Most Expensive African Players: The Top 10 in Transfer History

The 2026 transfer window reshuffled the rankings of the most expensive African players, with Yan Diomandé taking the top spot after his transfer to Real Madrid. Nicolas Pépé, who held the record since 2019 with an 80 million euro transfer to Arsenal, has been dethroned. Other notable transfers include Iliman Ndiaye moving to Manchester City for 70 million euros, and Antoine Semenyo joining the same club for 72 million euros.