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Most Expensive Signings of the 2000s
This list features the most expensive football signings of the 2000s.
RANK | ATHLETE | FROM | TO | FEE | YEAR |
1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | Real Madrid | €94.0 million | 2009-10 |
2 | Zinedine Zidane | Juventus | Real Madrid | €77.5 million | 2001-02 |
3 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Inter Milan | Barcelona | €69.5 million | 2009-10 |
4 | Kaká | AC Milan | Real Madrid | €67.0 million | 2009-10 |
5 | Luis Figo | Barcelona | Real Madrid | €60.0 million | 2000-01 |
6 | Hernán Crespo | Parma | Lazio | €56.8 million | 2000-01 |
7 | Gianluigi Buffon | Parma | Juventus | €51.8 million | 2001-02 |
8 | Gaizka Mendieta | Valencia | Lazio | €48.0 million | 2001-02 |
9 | Rio Ferdinand | Leeds United | Manchester United | €46.0 million | 2002-03 |
10 | Ronaldo | Inter Milan | Real Madrid | €45.0 million | 2002-03 |
References
FourFourTwo (2023) 'Most expensive transfers of the 2000s'. Available at: https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/most-expensive-transfers-of-the-2000s (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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