Top 5 Spurs Most Expensive Transfers Ever: Richarlison Becomes Record Signing

Compared to their fellow Premier League rivals, Spurs have been somewhat timid in their transfer market spending down the line. We’re taking a look at their top five most expensive arrivals of all time.

5. Giovani Lo Celso – £28m from Real Betis (2020)

Originally a season-long loan deal from Real Betis, Tottenham made Giovani Lo Celso’s move to North London permanent in January 2020 for a £28m fee on a five-year contract to keep him at the club until 2025.

In 84 appearances for Spurs, Lo Celso has scored eight goals and tallied six assists, marking a disappointing spell for the Argentine in London. The 26-year-old joined Villarreal on loan in January 2022, and is expected to make a permanent switch to Spain this summer under Unai Emery.

4. Moussa Sissoko – £32m from Newcastle United (2016)

In 2016, a then-27-year-old Moussa Sissoko became Tottenham Hotspur’s record signing in a £32m deal from Newcastle United on a five-year contract, keeping the French international at the club until 2021.

Sissoko made over 200 appearances for the North London outfit, scoring five goals and adding 16 assists over his tenure at the club. 25 of those appearances came in the Champions League, where Sissoko managed three assists including a run to the final in 2019/

In August 2021, Spurs sold the Frenchman to Watford for a fee of around £2.5m had two years left on his contract at the time of his departure but had fallen out of favour with manager Nuno Espirito Santo.

3. Davinson Sanchez – £38m from Ajax (2017)

26-year-old Colombian international Davinson Sanchez has made 180 career appearances for Spurs to date, including 20 in the Champions League and stepped up in a significant manner towards the end of last season to secure a fourth place Premier League finish for Tottenham.

Sanchez made just 23 domestic appearances during the campaign however, with only 17 starts. Manager Antonio Conte could just see the Colombian as a squad rotation player but it is clear the defender would be able to get valuable starting minutes elsewhere in England’s top flight.

The centre-back has been linked with a move away from North London this summer, with reports suggesting that Spurs will offer Sanchez plus cash in an attempt to sign Inter Milan’s Alessandro Bastoni.

2. Tanguy Ndombele – £54m from Lyon (2019)

Tanguy Ndombele will go down as one of the biggest Premier…