Meets Marcelo
Former Bayern professional Douglas Costa, who has been without a club since last October, has found a new employer. On Sunday, the 33-year-old signed with Fluminense Rio de Janeiro and is returning to his native Brazil, where he was already under contract with Gremio. His new working paper with the Copa Libertadores winner runs until 2025. Most recently, the right winger is said to have signed with Samsunspor, coached by Markus Gisdol, shortly before he canceled the Süper Lig club at short notice.
Costa left LA Galaxy in the fall and the veteran received the second-highest salary in the squad as a designated player. Since his arrival in 2022, he has played 51 competitive games with the MLS club, in which he scored eight goals and eight assists. The ex-national player recorded the most appearances for a club for Shakhtar Donetsk (203), followed by Juventus Turin (103) and FC Bayern (97).
Sancho, Boey, van de Beek & Co.: top transfers in winter 2024
Donny van de Beek | Man United -> E. Frankfurt | Market value: €9 million
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Note: This gallery lists the most expensive winter transfers in 2024 based on transfer fee or most valuable based on market value – as of January 28, 2024
Thilo Kehrer | West Ham -> AS Monaco | Market value: €9 million
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Rental fee: €500 thousand
Anastasios Bakasetas | Trabzonspor -> Panathinaikos | Market value: €9 million
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Robert Renan | Zenit -> Internacional | Market value: €9 million
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Rental fee: €1.5 million
Esequiel Barco | Atlanta -> River Plate | Market value: €9 million
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Transfer fee: €6.4 million
Pedro | Corinthians -> Zenit | Transfer fee: €9 million
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Market value: €7 million
Isak Hien | Hellas Verona -> Atalanta | Transfer fee: €9 million
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Market value: €9 million
Sergio Reguilón | Tottenham -> Brentford | Market value: €10 million
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Benjamin Rollheiser | Estudiantes -> Benfica | Market value: €10 million
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Attila Szalai | TSG Hoffenheim -> SC Freiburg | Market value: €10 million
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Fran Navarro | FC Porto -> Piraeus | Market value: €10 million
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Rental fee: €250 thousand
Juan Brunetta | Santos Laguna -> Tigres | Market value: €10 million
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Transfer fee: €5.4 million
Mohamed Ali Cho | Real Sociedad -> Nice | Transfer fee: €10 million
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Market value: €8 million
Sasa Kalajdzic | Wolves -> Frankfurt | Market value: €11 million
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Leander Dendoncker | Aston Villa -> Napoli | Market value: €11 million
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Nino | Fluminense -> Zenith | Market value: €11 million
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Transfer fee: €5 million
Hannibal | Man United -> Sevilla | Market value: €12 million
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Eric Dier | Tottenham -> Bayern | Market value: €12 million
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Sheraldo Becker | Union Berlin -> Real Sociedad | Market value: €12 million
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Transfer fee: €3 million
Kevin | Palmeiras -> Shakhtar | Transfer fee: €12 million
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Market value: €4 million
Fabio Silva | Wolves -> Glasgow Rangers | Market value: €13 million
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Valentin Barco | Boca Juniors -> Brighton | Market value: €13 million
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Transfer fee: €9.15 million
Fabio Carvalho | Liverpool -> Hull City | Market value: €14 million
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Nicolas de la Cruz | River Plate -> Flamengo | Transfer fee: €14.5 million
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Market value: €14 million
Tiago Djalo | Lille -> Juventus | Market value: €15 million
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Transfer fee: €3.6 million
Arthur | Palmeiras -> Zenit | Transfer fee: €15 million
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Market value: €10 million
Poison Orban | KAA Gent -> Lyon | Market value: €15 million
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Transfer fee: €12 million
Azor Matusiwa | Stade Reims -> Stade Rennes | Transfer fee: €15.5 million
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Market value: €10 million
Timo Werner | RB Leipzig -> Tottenham | Market value: €17 million
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Malick Fofana | KAA Gent -> Lyon | Transfer fee: €17 million
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Market value: €8 million
Hamed Junior Traore | Bournemouth -> Napoli | Market value: €18 million
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Gonçalo Guedes | Wolverhampton -> Villarreal | Market value: €18 million
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Cyril Ngonge | Hellas Verona -> Napoli | Transfer fee: €18 million
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Market value: €6 million
Ian Maatsen | Chelsea -> BVB | Market value: €20 million
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Lucas Beraldo | Sao Paulo -> PSG | Transfer fee: €20 million
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Market value: €15 million
Renan Lodi | Marseille -> Al-Hilal | Transfer fee: €23 million
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Market value: €20 million
Eljif Elmas | Napoli -> RB Leipzig | Market value: €24 million
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Transfer fee: €23 million
Jadon Sancho | Man United -> BVB | Market value: €25 million
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Marcos Leonardo | Santos -> Benfica | Market value: €25 million
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Transfer fee: €18 million
Radu Drăgușin | Genoa -> Tottenham | Transfer fee: €25 million
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Market value: €20 million
Calvin Phillips | Man City -> West Ham | Market value: €28 million
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Sacha Boey | Galatasaray -> FC Bayern | Transfer fee: €30 million
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Market value: €22 million
Victor Roque | Athletico -> Barça | Transfer fee: €40 million
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Market value: €40 million
Fluminense commented on the transfer saying: “Lightning has struck Laranjeiras!” Costa explained: “It’s a unique feeling and something I was looking for. After being away for a while, I wanted to return to Brazil. I think the move to Fluminense is a perfect fit at this point in time. What I’m looking for is what the club is looking for too. Fluminense is a very competitive club that has come a long way in recent years. That’s what I strive for and what I’ve always achieved in my career.” At Fluminense he will play alongside ex-Real Madrid professional Marcelo and former Leverkusen player Renato Augusto, among others.
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