Sports Mole looks at the most expensive signings in Manchester United’s illustrious history.
Manchester United are no strangers to paying out significant transfer fees, but it would be fair to say that a number of those have not been too successful in terms of value for money.
The club’s new minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe will now attempt to steer the club away from over-paying for players, but the Red Devils will remain big movers in the years to come.
Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the club’s most expensive signings in their history.
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From: Chelsea
Date: July 6, 2023
Age at the time: 24
Man United appearances: 20
Man United goals: 1
Honours at Man Utd
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From: Sporting Lisbon
Date: January 30, 2020
Age at the time: 25
Man United appearances: 233
Man United goals: 79
Honours at Man Utd
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From: Real Madrid
Date: August 22, 2022
Age at the time: 30
Man United appearances: 83
Man United goals: 12
Honours at Man Utd
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From: Atalanta BC
Date: August 6, 2023
Age at the time: 20
Man United appearances: 43
Man United goals: 16
Honours at Man Utd
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From: Real Madrid
Date: August 26, 2014
Age at the time: 26
Man United appearances: 32
Man United goals: 4
Honours at Man Utd
None
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From: Everton
Date: July 10, 2014
Age at the time: 24
Man United appearances: 96
Man United goals: 42
Honours at Man Utd
None
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From: Borussia Dortmund
Date: July 23, 2021
Age at the time: 21
Man United appearances: 82
Man United goals: 12
Honours at Man Utd
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From: Leicester City
Date: August 5, 2019
Age at the time: 26
Man United appearances: 206
Man United goals: 11
Honours at Man Utd
2. Antony – £81.3m
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From: Ajax
Date: August 30, 2022
Age at the time: 22
Man United appearances: 82
Man United goals: 11
Honours at Man Utd
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From: Juventus
Date: August 9, 2016
Age at the time: 23
Man United appearances: 233
Man United goals: 39