidal | 2015/16 for €39.25m from Juventus
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5 – Javi Martinez | 2012/13 for €40m from Bilbao
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4 – Corentin Tolisso | 2017/18 for €41.5m from Olympique Lyon
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3 – Dayot Upamecano | 2021/22 for €42.5m from RB Leipzig
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2 – Leroy Sane | 2020/21 for €60m from Man City
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For the second time since 2019, when De Ligt left Ajax for €85.5m for Turin, the Dutchman would position himself in the top 5 most expensive centre-backs in football history. With a total of 155.5 million euros, de Ligt would not only be the Dutchman, but also the defender with the highest transfer earnings. De Ligt, who still has a contract with Juve until June 30, 2024, is reportedly set to receive a five-year contract with Bayern Munich until 2027.
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20. Shkodran Mustafi | From Valencia to Arsenal in 2016 for €41m
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status of the data. July 17, 2022
17. Thiago Silva | 2012 for €42m from Milan to PSG
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17. Davinson Sanchez | 2017 for €42m from Ajax to Tottenham
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17.Leonardo Bonucci | 2017 for €42m from Juventus to Milan
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16. Dayot Upamecano | 2021 for €42.5 million from RB to FC Bayern
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15. Nicolas Otamendi | 2015 for €44.5m from Valencia to Man City
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14. Eliaquim Mangala | 2014 for €45m from Porto to Man City
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13. Nathan Aké | 2020 for €45.3m from Bournemouth to Man City
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12. Rio Ferdinand | Leeds to Man United for €46m in 2002
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11. David Luis | From Chelsea to PSG in 2014 for €49.5m
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10. Eder Militao | €50m transfer from Porto to Real Madrid in 2019
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9. John Stones | From Everton to Man City in 2016 for €55.6m
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8. Lisandro Martinez | 2022 for €57.37m from Ajax to Man United
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7. Ben White | From Brighton & Hove to Arsenal in 2021 for €58.5m
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6. Aymeric Laporte | 2018 for €65m from Bilbao to Man City
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5. Ruben Dias | 2020 for €68m from Benfica to Man City
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4. Lucas Hernandez | 2019 for €80 million from Atlético to FC Bayern
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3. Virgil van Dijk | 2018 for €84.65m from Southampton to Liverpool
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2. Matthijs de Ligt | 2019 for €85.5m from Ajax to Juventus
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