High bonus payments have become fashionable. When looking at the ten most expensive transfers of the year, the maximum possible transfer fee was taken as a basis. Because the releasing clubs secure themselves nowadays in such a way that most bonuses are relatively easy to achieve.
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The most expensive deals of the year bagged Manchester United, Real Madrid and Liverpool FC. From a German point of view, only FC Bayern makes it into the top 10 with the purchase of Matthijs de Ligt. The bargain of the year was undoubtedly Erling Haaland. Thanks to an exit clause, Manchester City only had to invest 60 million euros.
The most expensive transfers in 2022
| player (club) | transfer fee in million |
|---|---|
| 1.Antony (Manchester United) | 100 (95+5) |
| 1. Aurélien Tchouameni (Real Madrid) | 100 (80+20) |
| 1. Darwin Nunez (Liverpool) | 100 (80+20) |
| 4. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) | 92 (82+10) |
| 5. Casemiro (Manchester United) | 82 (70+12) |
| 6. Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) | 80 |
| 7. Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern) | 77 (67+10) |
| 8. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) | 70 |
| 9. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) | 65 |
| 10. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) | 60 |
