Liverpool's 10 most expensive signings ever as Hugo Ekitike joins exclusive Reds list

Liverpool have been the Premier League's leading spenders, with the likes of Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Armin Pecsi joining the champions this summer transfer window.

Despite such significant expenditure, the Reds later confirmed the signing of Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday in a deal worth an initial £69m, potentially rising to £79m.

His fee does not quite match the £100m that the Merseysiders paid Bayer Leverkusen for Wirtz, but his transfer knocks Fabinho off of the list of Liverpool's ten most expensive additions.

The club have also been linked with other players this transfer window - including Newcastle United's Alexander Isak - and there could be more new entries on the list.

To mark Ekitike's arrival at Anfield, Sports Mole takes a look at the most expensive signings in Liverpool's illustrious history.

10. Christian Benteke - £39.6m

From: Aston Villa

Date: July 22, 2015

Age at the time: 24

Liverpool appearances: 42

Liverpool goals: 10

Honours at Liverpool

None

9. Milos Kerkez - £40m

From: Bournemouth

Date: June 26, 2025

Age at the time: 21

Honours at Liverpool

None

8. Luis Diaz - £42.5m

From: Porto

Date: January 30, 2022

Age at the time: 25

Honours at Liverpool

• Premier League (1): 2024-25


• FA Cup (1): 2021-22


• EFL Cup (2): 2021-22, 2023-24


• Community Shield (1): 2022

7. Naby Keita - £51m

From: RB Leipzig

Date: July 1, 2018

Age at the time: 23

Liverpool appearances: 129

Liverpool goals: 11

Honours at Liverpool

• Champions League (1): 2018-19


• Premier League (1): 2019-20


• UEFA Super Cup (1): 2019


• FA Cup (1): 2021-22


• EFL Cup (1): 2021-22


• Community Shield (1): 2022


• Club World Cup (1): 2020

6. Alisson Becker - £53.2m

From: Roma

Date: July 19, 2018

Age at the time: 25

Honours at Liverpool

• Champions League (1): 2018-19


• Premier League (2): 2019-20, 2024-25


• UEFA Super Cup (1): 2019


• FA Cup (1): 2021-22


• EFL Cup (2): 2021-22, 2023-24


• Club World Cup (1): 2020

5. Dominik Szoboszlai - £59.5m

From: RB Leipzig

Date: July 2, 2023

Age at the time: 22

Honours at Liverpool

• Premier League (1): 2024-25


• EFL Cup (1): 2023-24

4. Hugo Ekitike - £69m

From: Eintracht Frankfurt

Date: July 23, 2025

Age at the time: 23

Honours at Liverpool

• None

3. Virgil van Dijk - £72m

From: Southampton

Date: January 1, 2018

Age at the time: 26

Honours at Liverpool

• Champions League (1): 2018-19


• Premier League (2): 2019-20, 2024-25


• UEFA Super Cup (1): 2019


• FA Cup (1): 2021-22


• EFL Cup (2): 2021-22, 2023-24


• Club World Cup (1): 2020


• Community Shield (1): 2022

2. Darwin Nunez - £72.3m

From: Benfica

Date: July 1, 2022

Age at the time: 23

Honours at Liverpool

• Premier League (1): 2024-25


• EFL Cup (1): 2023-24


• Community Shield (1): 2022

1. Florian Wirtz - £100m

From: Bayer Leverkusen

Date: June 20, 2025

Age at the time: 22

Honours at Liverpool:

• None

Written by
Ben Knapton