Soccer's Most Expensive Transfers: Isak Joins Neymar, Mbappé in Top 5

It's been all about splashing the cash for Liverpool. 

The defending English Premier League champions spent an incredible $570 million in transfer fees this summer, headlined by two blockbuster deals in German playmaker Florian Wirtz and Swedish striker Alexander Isak. 

The duo is expected to continue bringing some serious silverware to Anfield, including yet another Champions League title. So, where do these deals rank among the most expensive in soccer history? Here's a look at the top 10 and how they played out:

1. Neymar : $239 million (Barcelona to PSG, 2017)

It was always going to be difficult for Neymar to live up to the $239 million price tag that PSG paid Barcelona for his talents in 2017, but injuries made it even harder for him to justify it. He wasn't able to bring PSG its Champions League victory. Still, he had an outstanding career with the club, recording 118 goals and 77 assists in 173 appearances, and winning 13 trophies in six years. A disappointing spell at Saudi side Al-Hilal prompted a return to his boyhood club Santos in Brazil earlier this year in hopes of staying in the mix for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 

Neymar remains the most expensive transfer in soccer history. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)

2. Kylian Mbappe : $194 million (Monaco to PSG, 2017)

In hindsight, $194 million feels like a steal for a player of Mbappe's caliber. Though the 24-year-old did not win the Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain, he brought a record five consecutive Ligue 1 titles and eight domestic cups to the club after joining from Monaco in 2017. He was also named Ligue 1 Player of the Year four times as a PSG player. In March of 2023, Mbappe passed Edinson Cavani's to become PSG's all-time