Liverpool record signings: List of most expensive transfers as Reds land Hugo Ekitike

Liverpool record signings: List of most expensive transfers as Reds land Hugo Ekitike

Fresh off their second Premier League title, Liverpool are splashing the cash in the summer of 2025. The Reds are aiming not only to keep themselves atop the English hierarchy, but also push for European glory.

Early in the window, Liverpool obliterated their previous transfer record to bring in German star Florian Wirtz, who hopes to take some of the weight off Mohamed Salah's shoulders and prepare for the Egyptian's eventual departure.

Now, Arne Slot has sought a solution at the striker position after a season of uncertainty at No. 9. They were prepared to spend big money again on Hugo Ekitike, landing the Eintracht Frankfurt frontman for another significant sum.

The Sporting News details all of Liverpool's biggest transfer deals and where Ekitike slots in amongst the most expensive moves ever made by the Anfield side.

Liverpool record signings: List of most expensive transfers

Liverpool made German superstar Florian Wirtz the club's record signing by a huge margin when they brought him over from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2025 for a massive €125 million transfer figure.

Few questioned the value of Wirtz, who has elevated himself into one of the most prolific attacking players at 22 years old, already a game-changer for the German national team.

The arrival of Hugo Ekitike puts the Frenchman near the top of the list, with Liverpool reportedly to spend in the vicinity of €92m ($108m / £80m) if all bonuses are included for their chosen top-tier striker.

Information via Transfermarkt.com. All financial conversions as of exchange rates on July 21, 2025.

Rank	Player	Date	Transfer fee	Signed from	Nationality	Age at move
1.	Florian Wirtz*	Jul. 1, 2025	€125 million ($146.3m / £108.4m)	Bayer Leverkusen	Germany	22
2.	Darwin Nunez*	Jul. 1, 2022	€85 million ($99.5m / £73.7m)	Benfica	Uruguay	23
3.	Virgil van Dijk*	Jan. 1, 2018	€84.65 million ($99.1m / £73.4m)	Southampton	Netherlands	26
4.	Hugo Ekitike*	Jul. 22, 2025	€79.4 million ($93.3m / £69m)	Eintracht Frankfurt	France	23
5.	Alisson*	Jul. 19, 2018	€72.5 million ($84.9m / £62.9m)	AS Roma	Brazil	25
6.	Dominik Szoboszlai*	Jul. 2, 2023	€70 million ($81.9m / £60.7m)	RB Leipzig	Hungary	22
7.	Naby Keita	Jul. 1, 2018	€60 million ($70.2m / £52m)	RB Leipzig	Guinea	23
8.	Luis Diaz*	Jan. 30, 2022	€54 million ($63.2m / £46.8m)	Porto	Colombia	25
9.	Milos Kerkez*	Jul. 1, 2025	€46.9 million ($54.9m / £40.7m)	Bournemouth	Hungary	21
10.	Christian Benteke	Aug. 4, 2022	€46.5 million ($54.4m / £40.3m)	Aston Villa	Belgium	24

* Player still at Liverpool currently, indicating the eventual transfer figure could change as further add-ons are potentially triggered.

Liverpool record sale: Biggest transfer fee received

Understandably, as one of the most profitable and financially powerful clubs in the world, Liverpool have been largely a buying club throughout the modern age of football.

However, the Reds have on occasion banked big money for players who have moved to other clubs. Most notably, their top two most profitable sales have been for South American players securing big-money moves to Barcelona, with Philippe Coutinho and Luis Suarez both heading to the La Liga giants.

The Reds have benefitted twice from selling massive superstars to other clubs, with those moves ultimately failing to pan out. Coutinho was a famous flop at Barcelona, while Fernando Torres's move to Chelsea is known as one of the biggest failed transfers in Premier League history.

Information via Transfermarkt.com. All financial conversions as of exchange rates on July 21, 2025.

Rank	Player	Date	Transfer fee	Sold to	Nationality	Age at move
1.	Philippe Coutinho	Jan. 8, 2018	€135 million ($158m / £117.1m)	Barcelona	Brazil	25
2.	Luis Suarez	Jul. 11, 2014	€81.7 million ($95.6m / £70.9m)	Barcelona	Uruguay	27
3.	Raheem Sterling	Jul. 14, 2015	€63.7 million ($74.6m / £55.2m)	Man City	England	20
4.	Fernando Torres	Jan. 31, 2011	€58.5 million ($68.5m / £50.7m)	Chelsea	Spain	26
5.	Fabinho	Jul. 31, 2023	€46.7 million ($54.7m / £40.5m)	Al Ittihad	Brazil	29
6.	Jarell Quansah	Jul. 2, 2025	€35 million ($41m / £30.4m)	Bayer Leverkusen	England	22
7.	Xabi Alonso	Aug. 5, 2009	€34.5 million ($40.4m / £29.9m)	Real Madrid	Spain	27
8.	Sadio Mane	Jul. 1, 2022	€32 million ($37.5m / £27.8m)	Bayern Munich	Senegal	30
9.	Christian Benteke	Aug. 20, 2016	€31.2 million ($36.6m / £27.1m)	Crystal Palace	Belgium	25
10.	Mamadou Sakho	Aug. 31, 2017	€28.2 million ($33m / £24.5m)	Crystal Palace	France	27