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The 10 most expensive right-backs of all time
Cameron Smith
- 12 Sept 2024 21:56 BST
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Achraf Hakimi’s transfer from Inter Milan to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021 makes him the most expensive right-back in football history.
The Moroccan international arrived in the French capital for a fee of €68 million after impressing PSG during his time at San Siro under the management of Antonio Conte.
Hakimi only spent one season at Inter before leaving for Ligue 1, having joined the Nerazzurri from Real Madrid for €43m in 2020.
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Before Hakimi’s move from Inter to PSG, Joao Cancelo held the title of the most expensive right-back of all time. The Portuguese star joined Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City from Juventus for €65m in 2019, having only signed for the Old Lady one season prior.
Ben White is the third most expensive right-back of all time for his €58.5m transfer from Brighton to Arsenal in the summer of 2021. Initially regarded as overpriced, White has impressed at the Emirates.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka is the fourth most expensive right-back of all time due to his €55m transfer from Crystal Palace to Manchester United in 2019. Wan-Bissaka, a Crystal Palace academy graduate, left his boyhood club after a breakout 2018/19 campaign.
Another Premier League transfer is the fifth biggest move involving a right-back in history - Kyle Walker from Tottenham Hotspur to Manchester City. Man City paid Spurs a fee of €52.7m to sign the England international in 2017. He has enjoyed a brilliant career at the club.
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The sixth most expensive right-back of all-time is once again Achraf Hakimi, who appears in the top 10 for the second time. His transfer from Real Madrid to Inter cost €43m. In seventh place is another player to feature for a second time - Joao Cancelo. He joined Juventus for €40.4m from Valencia in 2018.
Pedro Porro is eighth on the list for his €40m move from Sporting to Tottenham in 2023, with Tino Livramento next for his €37.2m transfer from Southampton to Newcastle.
Brazil international Danilo is the tenth most expensive right-back of all time after joining Juventus from Man City for €37m in 2019 - the same summer Cancelo moved the opposite way.
The most expensive right-backs of all time
| Player | Clubs | Fee | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achraf Hakimi | Inter Milan to Paris Saint-Germain | €68m | 2021-22 |
| Joao Cancelo | Juventus to Man City | €65m | 2019-20 |
| Ben White | Brighton to Arsenal | €58.5m | 2021-22 |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | Crystal Palace to Manchester United | €55m | 2019-20 |
| Kyle Walker | Tottenham to Manchester City | €52.7m | 2017-18 |
| Achraf Hakimi | Real Madrid to Inter Milan | €43m | 2020-21 |
| Joao Cancelo | Valencia to Juventus | €40.4m | 2018-19 |
| Pedro Porro | Sporting to Tottenham | €40m | 2023-24 |
| Tino Livramento | Southampton to Newcastle | €37.2m | 2023-24 |
| Danilo | Manchester City to Juventus | €37m | 2019-20 |
