Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk is joining Liverpool for a fee that is understood to be worth £75million.
It is the highest price ever paid for a defender and guarantees the Dutchman a place in the top 10 of the world’s most expensive deals.
Here, we list them.
Neymar, Barcelona to Paris St Germain, 2017, £200.6million
Ousmane Dembele, Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona, 2017, £96.8m
Paul Pogba, Juventus to Manchester United, 2016, £89m
Gareth Bale, Tottenham to Real Madrid, 2013, £85.3m
Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United to Real Madrid, 2009, £80m
Gonzalo Higuain, Napoli to Juventus, 2016, £75.3m
Romelu Lukaku, Everton to Manchester United, 2017, £75m
Virgil van Dijk, Southampton to Liverpool, 2018, £75m
Luis Suarez, Liverpool to Barcelona, 2014, £65m
James Rodriguez, Monaco to Real Madrid, 2014, £63m