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The Most Expensive Footballers of All Time

Chelsea's signing of Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan this week for €115m has made the 28-year-old the most expensive footballer of all time. Not to be mistaken with the highest single transfer fee, Lukaku's five career transfers now total €327.6m, according to figures from . That takes him ahead of Brazilian superstar Neymar, who has generated tranfer fees to the value of €310.2m in his career so far, albeit with only two moves.

That's not the only record broken with this transfer, either. Transfermarkt adds: "The forward set two further records. In addition to the most expensive sale of a Serie A club...Lukaku is also the new record signing at Chelsea. This position was previously held by Kai Havertz and goalkeeper Kepa with €80 million each. Furthermore, Lukaku joins a group of now twelve players who have cost at least €100 million."

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This chart shows the football players with the highest cumulative transfer fees.

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