Done deal
Diego Rossi from Los Angeles FC to Fenerbahçe is now official. The striker leaves initially on loan, but Fenerbahçe will have an option to make the deal permanent for a fee that could rise to $10 million, including all bonuses. LAFC do not expect that Rossi will return from the loan. Even though the fee is significantly below Rossi’s market value, LAFC are still going to earn a significant profit. The MLS club signed Rossi for just $2.75 million from Peñarol in 2018.
“This is the first step in a long career in Europe for Diego,” LAFC general manager John Thorrington said in a club statement. “We are forever grateful to Diego for the way he helped build this Club both on and off the field from day one. To see him grow into a world-class player who will perform in the Europa League with Fenerbahçe is exciting and shows that our vision of developing talent is working.”
Ronaldo, Saúl & Co. – The most valuable summer transfers in 2021
Emerson Royal – From Barça to Tottenham – Market value: €25m
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Fee: €25m
Ilaix Moriba – From Barça to RB Leipzig – Market value: €25m
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Fee: €16m
Pablo Sarabia – From PSG to Sporting – Market value: €25m
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Loan
Ozan Kabak – From Schalke to Norwich – Market value: €25m
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Loan (€4m) with option or obligation to buy (€13m)
André Zambo Anguissa – From Fulham to Napoli – Market value: €25m
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Loan
Roger Ibañez – From Atalanta to AS Roma – Market value: €25m
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Fee: €9m (after loan)
Mike Maignan – From Lille to AC Milan – Market value: €25m
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Fee: €13m
Weston McKennie – From Schalke to Juventus – Market value: €25m
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Fee: €20.5m (after loan)
Sandro Tonali – From Brescia to AC Milan – Market value: €27m
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Fee: €6.9m + €3m add-ons (after loan)
Merih Demiral – From Juventus to Atalanta – Market value: €28m
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Loan fee: €3m – Option to buy for €25m
Boubakary Soumaré – From Lille to Leicester – Market value: €28m
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Fee: €20m
Fikayo Tomori – From Chelsea to AC Milan – Market value: €28m
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Fee: €29.2m (after loan)
Ben White – From Brighton to Arsenal – Market value: €28m
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Fee: €58.5m
Nikola Vlasic – From CSKA to West Ham – Market value: €30m
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Fee: €29m
Georginio Wijnaldum – From Liverpool to PSG – Market value: €30m
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Donyell Malen – From PSV Eindhoven to BVB – Market value: €30m
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Fee: €30m
Matteo Politano – From Inter to Napoli – Market value: €30m
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Fee: €19m (after loan)
Bryan Gil – From Sevilla to Tottenham – Market value: €30m
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Fee: €25m
Matheus Cunha – From Hertha BSC to Atlético – Market value: €30m
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Fee: €30m
Kurt Zouma – From Chelsea to West Ham – Market value: €32m
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Fee: €35m
Moise Kean – From Everton to Juventus – market value €35m
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Loan fee until 2023: €7m – possible obligation to buy afterwards: €28m plus €3m in add-ons
Manuel Locatelli – From Sassuolo to Juventus – Market value: €35m
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Loan (no fee) with obligation to buy under certain conditions (€25m fee + up to €12.5m in add-ons)
Leon Bailey – From Bayer Leverkusen to Aston Villa – Market value: €35m
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Fee: €32m
Hakan Calhanoglu – From AC Milan to Inter – Market value: €35m
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Angeliño – From Man City to RB Leipzig – Market value: €35m
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Fee: €18m (after loan)
Emiliano Buendía – From Norwich to Aston Villa – Market value: €35m
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Fee: €38.4m
Cristian Romero – From Atalanta to Tottenham – Market value: €35m
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Fee: €50m
Ibrahima Konaté – From RB Leipzig to Liverpool – Market value: €35m
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Fee: €40m
Tammy Abraham – From Chelsea to AS Roma – Market value: €38m
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Fee: €40m
Rodrigo de Paul – From Udinese to Atlético – Market value: €38m
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Fee: €35m
Saúl Ñíguez | From Atlético to Chelsea | Market value: €40M
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Nuno Mendes | From Sporting to PSG | Market value: €40M
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Marcel Sabitzer – From RB Leipzig to Bayern Munich – Market value: €42m
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Fee: €15m
Memphis Depay – From Lyon to Barcelona – Market value: €45m
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Cristiano Ronaldo – From Juventus to Man United – Market value: €45m
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Fee: €15m
André Silva – From Eintracht Frankfurt to RB Leipzig – Market value: €45m
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Fee: €23m
Eduardo Camavinga | From Stade Rennais to Real Madrid – Market value: €55M
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Fee: €30M
David Alaba – From Bayern Munich to Real Madrid – market value €55m
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Free transfer
Dayot Upamecano – From RB Leipzig to Bayern Munich – Market value: €60m
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Fee: €42.5m
Antoine Griezmann – From Barcelona to Atlético | Market value: €60M
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Loan
Gianluigi Donnarumma – From Milan to PSG – Market value: €60m
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Free transfer
Achraf Hakimi – From Inter to PSG – Market value: €60m
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Fee: €60m
Jack Grealish – From Aston Villa to Man City – Market value: €65m
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Fee: €117.5m
Raphaël Varane – From Real Madrid to Man United – Market value: €70m
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Fee: €40m
Lionel Messi – From Barcelona to PSG – Market value: €80m
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Jadon Sancho – From BVB to Man United – Market value: €100m
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Fee: €85m
Romelu Lukaku – From Inter to Chelsea – Market value: €100m
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Fee: €115m
In Rossi, the league will lose the most valuable player and one of its biggest attractions. Rossi was the second youngest Designated Player in league history when he was signed in 2018. The striker also won the Golden Boot in 2020 and was the first player in MLS history to be valued €20 million or more—Rossi’s value slightly dropped in the latest update as the market for him had significantly cooled down. Nonetheless, Rossi is now the second most valuable player in the Turkish Süper Lig.
Without Rossi – The 25 most valuable MLS players
25 Ayo Akinola | $5.5 million | Toronto FC
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24 Cole Bassett | $5.5 million | Colorado Rapids
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23 Efraín Álvarez | $5.5 million | Los Angeles Galaxy
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22 Gustavo Bou | $6.6 million | New England Revolution
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21 Jonathan Osorio | $6.6 million | Toronto FC
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20 Mark-Anthony Kaye | $6.6 million | Colorado Rapids
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19 Hany Mukhtar | $6.6 million | Nashville SC
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18 Marcelino Moreno | $6.6 million | Atlanta United
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17 Santiago Sosa | $6.6 million | Atlanta United
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16 Brian Rodríguez | $6.6 million | Los Angeles FC
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15 Victor Wanyama | $7.15 million | Montreal Impact
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14 Rodolfo Pizarro | $7.7 million | Inter Miami CF
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13 Tajon Buchanan | $7.7 million | New England Revolution
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12 Carlos Vela | $8.8 million | Los Angeles FC
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11 Raúl Ruidíaz | $8.8 million | Seattle Sounders
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10 Yeferson Soteldo | $8.8 million | Toronto FC
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9 Talles Magno | $8.8 million | New York City FC
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8 Alan Pulido | $9.9 million | Sporting Kansas City
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7 Brenner | $9.9 million | FC Cincinnati
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6 Alejandro Pozuelo | $11 million | Toronto FC
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5 Lucas Zelarayán | $11 million | Columbus Crew
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4 Emanuel Reynoso | $11 million | Minnesota United
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3 Ezequiel Barco | $11 million | Atlanta United
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2 Daryl Dike | $11 million | Orlando City FC
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1 Josef Martínez | $13.75 million | Atlanta United
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