Liverpool's Record-Breaking Departures: The Club's Most Lucrative Player Sales Ever
Liverpool have emerged as both the highest spenders and biggest earners in this summer's Premier League transfer market.
The Merseyside club conducted substantial business during the summer window to revitalize Arne Slot's squad for their title campaign, while also being strategic about generating revenue through player departures when needed. The departures of Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz and Jarrel Quansah may impact squad depth, but these transactions represent significant income in an era governed by Financial Fair Play regulations. Meanwhile, the Reds remain interested in pursuing Alexander Isak from Newcastle United.
How do these three departures compare to the club's most lucrative sales throughout history? Below are Liverpool's top 10 record player departures.
Liverpool's Ten Highest Transfer Fees Received
Player | Season | Transferred to | Fee (Euros)* |
|---|---|---|---|
Philippe Coutinho | 2018–19 | Barcelona | €135 million |
Luis Suárez | 2014–15 | Barcelona | €81.7 million |
Luis Díaz | 2025–26 | Bayern Munich | €70 million |
Raheem Sterling | 2015–16 | Manchester City | €63.7 million |
Fernando Torres | 2011–12 | Chelsea | €58.5 million |
Darwin Núñez | 2025–26 | Al Hilal | €53 million |
Fabinho | 2023–24 | Al-Ittihad | €46.7 million |
Jarrel Quansah | 2025–26 | Bayer Leverkusen | €35 million |
Xabi Alonso | 2009–10 | Real Madrid | €34.5 million |
Sadio Mané | 2022–23 | Bayern Munich | €32 million |
*Transfer valuations according to Transfermarkt. Euro figures used as standard currency due to fluctuating exchange rates.
Coutinho continues to hold the record as the club's most expensive departure, a transaction that helped launch the Jürgen Klopp dynasty. The proceeds were reinvested in current club captain Virgil van Dijk and first-choice keeper Alisson Becker. These two key signings helped secure multiple honors for Liverpool, including two Premier League crowns and a Champions League triumph. The second-highest sale belongs to Suárez, who also joined Barcelona. Both rank among the club's five most expensive acquisitions in history as well.
During this transfer window, three departures have entered the top ten rankings: Díaz's move to Bayern Munich, Núñez's transfer to Al Hilal, and Quansah's switch to Bayer Leverkusen. These sales have provided returns for a club that invested heavily in players like Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Hugo Ekitiké among others.
Wirtz stands as Liverpool's most expensive signing ever. Former Eintracht Frankfurt striker Ekitiké also enters the top five costliest acquisitions following his summer arrival at Anfield.
Should the Isak pursuit materialize, it could potentially set another transfer record.