Cost more than Raphinha
After a legal dispute lasting more than two years, Leeds have been forced to pay Bundesliga club RB Leipzig the full fee agreed for the transfer of Jean-Kévin Augustin. The decision was announced by the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday, as it confirmed in a statement. As a result, the German club are entitled to a transfer fee of almost €21 million. In a first instalment, Leeds have to pay just over €6.7m to Leipzig. The total amount makes the Frenchman the sixth most expensive signing in club history, ranking Augustin ahead of Raphinha, who left Leeds for FC Barcelona for a record fee of €58m this summer, among others.
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Fowler, Aaronson & Co. – Leeds United‘s record signings
12 Robbie Fowler | Signed from Liverpool in 2001/02 | Fee: €16.8m
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11 Tyler Adams | Signed from RB Leipzig 2022/23 | Fee: €17m
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10 Hélder Costa | Signed from Wolves in 2020/21 | Fee: €17.7m
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9 Robbie Keane | Signed from Inter Milan in 2001/02 | Fee: €18m
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8 Raphinha | Signed from Stade Rennais in 2020/21 | Fee: €18.6m
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7 Diego Llorente | Signed from Real Sociedad in 2020/21 | Fee: €20m
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6 Jean-Kévin Augustin | Signed from RB Leipzig in 2020/21 | Fee: €21m
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5 Luis Sinisterra | Signed from Feyenoord in 2022/23 | Fee: €26m
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4 Rio Ferdinand | Signed from West Ham in 2000/01 | Fee: €26m
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3 Daniel James | Signed from Man United in 2021/22 | Fee: €29.1m
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2 Rodrigo | Signed from Valencia in 2020/21 | Fee: €30m
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1 Brenden Aaronson | Signed from RB Salzburg in 2022/23 | Fee: €32.84m
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Augustin had joined the then Championship side on loan in January 2020 with an obligation to buy in the event of the club reaching promotion. The striker failed to convince at Elland Road and Leeds refused to pay, citing the fact that promotion had not yet been determined on June 30 due to the COVID-19 pause to the campaign. However, CAS rejected the appeal and held that the purchase obligation had been triggered at the end of the 2019/20 season, even though it had concluded later than expected.
Leeds immediately issued a statement saying they were disappointed by the ruling and would “now review carefully all of its legal options with a view to an immediate appeal”. From a career high of €25m in 2018, Augustin’s market value dropped by 94% within three years until 2021. He only made three appearances for Leeds, failing to score. The PSG youth product has since represented Nantes and Basel.
Nkunku, Coman & Co. – The most valuable players from PSG’s academy
Xavi Simons – Market value: €8m – PSV Eindhoven
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Yacine Adli – Market value: €9m – AC Milan
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Tanguy Nianzou – Market value: €9m – Sevilla
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Stanley Nsoki – Market value: €10m – TSG Hoffenheim
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Timothy Weah – Market value: €12m – LOSC Lille
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Sékou Mara – Market value: €12m – Southampton
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Momo Cho – Market value: €15m – Real Sociedad
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Adrien Rabiot – Market value: €17m – Juventus
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Odsonne Edouard – Market value: €17m – Crystal Palace
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Jonathan Ikoné – Market value: €18m – Fiorentina
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Moussa Dembélé – Market value: €18m – Olympique Lyon
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Mattéo Guendouzi – Market value: €25m – Olympique Marseille
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Boubakary Soumaré – Market value: €25m – Leicester
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Arnaud Kalimuendo – Market value: €25m – Stade Rennais
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Mike Maignan – Market value: €35m – AC Milan
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Ferland Mendy – Market value: €40m – Real Madrid
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Presnel Kimpembe – Market value: €40m – PSG
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Kingsley Coman – Market value: €60m – Bayern Munich
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Moussa Diaby – Market value: €60m – Bayer Leverkusen
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Christopher Nkunku – Market value: €80m – RB Leipzig
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