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Arsenal record signings

Arsenal's most expensive arrivals ranked by reported fee, with direct links to players and transfer records.

Ranked fees83
Highest fee€116.6M
Recorded moves264
Fee coverage31%

Only sourced, confirmed or completed Arsenal arrivals with a stated fee are ranked. Undisclosed deals remain outside the monetary ranking.

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1Declan RiceCentral Midfield · EnglandWest Ham UnitedArsenal€116.6M1 sourceJul 15, 2023permanent
2Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez MouraCentral Midfield · BrazilNewcastle UnitedArsenal€87.5M1 sourceAug 8, 2026permanent
3Nicolas PépéRight WingLOSC LilleArsenal€80.0M1 sourceAug 1, 2019permanent
4Kai HavertzCentre Forward · GermanyChelseaArsenal€70.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2023permanent
5Eberechi EzeAttacking Midfield · EnglandCrystal PalaceArsenal€69.3M1 sourceAug 23, 2025permanent
6Viktor GyökeresCentre Forward · SwedenSporting CPArsenal€65.8M1 sourceJul 26, 2025permanent
7Martín Zubimendi IbáñezDefensive Midfield · SpainReal SociedadArsenal€65.0M1 sourceJul 6, 2025permanent
8Pierre-Emerick AubameyangCentre ForwardBorussia DortmundArsenal€63.8M1 sourceJan 31, 2018permanent
9Ezri Konsa NgoyoCentre Back · EnglandAston VillaArsenal€59.6M1 sourceAug 21, 2026permanent
10Ben WhiteRight Back · EnglandBrighton & Hove AlbionArsenal€58.5M1 sourceJul 30, 2021permanent
11Noni MaduekeRight Wing · EnglandChelseaArsenal€55.4M1 sourceJul 18, 2025permanent
12Alexandre LacazetteOlympique LyonnaisArsenal€53.0M1 sourceJul 5, 2017permanent
13Gabriel de JesusCentre ForwardManchester CityArsenal€52.2M1 sourceJul 4, 2022permanent
14Thomas ParteyAtlético de MadridArsenal€50.0M1 sourceOct 5, 2020permanent
15Mesut ÖzilReal MadridArsenal€47.0M1 sourceSep 2, 2013permanent
16Riccardo CalafioriLeft Back · ItalyBolognaArsenal€45.0M1 sourceJul 29, 2024permanent
17Granit XhakaDefensive Midfield · SwitzerlandBorussia MönchengladbachArsenal€45.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2016permanent
18Alexis Sánchez SánchezFC BarcelonaArsenal€42.5M1 sourceJul 10, 2014permanent
19Shkodran MustafiValenciaArsenal€41.0M1 sourceAug 30, 2016permanent
20Christos TzolisLeft Wing · GreeceClub BruggeArsenal€40.0M1 sourceJul 23, 2026permanent
21Piero Hincapié ReynaCentre Back · EcuadorBayer 04 LeverkusenArsenal€40.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2026permanent
22Jurriën TimberRight Back · NetherlandsAjaxArsenal€40.0M1 sourceJul 14, 2023permanent
23Oleksandr ZinchenkoManchester CityArsenal€35.0M1 sourceJul 22, 2022permanent
24Fábio Ferreira VieiraAttacking MidfieldPortoArsenal€35.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2022permanent
25Martin ØdegaardAttacking Midfield · NorwayReal MadridArsenal€35.0M1 sourceAug 20, 2021permanent
26Henrikh MkhitaryanCentral MidfieldManchester UnitedArsenal€34.0M1 sourceJan 22, 2018permanent
27Mikel Merino ZazónCentral Midfield · SpainReal SociedadArsenal€32.0M1 sourceAug 27, 2024permanent
28David Raya MartinGoalkeeper · SpainBrentfordArsenal€31.9M1 sourceJul 4, 2024permanent
29William SalibaCentre Back · FranceSaint-ÉtienneArsenal€30.0M1 sourceJul 25, 2019permanent
30Lucas Torreira Di PascuaSampdoriaArsenal€28.7M1 sourceJul 10, 2018permanent
31Aaron RamsdaleSheffield UnitedArsenal€28.0M1 sourceAug 20, 2021permanent
32Kieran TierneyCelticArsenal€27.0M1 sourceAug 8, 2019permanent
33Gabriel Vasconelos FerreiraCentre Back · BrazilLOSC LilleArsenal€26.0M1 sourceSep 1, 2020permanent
34Jakub KiwiorSpeziaArsenal€25.0M1 sourceJan 23, 2023permanent
35Bernd LenoGoalkeeper · GermanyBayer 04 LeverkusenArsenal€25.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2018permanent
36Leandro TrossardBrighton & Hove AlbionArsenal€24.0M1 sourceJan 20, 2023permanent
37Calum ChambersSouthamptonArsenal€20.2M1 sourceJul 28, 2014permanent
38Lucas Pérez MartínezDeportivo A CoruñaArsenal€20.0M1 sourceAug 30, 2016permanent
39Danny Tackie Mensah WelbeckCentre Forward · EnglandManchester UnitedArsenal€20.0M1 sourceSep 1, 2014permanent
40Santi Cazorla GonzálezMálagaArsenal€19.0M1 sourceAug 7, 2012permanent
41Takehiro TomiyasuCentre Back · JapanBolognaArsenal€18.6M1 sourceAug 31, 2021permanent
42Albert Sambi LokongaCentral MidfieldAnderlechtArsenal€17.5M1 sourceJul 19, 2021permanent
43Sokratis PapastathopoulosBorussia DortmundArsenal€16.0M1 sourceJul 2, 2018permanent
44Cristhian MosqueraCentre Back · SpainValenciaArsenal€15.0M1 sourceJul 24, 2025permanent
45Gabriel de AbreuVillarrealArsenal€15.0M1 sourceJan 28, 2015permanent
46Mathieu DebuchyNewcastle UnitedArsenal€15.0M1 sourceJul 17, 2014permanent
47Lukas PodolskiFC KölnArsenal€15.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2012permanent
48Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainSouthamptonArsenal€13.8M1 sourceAug 8, 2011permanent
49Mohamed Elsayed ElnenyBaselArsenal€12.5M1 sourceJan 14, 2016permanent
50Laurent KoscielnyLorientArsenal€12.5M1 sourceJul 7, 2010permanent
51Olivier GiroudCentre Forward · FranceMontpellierArsenal€12.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2012permanent
52Gervinho KouassiLOSC LilleArsenal€12.0M1 sourceJul 12, 2011permanent
53Thomas VermaelenAjaxArsenal€12.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2009permanent
54Christian NørgaardDefensive Midfield · DenmarkBrentfordArsenal€11.6M1 sourceJul 10, 2025permanent
55Jorginho Barbosa IntimaChelseaArsenal€11.3M1 sourceJan 31, 2023permanent
56Theo WalcottSouthamptonArsenal€10.5M1 sourceJan 20, 2006permanent
57Nacho Monreal ErasoMálagaArsenal€10.0M1 sourceJan 31, 2013permanent
58David Moreira MarinhoChelseaArsenal€8.7M1 sourceAug 9, 2019permanent
59Nuno Varela TavaresLeft BackBenficaArsenal€8.0M1 sourceJul 10, 2021permanent
60Mattéo Guendouzi OliéLorientArsenal€8.0M1 sourceJul 11, 2018permanent
61Gabriel Martinelli SilvaLeft Wing · BrazilItuanoArsenal€7.1M1 sourceJul 2, 2019permanent
62Chu-young ParkMonacoArsenal€6.5M1 sourceAug 30, 2011permanent
63Aaron RamseyCardiff CityArsenal€6.4M1 sourceJul 1, 2008permanent
64Matt TurnerNew EnglandArsenal€6.4M1 sourceJul 1, 2022permanent
65Kepa Arrizabalaga RevueltaGoalkeeper · SpainChelseaArsenal€5.8M1 sourceJul 1, 2025permanent
66Lukasz FabiańskiLegia WarszawaArsenal€4.4M1 sourceJul 1, 2007permanent
67Takuma AsanoSanfrecce HiroshimaArsenal€4.0M1 sourceJul 18, 2016permanent
68David Ospina RamírezNiceArsenal€4.0M1 sourceJul 27, 2014permanent
69Wellington Alves da SilvaFluminenseArsenal€4.0M1 sourceJan 7, 2011permanent
70Marquinhos Aoás CorrêaCentre BackSão PauloArsenal€3.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2022permanent
71David Raya MartinGoalkeeper · SpainBrentfordArsenal€3.3M1 sourceAug 15, 2023loan
72Rob HoldingBolton WanderersArsenal€3.0M1 sourceJul 22, 2016permanent
73Denis Suárez FernándezAttacking Midfield · SpainFC BarcelonaArsenal€2.5M1 sourceJan 31, 2019loan
74Krystian BielikLegia WarszawaArsenal€2.3M1 sourceJan 21, 2015permanent
75Konstantinos MavropanosPAS GianninaArsenal€2.1M1 sourceJan 4, 2018permanent
76Martin ØdegaardAttacking Midfield · NorwayReal MadridArsenal€2.0M1 sourceJan 27, 2021loan
77Rúnar RúnarssonDijonArsenal€2.0M1 sourceSep 21, 2020permanent
78Auston TrustyColorado RapidsArsenal€1.8M1 sourceJan 31, 2022permanent
79C. JenkinsonCharlton AthleticArsenal€1.1M1 sourceJul 8, 2011permanent
80Emiliano VivianoPalermoArsenal€1.0M1 sourceSep 2, 2013loan
81Joel Campbell SamuelsDeportivo RecoletaArsenal€1.0M1 sourceAug 12, 2011permanent
82Semi Ibidapo AjayiCentre Back · NigeriaCharlton AthleticArsenal€500.0K1 sourceSep 23, 2013permanent
83Vito MannoneAtalanta U20Arsenal€500.0K1 sourceJul 4, 2005permanent

Methodology

Version fees-v2

Figures are generated from a validated, versioned snapshot. A later correction creates a new snapshot without removing the previous record.

  1. Only sourced transfers marked confirmed or completed are included in ranked values and spending totals.
  2. Undisclosed fees are counted as recorded movements but are never assigned an estimated value.
  3. Recorded EUR values are used directly. Recent non-EUR fees may use the documented fees-v2 reference rates; historical non-EUR claims remain excluded until a dated EUR value is stored.
  4. Known net balance is calculated as known income minus known spending; positive values represent a surplus.
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