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Liverpool's most expensive signings of all time

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Liverpool and FSG splashed the cash in 2025, forking out more than £400m in the club's biggest summer spending spree of all time. Alexander Isak rounded off the Reds' dramatic window, costing a British record fee from Newcastle United.

But who else is on Liverpool’s most expensive signings list? Here's the top 20 with a detailed look at the top 10.

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Player

Fee

Signed from

Year

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Alexander Isak

£125m

Newcastle

2025

Florian Wirtz

£116m

Bayer Leverkusen

2025

Virgil van Dijk

£75m

Southampton

2018

Hugo Ekitike

£69m

Frankfurt

2025

Alisson

£67m

Roma

2018

Darwin Nunez

£64m

Benfica

2022

Dominik Szoboszlai

£60m

RB Leipzig

2023

Naby Keita

£48m

RB Leipzig

2018

Fabinho

£44m

Monaco

2018

Diogo Jota

£41m

Wolves

2020

Cody Gakpo

£40m

PSV

2023

Milos Kerkez

£40m

Bournemouth

2025

Luis Diaz

£38m

FC Porto

2022

Andy Carroll

£35m

Newcastle

2011

Alexis Mac Allister

£35m

Brighton

2023

Ibrahima Konate

£35m

RB Leipzig

2021

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

£35m

Arsenal

2017

Mohamed Salah

£34m

Roma

2017

Sadio Mane

£34m

Southampton

2016

Ryan Gravenberch

£34m

Bayern Munich

2023

Here's a detailed look at Liverpool's 10 most expensive signings:

10 Diogo Jota

£41m from Wolves

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota Liverpool forward Diogo Jota

Liverpool made sure to capitalise on the additional time before the beginning of the 2020/21 season, which had been delayed due to the pandemic, by signing Diogo Jota on a five-year contract from Wolves.

Jota would go on to become a fan favourite at Anfield but tragically passed away in 2025 at the age of 28 after a road traffic accident. He will always be known as Liverpool's number 20.

9 Fabinho

£44m from Monaco

Former Liverpool midfielder Fabinho Former Liverpool midfielder Fabinho

Fabinho credited the exceptional infrastructure in place at Liverpool upon his arrival at the club in May 2018, but it was he who ended up being the much-needed spine for his side.

Having made over 150 appearances at his previous side Monaco, the Brazilian midfielder was sought-after due to his ability to play anywhere in the middle of the park.

With Emre Can on his way out as a free agent to sign for Juventus, Fabinho was deemed as the perfect replacement for Klopp’s side.

Liverpool career

2018-2023

Appearances

219

Goals

11

Assists

9

Liverpool honours

Champions League (2019), Premier League (2020), FA Cup (2022), League Cup (2022), Super Cup (2019)

8 Naby Keita

£48m from RB Leipzig

Naby Keita in action for Liverpool. Naby Keita in action for Liverpool.

Naby Keita surpassed Andy Carroll’s 2011 £35m record when Liverpool agreed to trigger the midfielder’s release clause with RB Leipzig in August 2017, securing his move to the club for the following season.

It was mostly a tale of two stories for Keita at Liverpool. The first began with promise, potential and hope; the second ended with injury, inconsistency and, eventually, his inevitable release.

Liverpool career

2018-2023

Appearances

129

Goals

11

Assists

7

Liverpool honours

Champions League (2019), Premier League (2020), FA Cup (2022), League Cup (2022), Super Cup (2019), Club World Cup (2019)

7 Dominik Szoboszlai

£60m from RB Leipzig

Dominik Szoboszlai scores for Liverpool Dominik Szoboszlai scores for Liverpool

When it was announced that James Milner, Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain would all be leaving the club, Klopp knew he would need to splash the cash on a brand-new midfield in the summer of 2023.

Soon after completing the signing of Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton for £35m, Liverpool told RB Leipzig they would be triggering the £60m release clause for Dominik Szoboszlai.

The Hungary captain had won the DFB-Pokal with Leipzig and secured a strong third-place finish in the Bundesliga, but it was his impressive performances on the international stage as Hungary’s captain that caught Liverpool’s eye.

6 Darwin Nunez

£64m from Benfica

darwin-nunez-liverpool Darwin Nunez taps the Liverpool badge after scoring in pre-season against Athletic Bilbao.

Darwin Nunez signed for an initial £64m from Benfica in 2022 and started so well with the Reds, when his goal secured Liverpool the Community Shield against Manchester City.

However, things never really clicked into gear for the Uruguayan at Anfield, and he was sold to Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal in 2025.

5 Alisson

£67m from Roma

alisson-liverpool

Alisson became the world’s most expensive goalkeeper in the summer of 2018 when he signed for Liverpool from Roma on a six-year contract.

The deal surpassed Man City’s £35m signing of Ederson in 2017 and turned out to be a pivotal turning point during Klopp's tenure at the club, having previously lost out on major trophies due to goalkeeping errors.

Although officials at the Merseyside club didn’t reveal the actual fee, his former club, Roma, said the deal was worth up to £67m.

Records are meant to be broken, however, and this one didn’t last long, as Chelsea signed Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao for £71m just weeks later.

4 Hugo Ekitike

£69m from Frankfurt

Ekitike-Liverpool-Bournemouth-Premier-League

Hugo Ekitike was one of two star strikers to sign for Liverpool in 2025, with the Reds paying Frankfurt an initial £69m for the forward as they repalced Nunez.

Like Nunez, the Frenchman made an instant impression by scoring on his debut in the Community Shield, whereas Ekitike also netted the first goal of the 2025/26 Premier League season.

3 Virgil van Dijk

£75m from Southampton

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool’s most expensive defensive signing of all time has arguably been their most important addition in the last decade. Now captain of the Reds, Van Dijk has won multiple Premier League titles and the Champions League at Anfield, establishing himself as a Liverpool legend.

The announcement that Van Dijk would join Liverpool at the turn of the new year in 2018 was a world-record deal for a defender at the time - a fee only since surpassed by Harry Maguire’s transfer to Man United (£80m) in 2019 and Josko Gvardiol’s to Man City (£77m) in 2023 - and has proven to be worth every penny.

2 Florian Wirtz

£116m from Bayer Leverkusen

Florian Wirtz in action for Liverpool Florian Wirtz in action for Liverpool

Florian Wirtz was Liverpool's record signing for just a matter of months in the summer of 2025 after he sealed a huge £116m move from Bayer Leverkusen.

The Germany international seemed to snub joining Bayern Munich in favour of heading to Merseyside with the Reds and signed a five-year deal at Anfield.

1 Alexander Isak

£125m from Newcastle

Liverpool-Alexander-Isak

Alexander Isak is Liverpool's and Britain's record transfer, with the Reds finally sealing a deal on deadline day in 2025.

The Sweden international went on strike for weeks at Newcastle before finally getting his wish with a move to Anfield. Isak signed a six-year contract and set the Reds back a whopping £125m.

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