3) Virgil van Dijk – £75m
A world-record fee for a defender, Virgil van Dijk is up in third on the list of most expensive Premier League players ever, which does seem more than a little crazy.
The Dutchman is no doubt a superb player at his best, and fixes a problem position for Liverpool, but it’s hard not to view that as an absurd amount of money considering some of the players below him on this list.
Still, BBC Sport reported on the transfer yesterday, confirming his status as a record-breaker for a defender, and Liverpool fans won’t care too much about the fee if he can help them tighten up at the back.
2) Romelu Lukaku – £75m
Just above Van Dijk is Romelu Lukaku, who we’ve put in second due to the fact that BBC Sport have his £75m fee as just an initial fee.
The Belgium international has not been at his best for Manchester United lately, but after his record at Everton it’s easy to see why they paid so much for him and it wouldn’t be a big surprise if he got back to his prolific best soon.
1) Paul Pogba – £89m
And finally, top of the pile of our list of most expensive Premier League players ever is Manchester United star Paul Pogba.
BBC Sport claim he cost a then-world-record £89m from Juventus, which is certainly a lot for a player they actually let go for free as a youngster.
Still, Pogba has been top class since returning to the Red Devils and looks well worth his big fee in this current crazy market.
