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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 fees370
Highest fee€180.0M
Recorded moves1,159
Fee coverage32%
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.
Published Table
#PlayerMoveFeeDate
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Bradley BarcolaLeft Wing · France
Paris Saint Germain
Liverpool€125.0M10 sourcesAug 31, 2026permanent
Bradley BarcolaLeft Wing · FranceParis Saint GermainLiverpool€125.0M10 sourcesAug 31, 2026permanent3
Ousmane DembéléCentre Forward · France
Borussia Dortmund
FC Barcelona€125.0M1 sourceAug 25, 2017permanent
Ousmane DembéléCentre Forward · FranceBorussia DortmundFC Barcelona€125.0M1 sourceAug 25, 2017permanent5
Randal Kolo MuaniCentre Forward · France
Eintracht FrankfurtParis Saint Germain€95.0M1 sourceSep 1, 2023permanent
Randal Kolo MuaniCentre Forward · FranceEintracht FrankfurtParis Saint Germain€95.0M1 sourceSep 1, 2023permanent
8
Lucas Hernández PiLeft Back · France
Atlético de Madrid
FC Bayern München€80.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2019permanent
Lucas Hernández PiLeft Back · FranceAtlético de MadridFC Bayern München€80.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2019permanent
19Ousmane DembéléCentre Forward · FranceFC BarcelonaParis Saint Germain€50.0M1 sourceAug 12, 2023permanent
Ousmane DembéléCentre Forward · FranceFC BarcelonaParis Saint Germain€50.0M1 sourceAug 12, 2023permanent
22
Georginio RutterCentre Forward · France
Leeds United
Brighton & Hove Albion€46.7M1 sourceAug 19, 2024permanent
Georginio RutterCentre Forward · FranceLeeds UnitedBrighton & Hove Albion€46.7M1 sourceAug 19, 2024permanent23Bradley BarcolaLeft Wing · France
Olympique LyonnaisParis Saint Germain€45.0M1 sourceAug 31, 2023permanent
Bradley BarcolaLeft Wing · FranceOlympique LyonnaisParis Saint Germain€45.0M1 sourceAug 31, 2023permanent
25Lucas Hernández PiLeft Back · FranceFC Bayern MünchenParis Saint Germain€45.0M1 sourceJul 9, 2023permanent
Lucas Hernández PiLeft Back · FranceFC Bayern MünchenParis Saint Germain€45.0M1 sourceJul 9, 2023permanent
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Corentin TolissoCentral Midfield · FranceOlympique LyonnaisFC Bayern München€41.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2017permanent
Corentin TolissoCentral Midfield · FranceOlympique LyonnaisFC Bayern München€41.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2017permanent29Randal Kolo MuaniCentre Forward · FranceParis Saint Germain
Juventus€41.2M1 sourceAug 2, 2026permanent
Randal Kolo MuaniCentre Forward · FranceParis Saint GermainJuventus€41.2M1 sourceAug 2, 2026permanent30Georginio RutterCentre Forward · France
TSG HoffenheimLeeds United€40.5M1 sourceJan 14, 2023permanent
Georginio RutterCentre Forward · FranceTSG HoffenheimLeeds United€40.5M1 sourceJan 14, 2023permanent
35
Rayan CherkiAttacking Midfield · FranceOlympique Lyonnais
Manchester City€36.5M1 sourceJun 10, 2025permanent
Rayan CherkiAttacking Midfield · FranceOlympique LyonnaisManchester City€36.5M1 sourceJun 10, 2025permanent
42
Benjamin PavardCentre Back · France
VfB StuttgartFC Bayern München€35.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2019permanent
Benjamin PavardCentre Back · FranceVfB StuttgartFC Bayern München€35.0M1 sourceJul 1, 2019permanent
49
Castello LukebaCentre Back · FranceOlympique Lyonnais
RB Leipzig€30.0M1 sourceAug 11, 2023permanent
Castello LukebaCentre Back · FranceOlympique LyonnaisRB Leipzig€30.0M1 sourceAug 11, 2023permanent
61
Lucas TousartCentral Midfield · FranceOlympique Lyonnais
Hertha BSC€25.0M1 sourceJan 27, 2020permanent
Lucas TousartCentral Midfield · FranceOlympique LyonnaisHertha BSC€25.0M1 sourceJan 27, 2020permanent
81
Florian ThauvinRight Wing · France
Olympique Marseille
Newcastle United€18.4M1 sourceAug 19, 2015permanent
Florian ThauvinRight Wing · FranceOlympique MarseilleNewcastle United€18.4M1 sourceAug 19, 2015permanent
88
Maxence CaqueretCentral Midfield · FranceOlympique Lyonnais
Como€16.5M1 sourceJan 12, 2025permanent
Maxence CaqueretCentral Midfield · FranceOlympique LyonnaisComo€16.5M1 sourceJan 12, 2025permanent89
Hugo EkitikeCentre Forward · FranceParis Saint GermainEintracht Frankfurt€16.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2024permanent
Hugo EkitikeCentre Forward · FranceParis Saint GermainEintracht Frankfurt€16.5M1 sourceJul 1, 2024permanent
95
Morgan SansonCentral Midfield · FranceOlympique Marseille
Aston Villa€15.8M1 sourceJan 26, 2021permanent
Morgan SansonCentral Midfield · FranceOlympique MarseilleAston Villa€15.8M1 sourceJan 26, 2021permanent96
Neal MaupayCentre Forward · France
BrentfordBrighton & Hove Albion€15.6M1 sourceAug 5, 2019permanent
Neal MaupayCentre Forward · FranceBrentfordBrighton & Hove Albion€15.6M1 sourceAug 5, 2019permanent
Methodology
Version fees-v3-canonical-eur
Figures are generated from a validated, versioned snapshot. A later correction creates a new snapshot without removing the previous record.
- Only sourced transfers marked confirmed or completed are included in ranked values and spending totals.
- Undisclosed fees are counted as recorded movements but are never assigned an estimated value.
- Only the canonical recorded EUR fee is used, consistently with TransferNews market totals. Fees in other currencies remain excluded from EUR totals until a sourced EUR value is recorded; no reference exchange rates or undisclosed-fee estimates are applied.
- Known net balance is calculated as known income minus known spending; positive values represent a surplus.
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