Forward Yann Diomande's transfer from RB Leipzig to Real Madrid was officially announced on August 6 and became the most expensive African footballer in history, worth $144 million.
Sport.Biz reports that the 21-year-old member of the Côte d'Ivoire national team leads this ranking with a big difference. The previous record holder was Nicolas Pepe, who moved from Lille to Arsenal for $92 million in 2019.
In third place is Victor Osimhen's transfer from Lille to Napoli (91 million dollars). Next in line are Omar Marmush (from Eintracht Frankfurt to Manchester City, 87 million dollars), Bryan Mbemo (from Brentford to Manchester United, 87 million dollars), Osimhen's transfer from Napoli to Galatasaray (87 million dollars), Antoine Semenyo (from Bournemouth to Manchester City, 83 million dollars), Achraf Hakimi (from Inter to PSG, 78 million dollars), and Riyad Mahrez (from Leicester City to Manchester City, 78 million dollars).
The top 10 is completed by Mohammed Kudus (from West Ham to Tottenham, 74 million dollars) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (from Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal, 74 million dollars).