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Manchester United's most expensive signings ever

sportsmole.co.uk, 5 June 2024, 17:40
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.

10. Mason Mount - £54.6m

From: Chelsea

Date: July 6, 2023

Age at the time: 24

Man United appearances: 20

Man United goals: 1

Honours at Man Utd

FA Cup (1): 2023-24

9. Bruno Fernandes - £55.3m

From: Sporting Lisbon

Date: January 30, 2020

Age at the time: 25

Man United appearances: 233

Man United goals: 79

Honours at Man Utd

FA Cup (1): 2023-24

EFL Cup (1): 2022-23

8. Casemiro - £60m

From: Real Madrid

Date: August 22, 2022

Age at the time: 30

Man United appearances: 83

Man United goals: 12

Honours at Man Utd

FA Cup (1): 2023-24

EFL Cup (1): 2022-23

7. Rasmus Hojlund - £62.8m

From: Atalanta BC

Date: August 6, 2023

Age at the time: 20

Man United appearances: 43

Man United goals: 16

Honours at Man Utd

FA Cup (1): 2023-24

6. Angel Di Maria - £63.8m

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

5. Romelu Lukaku - £72m

From: Everton

Date: July 10, 2014

Age at the time: 24

Man United appearances: 96

Man United goals: 42

Honours at Man Utd

None

4. Jadon Sancho - £72.3m

From: Borussia Dortmund

Date: July 23, 2021

Age at the time: 21

Man United appearances: 82

Man United goals: 12

Honours at Man Utd

EFL Cup (1): 2022-23

3. Harry Maguire - £80m

From: Leicester City

Date: August 5, 2019

Age at the time: 26

Man United appearances: 206

Man United goals: 11

Honours at Man Utd

EFL Cup (1): 2022-23

FA Cup (1): 2023-24

2. Antony - £81.3m

From: Ajax

Date: August 30, 2022

Age at the time: 22

Man United appearances: 82

Man United goals: 11

Honours at Man Utd

EFL Cup (1): 2022-23

FA Cup (1): 2023-24

1. Paul Pogba - £89m

From: Juventus

Date: August 9, 2016

Age at the time: 23

Man United appearances: 233

Man United goals: 39

Honours at Man Utd

Europa League (1): 2016-17

EFL Cup (1): 2016-17

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  • Angel Di Maria
  • Antony
  • Bruno
  • Bruno Fernandes
  • Casemiro
  • Chelsea
  • FA Cup
  • Fernandes
  • Goals
  • Harry Maguire
  • Jadon Sancho
  • Jim Ratcliffe
  • Madrid
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