The five biggest transfer fees received for Premier League players
Football : Deep pockets make for BIG transfer fees when it comes to buying Premier League players
We look at the 5 biggest transfer fees received for Premier League Players
UPDATED July 2020
Biggest Transfer Fees Paid for Premier League Players
Philippe Coutinho - Liverpool to FC Barcelona
Starting with the most expensive transfer ever in the history of the Premier League and the most recent. Coutinho's recent switch from Anfield to the Nou Camp cost new employers Barcelona a mammoth £142 million.
This sees him highest on the list when it comes to moves involving the English top tier, but fellow countryman Neymar is currently the world's most expensive after his previous high-profile move from Barcelona to French giants PSG.
Coutinho has since moved to German giants Bayern Munich after failing to impress at Barcelona.
His movement was not fluid enough and his ability to hit the ball from range was somewhat nullified by Messi and Suarez always looking for through balls and one twos on the edge of the box.
It is rumoured he may well be on his way back to the Premier League.
Gareth Bale - Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid
Back in 2013, Real Madrid made Gareth Bale the world's then-most-expensive player in history as they forked out a substantial £85 million to land his services from former club Tottenham Hotspur.
The Wales international star was also the most expensive transfer ever to involve a Premier League outfit, until Barcelona swooped for Coutinho, of course!
Bale has undergone a strange old time in Madrid. He has won 3 Champions Leagues and scored winning goals in various finals.
He has not however really every been accepted by the fans as one of their own. Stories of him not picking up the language sufficiently and preferring to play golf than mix with his teammates have overshadowed his performances for the club.
Constantly linked with a move back to the Premier League, whoever does buy him will need deep pockets to pay his extremely chunky wage demands.
Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester Utd to Juventus
Five-time Ballon d'Or winner and all-time football great Cristiano Ronaldo was signed by, yes you guessed it, Real Madrid, back in 2009.
The Portugal international skipper was also a world record breaker at the time when he was captured for £80 million from Manchester United.
Ronaldo now plys his trade in Serie A with Juventus, and added a Serie A title to his collection in his first season there. He was brought in to make the difference and bring a UCL title to the Juventus Stadium but as of yet, has fallen short.
Romelu Lukaku - Everton to Manchester Utd
The Red Devils are involved again in this list but this time for an incoming move, as they paid a massive £75 million to land Belgium international striker Romelu Lukaku in 2017 from Everton.
He quickly found his feet at Old Trafford but has hit somewhat of a rough patch during his career in red, one which he will likely come out of successfully under the guidance of Portuguese boss Jose Mourinho.
Lukaku is now at Inter MIlan and seems to be a slightly happier boy. Only time will tell if he will pick up any trophies at Inter, with Serie A becoming more competitive and money being spent by several teams. Inter picked up another Premier League star in Christian Eriksen who has also not yet hit the heights of his Spurs career, perhaps he an Lukaku can combine in 2021 to bring a long awaited title back to Milan.
Luis Suarez - Liverpool to FC Barcelona
Finally, rounding off the list is Barcelona front-man Luis Suarez, who was signed from Liverpool back in 2013 after his sublime performances in the Premier League at Anfield.
Suarez is still banging them in for Barcelona although it is widely thought that his time t the club is coming to an end. They are in desperate need of a refresh, with the team as ever extremely reliant on the talents of Leo Messi.
At this point though, he is still there and his movement is as good as it always was.
