Matthijs De Ligt set to join Bayern from Juve – 2nd most expensive signing in club history

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Kahn confirms 

This article originally appeared on July 17 and has been updated with new information. 

After completing Robert Lewandowski’s transfer to Barcelona, Bayern Munich have re-invested the transfer fee. Bayern will sign Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt. Juve will receive €70 million upfront for the 22-year-old Dutch defender, plus €10 million in performance-based add-ons. De Ligt is expected to sign a deal that will keep him at Bayern until 2027. CEO Oliver Kahn confirmed the transfer to a media round table in the US on Monday night. De Ligt will join his new teammates in the US on Tuesday. 

“It was very simple,” Kahn said when asked at the Bayern US Tour about signing De Ligt. “It was very similar to how it was with Sadio Mané; he thought about it for one or two days; it was the same for Matthijs de Ligt. He was quickly convinced that he wanted to join Bayern Munich, and we don’t need to debate about his quality. He is very tall, strong in one-v-one situations, has the ability to build from the back, and even though he is only 22 is a leader on the pitch. Someone who has a huge presence.”

De Ligt becomes the second most expensive signing in Bayern’s history behind Lucas Hernández. The Rekordmeister signed the French center-back from Atlético Madrid in 2019 for €80 million. That same year, Bayern were also interested in De Ligt. Still, the Dutchman opted to join Juventus from Ajax in a deal worth €85.5 million instead—the second highest fee paid for a center-back in history (overview).

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Luis Sinisterra | Feyenoord -> Leeds United | Fee: €25m

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Market value: €25m

Last updated: 17 July 2022

Yves Bissouma | Brighton -> Tottenham | Fee: €29.2m

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Market value: €35m (possible add-ons: €6m)

Karim Adeyemi | RB Salzburg -> Dortmund | Fee: €30m

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Market value: €35m

Sébastian Haller | Ajax -> Dortmund } Fee: €31m

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Market value: €35m

Diego Carlos | Sevilla -> Aston Villa | Fee: €31m

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Market value: €40m

Steven Bergwijn | Tottenham -> Ajax | Fee: €31.25m

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Market Value: €18m

Sadio Mané | Liverpool -> Bayern Munich | Fee: €32m

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Market value: €70m (possible add-ons: €9m)

Brenden Aaronson | RB Salzburg -> Leeds | Fee: €32.8m

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Market value: €25m

Nayef Aguerd | Stade Rennais -> West Ham | Fee: €35m

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Market value: €12m (possible add-ons)

Fábio Vieira | Porto -> Arsenal | Fee: €35m

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Market value: €25m

Sven Botman | Lille -> Newcastle | Fee: €37m

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Market value: €30m

Kalidou Koulibaly | Napoli -> Chelsea | Fee: €38m

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Market value: €35m

Nuno Mendes | Sporting -> PSG (previously on loan) | Fee: €38m

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Market value: €40m

Federico Chiesa | Fiorentina -> Juventus (previously on loan) | Fee: €40m

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Market value: €70m + €12.6m loan fee (possible add-ons: €7.4m)

Vitinha | Porto -> PSG | Fee: €41.5m

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Market value: €30m

Kalvin Phillips | Leeds United -> Manchester City | €48.8m

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Market value: €50m

Gabriel Jesus | Manchester City -> Arsenal | €52.3m

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Market value: €50m

Raheem Sterling | Man City -> Chelsea | Fee: €56.2m

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Market value: €70m

Lisandro Martínez | Ajax -> Man United | Fee: €57.37m

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Market value: €32m (possible add-ons: €10m)

Raphinha | Leeds -> FC Barcelona | Fee: €58m

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Market value: €45m (possible add-ons: €9m)

Richarlison | Everton -> Tottenham | €58m

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Market value: €48m

Erling Haaland | BVB -> Man City | Fee: €60m

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Market value: €150m

Darwin Núñez | Benfica -> Liverpool | Fee: €75m

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Market value: 55 Mio. € (possible add-ons: €25m)

Aurélien Tchouameni | Monaco -> Real Madrid | Fee: €80m

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Market value: €60m (possible add-ons: €20m)

De Ligt to Bayern – Defender will join the club in the US

Now three years later, Bayern got their player after all, and for a price that was below Juve’s initial asking price of €90 million, plus bonuses. . But even at a reduced price, De Ligt will become the most expensive center-back in terms of accumulated transfer fees (overview). Also, only two players were more expensive this transfer window—Aurélien Tchouameni (from Monaco to Real Madrid for €80m) and Darwin Núñez (from Benfica to Liverpool for €75m). 

De Ligt had agreed on personal terms with Bayern some time ago, but there was some distance between the two parties. With Juventus and Bayern heading on US Tours, both clubs worked hard on a resolution this weekend. The Lewandowski deal then brought further clarity freeing up necessary funds for the Bundesliga giants to advance the agreement. With no rival clubs bidding, Juve ultimately knew they would have to take a price cut to fulfill the player’s wishes. 

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Mbappé, Bellingham & Foden: The 100 Most Valuable Footballers in the World

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Following the recent market value updates in Europe’s major leagues, the ranking of the 100 most valuable footballers in the world has been reorganised.
(As of 21 June 2022)

100 Raphinha – Leeds United – Market value: €45m

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Also valued at €45m are: Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Tomas Soucek (West Ham), Marcos Llorente (Atlético), Ángel Correa (Atlético), Ederson (Man City), Aymeric Laporte (Man City), Jan Oblak (Atlético), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)

99 Franck Kessié – AC Milan – Market value: €45m

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98 Martin Ødegaard – Arsenal – Market value: €45m

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97 Jonathan David – LOSC Lille – Market value: €45m

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96 Ferran Torres – Barcelona – Market value: €45m

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95 Paul Pogba – Man United – Market value: €48m

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94 Raphaël Varane – Man United – Market value: €48m

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93 Richarlison – Everton – Market value: €48m

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92 Cristian Romero – Tottenham Hotspur – Market value: €48m

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91 Lionel Messi – PSG – Market value: €50m

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90 Alisson – Liverpool – Market value: €50m

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89 Marco Verratti – PSG – Market value: €50m

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88 José María Giménez – Atlético Madrid – Market value: €50m

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87 Kalvin Phillips – Leeds United – Market value: €50m

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86 Patrik Schick – Bayer Leverkusen – Market value: €50m

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85 Lucas Hernández – Bayern Munich – Market value: €50m

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84 Mikel Merino – Real Sociedad – Market value: €50m

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83 James Maddison – Leicester City – Market value: €50m

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82 Carlos Soler – Valencia – Market value: €50m

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81 Pau Torres – Villarreal – Market value: €50m

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80 Arnaut Danjuma – Villarreal – Market value: €50m

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79 Gabriel Jesus – Man City – Market value: €50m

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78 Tammy Abraham – Roma – Market value: €50m

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77 Fikayo Tomori – AC Milan – Market value: €50m

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76 Gianluigi Donnarumma – PSG – Market value: €50m

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75 Ronald Araújo – Barcelona – Market value: €50m

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74 Sandro Tonali – AC Milan – Market value: €50m

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73 Virgil van Dijk – Liverpool – Market value: €55m

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72 David Alaba – Real Madrid – Market value: €55m

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71 Fabián Ruiz – Napoli – Market value: €55m

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70 Youri Tielemans – Leicester City – Market value: €55m

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69 Theo Hernández – AC Milan – Market value: €55m

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68 Darwin Núñez – Benfica/Liverpool – Market value: €55m

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67 Eduardo Camavinga – Real Madrid – Market value: €55m

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66 Thibaut Courtois – Real Madrid – Market value: €60m

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65 Fabinho – Liverpool – Market value: €60m

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64 Leroy Sané – Bayern Munich – Market value: €60m

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63 Kingsley Coman – Bayern Munich – Market value: €60m

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62 Wilfred Ndidi – Leicester City – Market value: €60m

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61 Diogo Jota – Liverpool – Market value: €60m

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60 Mikel Oyarzabal – Real Sociedad – Market value: €60m

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59 Frenkie de Jong – Barcelona – Market value: €60m

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58 Marcus Rashford – Man United – Market value: €60m

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57 Éder Militão – Real Madrid – Market value: €60m

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56 Jules Koundé – Sevilla – Market value: €60m

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55 Alessandro Bastoni – Inter – Market value: €60m

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54 Moussa Diaby – Bayer Leverkusen – Market value: €60m

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53 Reece James – Chelsea – Market value: €60m

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52 Aurélien Tchouameni – Monaco/Real Madrid – Market value: €60m

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51 Rodrygo – Real Madrid – Market value: €60m

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50 Ansu Fati – Barcelona – Market value: €60m

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49 Gavi – Barcelona – Market value: €60m

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48 Andrew Robertson – Liverpool – Market value: €65m

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47 João Cancelo – Man City – Market value: €65m

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46 Leon Goretzka – Bayern Munich – Market value: €65m

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45 Milan Skriniar – Inter Milan – Market value: €65m

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44 Serge Gnabry – Bayern Munich – Market value: €65m

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43 Luis Díaz – Liverpool – Market value: €65m

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42 Federico Chiesa – Juventus – Market value: €65m

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41 Achraf Hakimi – PSG – Market value: €65m

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40 Victor Osimhen – Napoli – Market value: €65m

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39 Bukayo Saka – Arsenal – Market value: €65m

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38 Jamal Musiala – Bayern Munich – Market value: €65m

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37 Sadio Mané – Liverpool – Market value: €70m

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36 Romelu Lukaku – Chelsea – Market value: €70m

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35 Marquinhos – PSG – Market value: €70m

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34 Raheem Sterling – Man City – Market value: €70m

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33 Sergej Milinković-Savić – Lazio – Market value: €70m

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32 Jack Grealish – Man City – Market value: €70m

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31 Nicolò Barella – Inter Milan – Market value: €70m

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30 Federico Valverde – Real Madrid – Market value: €70m

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29 Rafael Leão – AC Milan – Market value: €70m

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28 Kai Havertz – Chelsea – Market value: €70m

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27 Matthijs de Ligt – Juventus – Market value: €70m

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26 João Félix – Atlético Madrid – Market value: €70m

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25 Alphonso Davies – Bayern Munich – Market value: €70m

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24 Florian Wirtz – Bayer Leverkusen – Market value: €70m

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23 Neymar – PSG – Market value: €75m

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22 Heung-Min Son – Tottenham Hotspur – Market value: €75m

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21 Rúben Dias – Man City – Market value: €75m

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20 Lautaro Martínez – Inter Milan – Market value: €75m

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19 Mason Mount – Chelsea – Market value: €75m

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18 Jadon Sancho – Man United – Market value: €75m

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17 Bernardo Silva – Man City – Market value: €80m

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16 Joshua Kimmich – Bayern Munich – Market value: €80m

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15 Rodri – Man City – Market value: €80m

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14 Christopher Nkunku – RB Leipzig – Market value: €80m

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13 Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool – Market value: €80m

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12 Declan Rice – West Ham – Market value: €80m

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11 Pedri – Barcelona – Market value: €80m

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10 Jude Bellingham – BVB – Market value: €80m

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9 Kevin De Bruyne – Man City – Market value: €85m

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8 Bruno Fernandes – Man United – Market value: €85m

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7 Dušan Vlahović – Juventus – Market value: €85m

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6 Mohamed Salah – Liverpool – Market value: €90m

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5 Harry Kane – Tottenham Hotspur – Market value: €90m

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4 Phil Foden – Man City – Market value: €90m

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3 Vinicius Junior – Real Madrid – Market value: €100m

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2 Erling Haaland – BVB/Man City – Market value: €150m

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1 Kylian Mbappé – PSG – Market value: €160m

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