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Most expensive French football transfers

The highest reported fees involving French players, connected to their player profiles, clubs and transfer records.

Ranked fees48
Highest fee€125.0M
Recorded moves120
Fee coverage40%

Nationality is taken from the canonical player profile. The ranking contains sourced, confirmed or completed moves with known fees and does not estimate undisclosed values.

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#PlayerMoveFeeDate
1Bradley BarcolaLeft Wing · FranceParis Saint GermainLiverpool€125.0M10 sourcesAug 31, 2026permanent
2Jérémy JacquetCentre Back · FranceRennesLiverpool€63.6M1 sourceJul 1, 2026permanent
3Maxence LacroixCentre Back · FranceCrystal PalaceChelsea€60.7M1 sourceJul 30, 2026permanent
4Maghnes AklioucheRight Wing · FranceMonacoParis Saint Germain€50.0M1 sourceAug 6, 2026permanent
5Randal Kolo MuaniCentre Forward · FranceParis Saint GermainJuventus€41.2M1 sourceAug 2, 2026permanent
6Aladji BambaDefensive Midfield · FranceMonacoNewcastle United€35.5M1 sourceJul 24, 2026permanent
7Moussa DiabyRight Wing · FranceAl-IttihadBayer 04 Leverkusen€28.0M1 sourceSep 1, 2026permanent
8Matthis AblineCentre Forward · FranceCNot recordedMonaco€25.0M1 sourceJul 30, 2026permanent
9Maxime EsteveCentre Back · FranceBurnleyRB Leipzig€25.0M1 sourceJul 17, 2026permanent
10Arthur AttaCentral Midfield · FranceUdineseFiorentina€25.0M1 sourceJul 11, 2026permanent
11Mathys DetourbetLeft Wing · FranceTroyesManchester City€25.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2026permanent
12Sidiki CherifCentre Forward · FranceFenerbahçeCoventry City€24.5M1 sourceAug 19, 2026permanent
13Nobel MendyCentre Back · FranceRayo VallecanoHull City€23.4M1 sourceAug 12, 2026permanent
14Loum TchaounaRight Wing · FranceBurnleyCoventry City€23.2M2 sourcesJul 11, 2026permanent
15Ewen JaouenGoalkeeper · FranceCNot recordedNewcastle United€21.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2026permanent
16Abdoul OuattaraRight Back · FranceStrasbourgIpswich Town€20.0M1 sourceAug 17, 2026permanent
17Joane GadouCentre Back · FranceRed Bull SalzburgBorussia Dortmund€19.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2026permanent
18Sidiki CherifCentre Forward · FranceAngers SCOFenerbahçe€18.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2026permanent
19Mohamed-Ali ChoRight Wing · FranceNiceHull City€15.2M1 sourceAug 27, 2026permanent
20Pablo PagisLeft Wing · FranceLorientParis€15.0M1 sourceJul 17, 2026permanent
21Lilian BrassierCentre Back · FranceRennesEintracht Frankfurt€9.2M1 sourceAug 31, 2026permanent
22Lucas DigneLeft Back · FranceAston VillaParis Saint Germain€7.0M1 sourceAug 9, 2026permanent
23Willem GeubbelsCentre Forward · FranceParisLecce€4.6M1 sourceAug 2, 2026permanent
24Lucas Gourna DouathDefensive Midfield · FranceRed Bull SalzburgHull City€4.0M1 sourceAug 15, 2026permanent
25Martin AdelineAttacking Midfield · FranceTroyesHamburger SV€4.0M1 sourceJul 13, 2026permanent
26Michaël CuisanceCentral Midfield · FranceCNot recordedLens€3.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2026permanent
27Nobel MendyCentre Back · FranceReal BetisRayo Vallecano€3.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2026permanent
28Christopher NkunkuCentre Forward · FranceAC MilanRB Leipzig€3.0M1 sourceAug 25, 2026loan
29Benoît Badiashile MukinayiCentre Back · FranceChelseaNapoli€3.0M1 sourceAug 22, 2026loan
30Christ MakossoCentre Back · FranceCNot recordedAuxerre€2.3M1 sourceJul 15, 2026permanent
31Arnaud NordinRight Wing · FranceFSV Mainz 05Rennes€2.2M1 sourceJul 1, 2026permanent
32El BitshiabuCentre Back · FranceRB LeipzigGalatasaray€2.0M3 sourcesSep 2, 2026loan
33Jean-Mattéo BahoyaLeft Wing · FranceEintracht FrankfurtLeeds United€2.0M10 sourcesSep 1, 2026loan
34Robinio VazCentre Forward · FranceRomaHull City€2.0M1 sourceSep 1, 2026loan
35Joseph Kalulu KyatengwaLeft Back · FranceCNot recordedAngers SCO€2.0M1 sourceAug 19, 2026permanent
36Gauthier HeinRight Wing · FranceCNot recordedNice€1.7M1 sourceAug 4, 2026permanent
37Junior MwangaDefensive Midfield · FranceStrasbourgLe Havre€1.5M1 sourceJul 29, 2026permanent
38Rémy Labeau LascaryCentre Forward · FranceLensAuxerre€1.5M1 sourceJul 27, 2026loan
39Stanley NsokiCentre Back · FranceTSG HoffenheimFC Union Berlin€1.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2026permanent
40Foe Foe OndoaCentral Midfield · FranceCNot recordedMonza€1.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2026permanent
41Sékou FofanaLeft Back · FranceLausanne-SportAuxerre€1.3M1 sourceJul 8, 2026permanent
42Romain Del CastilloRight Wing · FranceBrestOsasuna€1.0M1 sourceSep 1, 2026permanent
43Melvin BardLeft Back · FranceNiceLeeds United€1.0M1 sourceSep 1, 2026loan
44Gabin BernardeauAttacking Midfield · FranceNiceLorient€1.0M1 sourceJul 9, 2026permanent
45Lorenzo BerardiLeft Midfield · FranceCNot recordedVenezia€1.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2026permanent
46Enzo Tchato MbiayiRight Back · FranceCNot recordedFrosinone€800.0K1 sourceAug 25, 2026permanent
47Junior Dina EbimbeRight Midfield · FranceEintracht FrankfurtSchalke 04€800.0K1 sourceAug 7, 2026permanent
48Usman Mamadou-SimbakoliCentre Forward · FranceCNot recordedAngers SCO€250.0K1 sourceJul 3, 2026permanent

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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