These are the 10 clubs that have spent the most money on transfers from the 2000/01 season:
Milan are being reborn after a tough decade, but at the turn of the century they were one of the most fearsome teams in Europe. His most expensive purchases have been Bonucci (42 million), Ronaldinho (25 million) and Ibrahimovic (24 million) the first time he arrived, in 2010.
Liverpool also had a first decade of the century in which it was scary in Europe. It went through difficult years, but since Klopp’s arrival it has once again been one of the best teams in the world. In fact, he won the Champions League in 2019. Van Dijk (85 million), Alisson (72 million) or Keita (60 million) take the cake in the reds
How can it be that Paris Saint Germain is not higher? Simple, because the sheik bought it in 2011 and they started a decade behind the rest of the ‘big shots’ in Europe. Let’s see where they are in 5 years. Neymar (222 million) and Mbappé (180 million) undoubtedly take the cake. Both arrived in 2017 and both are the two most expensive signings in the history of this sport. And that Messi and Ramos have been brought in for free.
Inter without a doubt lived its golden age as a result of Moggigate, when it won up to 6 leagues in a row with Mancini and Mourinho. Conte gave it back to them 12 years later and Inzaghi is putting them on track to repeat Scudetto this year. Lukaku (74 million), Vieri (47 million) and Achraf (43 million) have been his record transfers
There are two United in this 21st century: one lasted the first 13 years, won the Champions League and swept the Premier with up to 8 possible titles. Sir Alex Ferguson’s. Since he retired, they have been lurching for 8 courses and spending a fortune, but they neither hit the button nor win titles. Only Mourinho was saved something. Pogba (120 million euros) was once the most expensive signing in history, and Maguire (87 million), Sancho (85 million euros) or Lukaku (84 million euros) are not far behind.
Juventus has undoubtedly been the great dominator in Italy in this 21st century. He won 9 Scudetti in a row in the past decade and if it wasn’t for Moggigate, he could have extended his reign much further. He has missed the Champions League, where he has lost 3 finals since 2003. The most expensive signings are those of Cristiano Ronaldo (112 million euros), Higuain (90 million) and De Ligt (86 million), who take his particular ‘podium’
We enter where ‘the fat’ begins. Thanks to Messi and Xavi, Iniesta, Guardiola and probably the best generation of footballers in history, Barcelona took football to the extreme and changed its history forever. In the past decade he won 2 Champions and 8 leagues, with incredible records. His most expensive signings, however, have been two separate failures: Coutinho (160 million euros), Griezmann (120 million) and Dembelé (105 million) have failed at the club. The case of the Brazilian is hurtful. It is curious that the most valuable player in the history of this sport, Messi, has not cost even 1 euro to the two clubs in his career.
Real Madrid was undoubtedly the great reference in transfers and spending at the beginning of the century. Above all, until the irruption of Chelsea, City or Paris Saint Germain. Not surprisingly, he has won 5 Champions since then. And that he could not sign Mbappé last summer, in an operation that would have been historic. Hazard (115 million), Bale (101 million) and Cristiano (94 million euros) undoubtedly the best player in the history of the club, take the ‘podium’. Nor can we forget the James (85 million), Zidane (72 million), Kaka (67 million), Figo (60 million) …
Manchester City just ‘started’ a couple of years before Paris Saint Germain and that is worth to be second in the ranking. In the Premier they dominate, with 6 leagues in this decade and 4 in the last 6 years under Guardiola. They have the cherry on top, the Champions League. He has made a huge number of signings and the record was taken by Grealish this summer (118 million euros), but they also spent the taco on De Bruyne (76 million), Rúben Dias (68 million), Mahrez (67 million), Cancello (65 million), Laporte (65 million), Sterling (63 million), … an ‘all star’ applied to a soccer squad
Abramovich was the first great tycoon to buy a team and make it a great in Europe. He did it with Chelsea in 2003 and since then they are one of the best clubs of this century. Not surprisingly, they are the current European champions, they have won 2 Champions and have been league champions 5 times since then of the 6 they have in total. Mourinho, Ancelotti or Conte achieved it on the bench, with Tuchel and Di Matteo as heroes of Europe. Lukaku (115 million euros) has been his most expensive signing, with Havertz (80 million that were worth a Champions League) in second place and Kepa (80 million) in third. There are also Morata (66 million), Pulisic (64 million), Torres (58 million), Jorginho (56 million euros), …
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