Fernandez, Mbappe, Neymar, Maguire: What is the most expensive XI in world football? | OneFootball

After Enzo Fernandez’s £106 million move to Chelsea to make him the most expensive singing by a British club ever, we decided to take a look at the most expensive XI of all time, according to Tranfermarkt.

As you'd expect, the XI is absolutely stacked with talent, some better than others, and it cost a hell of a lot of money to assemble.

How much we hear you ask? Well, if you add up all the transfer fees, it comes to just over £1.1 BILLION.

That's a lot of money!

So, without further ado, here is the most expensive XI of all time.

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What is the most expensive XI of all time?

GK: Kepa - £71.6 million

Chelsea paid Kepa Arrizabalaga’s €80 million release clause to make him the most expensive goalkeeper in the world, breaking the record just weeks after Alisson’s £66.8 million (€72.5 million) move to Liverpool from Seria A side Roma.

By the age of 24, Hakimi has already won titles in Spain, Germany, Italy and now France after joining PSG for a reported €68 million from Inter Milan in 2021.

CB: Harry Maguire - £77 million

Harry Maguire’s transfer from Leicester to Manchester United made him the most expensive defender in the world after beating Virgil van Dijk's £75 million transfer to Liverpool, a comparison that hasn't done Maguire any favours.

CB: Matthijs de Ligt - £75 million

Matthijs de Ligt was one of the most talked about players in the world in 2018, with many football fans believing he could go on to be one of the best defenders of our generation if he reached his potential.

The winner of the Golden Boy award, De Ligt was a part of the Ajax team that reached the semi-final of the Champions League in 2019, beating the likes of Real Madrid and Juventus on the way.

After his £75 million move to Juventus, he later moved on again to Bayern Munich for a reported £60 million.

Lucas Hernandez switched from Atletico Madrid to Bayern Munich to become the most expensive left-back in the world for a deal worth reportedly up to €80 million.

Fernandez, Mbappe, Neymar, Maguire: What is the most expensive XI in world football?

The latest addition to the most expensive XI, Enzo Fernandez is now the most expensive British signing after beating the previous record held by Jack Grealish for £100 million.

After a long transfer saga and an impressive World Cup, Fernandez will be hoping to live up to the hype after the big price tag that is attached to his name.

CM: Philippe Coutinho - £142 million

Liverpool fans were devastated when their star player had agreed to leave the club after four years at Anfield.

Coutinho's spell at Barcelona was not successful to say the least, however, with the Brazilian being shipped out on loan to Bayern Munich and Aston Villa.

CM: Joao Felix - £113 million

Just like De Ligt, Joao Felix is also a winner of the Golden Boy award and was bought by Atletico Madrid for a club-record €126 million (£113 million) in 2019.

Fernandez, Mbappe, Neymar, Maguire: What is the most expensive XI in world football?

RW: Ousmane Dembele - £120 million

For a deal worth €140 million, Ousmane Dembele joined Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund in 2017.

LW: Neymar - £190 million

The transfer that changed football forever, PSG and the Qatar Sports Investment group officially stated their intention on being the best football club in the world when they signed Neymar for a world-record €222 million, a record which is unlikely to be beaten anytime soon.

A potential future GOAT or at least the best player by the end of the decade, Kylian Mbappe’s €180 million transfer still looks like a bargain in comparison to how much players go for now.