10 most expensive transfers in Barcelona history

Modified Mar 16, 2021 02:28 GMT

Antoine Griezmann is one of the most expensive transfers in Barcelona history.

#6 Luis Suarez - €81.7 million (2014)

Signed from Liverpool in the summer of 2014, Luis Suarez is one of the best signings made by Barcelona.

During a glorious six-season stint at the club, the Uruguayan striker scored goals and won trophies aplenty while forming a devastating attacking triumvirate with Lionel Messi and Neymar.

Suarez scored a staggering 195 goals and provided 112 assists, and won a rich haul of 13 trophies at Barcelona, which includes a continental treble. After a trophyless campaign for Barcelona in 2019-20, Suarez left for Atletico Madrid, and Lionel Messi was understandably far from pleased with his departure.

Lionel Messi is NOT happy that Luis Suarez is leaving Barcelona 😢😠 pic.twitter.com/cX2miNpOP3
— Goal (@goal) September 25, 2020

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At the Rojiblancos, Suarez has hit the ground running and leads their La Liga title charge, which makes Barcelona's decision to jettison the Uruguayan seem like a short-sighted and incredibly silly one.

#5 Frenkie de Jong - €86 million (2019)

Frenkie de Jong arrived from Ajax on a whopping €86 million transfer in 2019.

After failing to win a trophy in his debut season at the club, the young defensive midfielder is flourishing under his compatriot Ronald Koeman.

De Jong has scored three times and provided four assists in La Liga as he is beginning to show the form that made Barcelona pluck him out of Ajax.

📊 Frenkie De Jong has 4 goals with Barcelona, all in LaLiga and 2 of them have been assisted on by Messi #HuescaBarça (via @carrusel) pic.twitter.com/9YxUYD9T3Y
— FCBarcelonaFl (@FCBarcelonaFl) January 3, 2021

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#4 Neymar - €88.2 million (2013)

Neymar arrived at Barcelona in the summer of 2013 as a precocious 21-year-old after making his name at his native Santos.

The young Brazilian didn't take much time to settle into his new surroundings and began to flourish in the company of Messi and Suarez (who would arrive a year later).

In four glorious seasons at the club, Neymar netted 105 times and won nine titles, including a continental treble in 2014-15. The Brazilian scored one of the goals in that 2015 final, which sealed Barcelona's latest European triumph.

Throwback to Neymar’s goal in the 2015 Champions League final 🤩The moment Barcelona knew they’d done it 🏆 pic.twitter.com/RLSOWdJOKD
— Goal (@goal) April 22, 2020

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Neymar left Barcelona in 2017 to join PSG, where he has continued to excel despite an injury-riddled stint.

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