The official acquisition of Retegui by Al-Qadsiah updates the rating of the most costly gross sales in Serie A historical past to international leagues.
Let’s take a look at the TOP 10 most costly transfers from Italy to a international league.
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*Solely the money half shall be thought-about, which is why Ibrahimovic’s switch from Inter to Barcelona in 2009 won’t be included.
Kaká – Actual Madrid: 67M
In 2009, Milan offered Kaká to Actual Madrid for 67 million, simply months after rejecting about 100 million from Manchester Metropolis. His switch, contemplating additionally gross sales between Serie A golf equipment, ranks thirteenth.
De Ligt – Bayern: 67M + bonuses
Purchased by Juventus for 85 million euros in 2019 and resold for 67 million + bonuses (as much as 10M) in 2022. De Ligt’s buy didn’t meet expectations and didn’t even win over Bayern Munich, given his resale to Manchester United in 2024 for 45 million.
Hakimi – PSG: 68M
A yr after shopping for him from Actual Madrid for 43 million, Inter resold Achraf Hakimi to PSG for 68 million euros. A sale that didn’t please the Nerazzurri followers and in the long run proved justified for the Parisians.
Retegui – Al Qadsiah: 68.5M
The ultimate determine for Retegui’s switch to Al-Qadsiah is 68.5 million euros: only one season at Atalanta as high scorer earned the membership an amazing capital achieve, given his buy for 22 million euros from Genoa in 2024.
Kvaratskhelia – PSG: 70M
The most costly winter sale overseas in Serie A historical past: Kvaratskhelia from Napoli to PSG for 70 million euros in January 2025. A winter switch surpassed solely by Vlahovic’s transfer to Juventus in January 2022 (not legitimate for this rating).
Alisson – Liverpool: 72.5M
The most costly sale of a goalkeeper in Serie A historical past is Alisson from Roma to Liverpool: 72.5 million obtained in the summertime of 2018. It was an enormous capital achieve for the Giallorossi, who purchased him for 8.3 million in 2016.
Zidane – Actual Madrid: 77.5M
Regardless of occurring in 2001, Zidane’s switch from Juve to Actual Madrid stays the 4th most costly overseas in Serie A historical past. On the time, 150 billion lire have been spent, equal to 77.5 million euros: a determine that might be considerably greater at this time contemplating inflation and the participant’s worth.
Hojlund – Man United: 75M + bonuses
Hojlund’s sale for 75M + bonuses (as much as a most of 10M) to Man United in 2023 ranks third among the many most costly gross sales overseas from Serie A. It is usually probably the most important capital achieve ever made by Atalanta, as Hojlund was bought for 21 million in 2022.
Pogba – Man United: 105M
In 2nd place among the many most costly gross sales in Serie A (together with these between Italian golf equipment) is Pogba’s transfer to Manchester United: 105 million paid to Juve in 2016. It is usually probably the most important capital achieve ever recorded in Italy, because the Bianconeri acquired him on a free switch.
Lukaku – Chelsea: 115M
At present, it’s the fifteenth most costly buy in soccer historical past: Romelu Lukaku from Inter to Chelsea for 115 million euros in 2021, a big capital achieve for the Nerazzurri who had paid 75M for him in 2019 from Manchester United.
This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.