From record breaks, to toned money, it is not as effective as expected, the list of the most expensive strikers in the history of Premier League is the story of ambition, risk and reward.
In the top of the most expensive strikers in the Premier League history, led by the Belgian striker, Romelu Lukaku, after he moved from Inter Milan back to Chelsea for 113 million euros in 2021.
The re -appearance at Stamford Bridge was unsuccessful, when Lukaku scored only 15 goals in 44 matches in the second time wearing a team west London.
Second is Darwin Nunez. The Uruguayan striker moved from Benfica to Liverpool for 85 million euros in 2022, but may leave the club right this summer.
In third place, Lukaku again. This time was the transfer of 85 million euros from Everton to Man United in 2017. Kai Havertz ranked fourth after moving from Bayer Leverkusen to Chelsea for 80 million euros by 2020.
Man United's Rasmus Hojlund completed the top 5, with a fee of 78 million euros when joining the Red Devils from Atalanta. Ranked sixth is the 75 million euro deal of Man City when recruiting Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt in January this year.
Havertz returned to the list in the seventh position with the 75 million euro deal when moving from Chelsea to Arsenal in 2023. The eighth place belongs to the contract that is considered “the most worth” in the list. It was striker Alexander Isak, with a fee of 70 million euros from Real Sociedad to Newcastle.
Álvaro Morata ranked ninth with the transfer of 66 million euros from Real Madrid to Chelsea. Finally, Dominic Solanke closed the Top 10 with a fee of 64 million euros, after moving from Bournemouth to Tottenham last summer.
