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Historical signings from Premier League after considering inflation: Hiller ranked first with 225 million pounds and 120 million pounds could not enter the top 20

7:38pm, 4 August 2025【Football】

August 4th, Newcastle striker Isaac may transfer to Liverpool this summer. If the transfer fee reaches 120 million pounds, he will become the most expensive signing in the Premier League history.

However, the Sun said that according to the calculations of football financial media Valuball, if inflation is taken into account, 120 million pounds cannot even enter the top 20 of Premier League history. The current 20th place is Kessedo, who joined Chelsea in 2023, and 124 million pounds after inflation is considered.

Top 10 signings in the history of Premier League after considering inflation:

1, Alan Shearer, 1996, Blackburn → Newcastle, 225 million pounds

2, Stan Collimore, 1995, Nottingham Forest → Liverpool, 219 million pounds

3, Borgkamp, 1995, Inter Milan → Arsenal, 189 million pounds

4, Perron, 2001, Lazio → Manchester United, 175 million pounds

5, Leo Ferdinand, 2002, Leicester ZUNDA → Manchester United, 165 million pounds

6, Rice Ferdinand, 1995, Queen's Park Rangers, 159 million

7, Andy Cole, 1995, Newcastle, Manchester United, 159 million

8, Torres, 2011, Liverpool, Chelsea, 154 million

9, Pogba, 2016, Juventus, Manchester United, 145 million

10, Shevchenko, 2006, Milan, Chelsea, 142 million