The Most Expensive Liverpool Player in History is...

Liverpool FC has a history of breaking the British transfer record multiple times. One of their most notable transfers was in 1977 when they sold Kevin Keegan to Hamburg for a then-record fee of £500,000, marking the first time an English player was involved in such a high-value transfer.

Then in 1995, Liverpool paid £8.5million to sign striker Stan Collymore. But transfer fees have come a long way since. So who is now the most expensive Liverpool player of all time?

Who is the most expensive Liverpool player of all time?

The title of Liverpool's most expensive signing goes to Virgil van Dijk who cost £75million back in 2018 when signed from Southampton.

The big Dutch centre-back also broke the transfer record at the time for a deal between two English clubs.

However, it comes with a caveat. Darwin Nunez could end up costing just below £85million if all the add-ons are met. However, as a regular in the first team he should cost at least £75million by the time his contract is up - meaning the Uruguayan forward is set to equal the record.

For now though, with not all performance add-ons currently met, van Dijk is - officially for now - the record holder.

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Prior to a jump in transfer fees following a new Premier League television deal in 2016, Christian Benteke was Liverpool's record purchase.

The Belgian forward cost £38million, an initial £32m from Aston Villa before add-ons. This took him narrowly ahead of Andy Carroll, who cost £35million when signed from Newcastle United on January 2011 transfer deadline day.

This, temporarily, made Carroll the most expensive British transfer in history, but Liverpool were about to sell Fernando Torres to Chelsea for £50million, eclipsing the fee.

Prior to Carroll's shock move to Anfield, Torres himself was Liverpool's most expensive transfer. The Spanish forward cost £31million when moving from Atletico Madrid in 2007.

The full list of the top 10 most expensive Liverpool footballers of all timeSwipe to scroll horizontallyRankPrice PlayerFromTo1£75mVirgil van DijkSouthampton Liverpool2£70m* potential to rise to £85m with add-onsDarwin NunezNapoliLiverpool3£66.8mAlissonParma Liverpool4£60mDominik SzoboszlaiRB LeipzigLiverpool5£48mNaby KeitaPSGLiverpool6£39mLuis DiazAC MilanLiverpool7£39mFabinhoMonacoLiverpool8£38mChristian BentekeAston VillaLiverpool9£35mAlexis Mac AllisterBrightonLiverpool10£35mAndy Carroll Newcastle UnitedLiverpool