Last winter, I thought it'd be useful to compile a definitive list of the most expensive outbound MLS transfers of all time, leaning on sources and reputable reports. Just a year later, there are already a few new entrants to the list. So it's time for an update. Largest soccer transfers The first Chilean player to ever don an Arsenal jersey, the forward reportedly cost Arsenal 35 million euros in transfer fees, or over $59 million, and is set to earn 150 thousand euros (almost $255 thousand) a week.
Ogden is now the senior football writer with ESPN, one of the most high profile football journalist jobs in the industry and that shows how far he has come since starting his journalistic career with the Rochdale Observer. 3. Romelu Lukaku - £90m, Everton to Manchester United With many big teams keeping their powder dry, some big names potentially coming on the market and ownership changes in the offing at several big teams – which surely will be followed by owners splashing the cash to endear themselves to their new fan bases – the stage is set for possibly the biggest transfer window yet.