Liverpool and FSG splashed the cash in 2025, forking out more than £400m in the club’s biggest summer spending spree of all time. Alexander Isak rounded off the Reds’ dramatic window, costing a British record fee from Newcastle United.
But who else is on Liverpool’s most expensive signings list? Here’s the top 20 with a detailed look at the top 10.
Alexander Isak
£125m
Newcastle
2025
Florian Wirtz
£116m
Bayer Leverkusen
2025
Virgil van Dijk
£75m
Southampton
2018
Hugo Ekitike
£69m
Frankfurt
2025
Alisson
£67m
Roma
2018
Darwin Nunez
£64m
Benfica
2022
Dominik Szoboszlai
£60m
RB Leipzig
2023
Naby Keita
£48m
RB Leipzig
2018
Fabinho
£44m
Monaco
2018
Diogo Jota
£41m
Wolves
2020
Cody Gakpo
£40m
PSV
2023
Milos Kerkez
£40m
Bournemouth
2025
Luis Diaz
£38m
FC Porto
2022
Andy Carroll
£35m
Newcastle
2011
Alexis Mac Allister
£35m
Brighton
2023
Ibrahima Konate
£35m
RB Leipzig
2021
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
£35m
Arsenal
2017
Mohamed Salah
£34m
Roma
2017
Sadio Mane
£34m
Southampton
2016
Ryan Gravenberch
£34m
Bayern Munich
2023
Here's a detailed look at Liverpool's 10 most expensive signings: 10 Diogo Jota £41m from Wolves
Liverpool made sure to capitalise on the additional time before the beginning of the 2020/21 season, which had been delayed due to the pandemic, by signing Diogo Jota on a five-year contract from Wolves.
Jota would go on to become a fan favourite at Anfield but tragically passed away in 2025 at the age of 28 after a road traffic accident. He will always be known as Liverpool’s number 20.
9 Fabinho £44m from Monaco
Fabinho credited the exceptional infrastructure in place at Liverpool upon his arrival at the club in May 2018, but it was he who ended up being the much-needed spine for his side.
Having made over 150 appearances at his previous side Monaco, the Brazilian midfielder was sought-after due to his ability to play anywhere in the middle of the park.
With Emre Can on his way out as a free agent to sign for Juventus, Fabinho was deemed as the perfect replacement for Klopp’s side.
Liverpool career
2018-2023
Appearances
219
Goals
11
Assists
9
Liverpool honours
Champions League (2019), Premier League (2020), FA Cup (2022), League Cup (2022), Super Cup (2019)
8 Naby Keita £48m from RB Leipzig
Naby Keita surpassed Andy Carroll’s 2011 £35m record when Liverpool agreed to trigger the midfielder’s release clause with RB Leipzig in August 2017, securing his move to the club for the following season.
It was mostly a tale of two stories for Keita at Liverpool. The first began with promise, potential and hope; the second ended with injury, inconsistency and, eventually, his inevitable release.
Liverpool career
2018-2023
Appearances
129
Goals
11
Assists
7
Liverpool honours
Champions League (2019), Premier League (2020), FA Cup (2022), League Cup (2022), Super Cup (2019), Club World Cup (2019)
7 Dominik Szoboszlai £60m from RB Leipzig
When it was announced that James Milner, Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain would all be leaving the club, Klopp knew he would need to splash the cash on a brand-new midfield in the summer of 2023.
Soon after completing the signing of Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton for £35m, Liverpool told RB Leipzig they would be triggering the £60m release clause for Dominik Szoboszlai.
The Hungary captain had won the DFB-Pokal with Leipzig and secured a strong third-place finish in the Bundesliga, but it was his impressive performances on the international stage as Hungary’s captain that caught Liverpool’s eye.
6 Darwin Nunez £64m from Benfica
Darwin Nunez signed for an initial £64m from Benfica in 2022 and started so well with the Reds, when his goal secured Liverpool the Community Shield against Manchester City.
However, things never really clicked into gear for the Uruguayan at Anfield, and he was sold to Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal in 2025.
5 Alisson £67m from Roma
Alisson became the world’s most expensive goalkeeper in the summer of 2018 when he signed for Liverpool from Roma on a six-year contract.
The deal surpassed Man City’s £35m signing of Ederson in 2017 and turned out to be a pivotal turning point during Klopp’s tenure at the club, having previously lost out on major trophies due to goalkeeping errors.
Although officials at the Merseyside club didn’t reveal the actual fee, his former club, Roma, said the deal was worth up to £67m.
Records are meant to be broken, however, and this one didn’t last long, as Chelsea signed Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao for £71m just weeks later.
4 Hugo Ekitike £69m from Frankfurt
Hugo Ekitike was one of two star strikers to sign for Liverpool in 2025, with the Reds paying Frankfurt an initial £69m for the forward as they repalced Nunez.
Like Nunez, the Frenchman made an instant impression by scoring on his debut in the Community Shield, whereas Ekitike also netted the first goal of the 2025/26 Premier League season.
3 Virgil van Dijk £75m from Southampton
Liverpool’s most expensive defensive signing of all time has arguably been their most important addition in the last decade. Now captain of the Reds, Van Dijk has won multiple Premier League titles and the Champions League at Anfield, establishing himself as a Liverpool legend.
The announcement that Van Dijk would join Liverpool at the turn of the new year in 2018 was a world-record deal for a defender at the time – a fee only since surpassed by Harry Maguire’s transfer to Man United (£80m) in 2019 and Josko Gvardiol’s to Man City (£77m) in 2023 – and has proven to be worth every penny.
2 Florian Wirtz £116m from Bayer Leverkusen
Florian Wirtz was Liverpool’s record signing for just a matter of months in the summer of 2025 after he sealed a huge £116m move from Bayer Leverkusen.
The Germany international seemed to snub joining Bayern Munich in favour of heading to Merseyside with the Reds and signed a five-year deal at Anfield.
1 Alexander Isak £125m from Newcastle
Alexander Isak is Liverpool’s and Britain’s record transfer, with the Reds finally sealing a deal on deadline day in 2025.
The Sweden international went on strike for weeks at Newcastle before finally getting his wish with a move to Anfield. Isak signed a six-year contract and set the Reds back a whopping £125m.