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Barcelona's most expensive signings ever

Sports Mole looks at the most expensive signings in Barcelona's illustrious history.

Barcelona's well-documented financial problems have made it difficult for them to pay out substantial transfer fees in recent years, but they have previously been huge spenders.

The Catalan outfit currently have to be more inventive in the market in order to boost their squad, but they have spent over £85m on a single player three times during their history.

Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the club's most expensive signings of all time.


10. Dani Olmo - £47m

Barcelona attacker Dani Olmo on August 12, 2024© Imago

From: RB Leipzig
Date: August 9, 2024
Age at the time: 26


9. Raphinha - £49.3m

Raphinha in action for Barcelona on October 4, 2022© Reuters

From: Leeds United
Date: July 15, 2022
Age at the time: 25

Honours at Barcelona


  • La Liga (1): 2022-23

  • Spanish Super Cup (1): 2023


  • 8. Miralem Pjanic - £51m

    Barcelona's Miralem Pjanic pictured in December 2020© Reuters

    From: Juventus
    Date: June 29, 2020
    Age at the time: 30
    Barcelona appearances: 120
    Barcelona goals: 29

    Honours at Barcelona

  • Copa del Rey (1): 2010-11


  • 7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - £59.1m

    Zlatan Ibrahimovic in action for Barcelona on August 17, 2010© Reuters

    From: Inter Milan
    Date: July 27, 2009
    Age at the time: 27
    Barcelona appearances: 46
    Barcelona goals: 22

    Honours at Barcelona


  • La Liga (1): 2009-10

  • Spanish Super Cup (2): 2009, 2010

  • UEFA Super Cup (1): 2009

  • FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2009


  • 6. Luis Suarez - £69.5m

    Luis Suarez celebrates scoring for Barcelona on October 2, 2019© Reuters

    From: Liverpool
    Date: July 11, 2014
    Age at the time: 27
    Barcelona appearances: 283
    Barcelona goals: 198

    Honours at Barcelona


  • La Liga (4): 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19

  • Copa del Rey (4): 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18

  • Spanish Super Cup (2): 2016, 2018

  • UEFA Champions League (1): 2014-15

  • UEFA Super Cup (1): 2015

  • FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2015


  • 5. Frenkie de Jong - £73m

    Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong on November 25, 2023© Reuters

    From: Ajax
    Date: July 1, 2019
    Age at the time: 21

    Honours at Barcelona


  • La Liga (1): 2022-23

  • Spanish Super Cup (1): 2023

  • Copa del Rey (1): 2020-21


  • 4. Neymar - £74.8m

    Neymar in action for Barcelona on May 14, 2017© Reuters

    From: Santos
    Date: June 3, 2013
    Age at the time: 21
    Barcelona appearances: 186
    Barcelona goals: 105

    Honours at Barcelona


  • La Liga (2): 2014-15, 2015-16

  • Spanish Super Cup (1): 2013

  • UEFA Champions League (1): 2014-15

  • FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2015

  • Copa del Rey (3): 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17


  • 3. Antoine Griezmann - £102m

    Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann pictured on January 17, 2021© Reuters

    From: Atletico Madrid
    Date: July 12, 2019
    Age at the time: 28
    Barcelona appearances: 102
    Barcelona goals: 35

    Honours at Barcelona


  • Copa del Rey (1): 2020-21


  • 2. Ousmane Dembele - £114.8m

    Barcelona attacker Ousmane Dembele pictured on November 2, 2021© Reuters

    From: Borussia Dortmund
    Date: August 28, 2017
    Age at the time: 20
    Barcelona appearances: 185
    Barcelona goals: 40

    Honours at Barcelona


  • La Liga (3): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2022-23

  • Spanish Super Cup (2): 2018, 2023

  • Copa del Rey (2): 2017-18, 2020-21


  • 1. Philippe Coutinho - £114.8m

    Philippe Coutinho in action for Barcelona on December 13, 2020© Reuters

    From: Liverpool
    Date: January 6, 2018
    Age at the time: 25
    Barcelona appearances: 106
    Barcelona goals: 26

    Honours at Barcelona


  • La Liga (2): 2017-18, 2018-19

  • Spanish Super Cup (1): 2018

  • Copa del Rey (1): 2017-18
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