FC Barcelona record signings

Signing and selling players is one of the most important parts of modern football. Clubs spend thousands of moneys on footballers in order to strengthen their teams. FC Barcelona is among the football teams that have spent a lot of money on top class footballers. As the summer transfer window is now open let’s see what record signings Barcelona has done over the years.

FC Barcelona record signings

10. Malcom

• Signed from Bordeux
• Transfer fee - €41.00m
• Season – 2018/19

Malcom joined Barcelona in the summer of 2018. During the summer transfer window, the Brazilian was close to joining AS Roma, however, he signed for Barca and spent a season there. During his time at La Liga side, the right winger made 24 appearances in which he scored 4 goals and provided 2 assists. Currently, he plays for St Zenit Petersburg.

9. Ferran Torres

• Signed from Manchester City
• Transfer fee - €55.00m
• Season – 2021/2022

Ferran Torres signed for Barcelona during the winter transfer window of 2022. The 22-year-old signed a five-year contract until June 2027, with a buyout clause of €1 billion. Torres has so far made 25 appearances in which he has scored 6 goals and provided 6 assists.

 

8. Miralem Pjanic

• Signed from Juventus
• Transfer fee - €60.00m
• Season – 2020/2021

Pjanic joined Barcelona during the summer transfer window of 2020 as Arthur joined Juventus in a swap deal. The 32-year-old signed a contract which runs until the end of the 2023–24 season and has a buy-out clause of €400 million. After spending the 2020/2021 season with Barcelona, Pjanic was loaned to Besiktas for the 2021/2022 season.

7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

• Signed from Inter Milan
• Transfer fee - €69.50m
• Season – 2009/10

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has played a lot of clubs during his career and one of the clubs is Barcelona. He joined Barca in 2009 and spent overall two seasons. During his short time with La Liga side, Zlatan made overall 46 appearances in which he scored 22 goals and provided 13 assists.
 

6. Luis Suarez

• Signed from Liverpool
• Transfer fee - €81.72m
• Season – 2014/15

Luis Suarez is considered one of the best strikers in the world. The Uruguayan joined Barcelona in the summer of 2014. During the season Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar formed the famous trio who scored 122 goals in all competitions and became the trio with most goals in Spanish football history. Suarez played for Barcelona until 2020 as he joined Atletico Madrid. His contract with Atletico expired and the 35-year-old is currently without a contract.

 

5. Frenkie De Jong

• Signed from Ajax
• Transfer fee - €86.00m
• Season – 2019/20
 

De Jong joined Barcelona during the winter transfer window of 2019. The 25-year-old has overall made 139 appearances in which he has scored 13 goals and provided 17 assists. The midfielder has been linked with a move to Manchester United during this summer transfer window.

4. Neymar

• Signed from Santos
• Transfer fee - €88.00m
• Season – 2013/14

Neymar is considered as one of the best players in the world. The Brazilian joined Barca in the summer of 2013. The forward’s release clause was set at €190 million. It was expected by some that the player will play at Barca until at the least the end of his career, however in the summer of 2017, Neymar signed for PSG. During his time at Barcelona, the Brazilian made 186 appearances in which he scored 105 goals and provided 76 assists.

3. Antoinne Griezmann

• Signed from Atletico Madrid
• Transfer fee - €120.00m
• Season – 2019/20

In the summer of 2019, Griezmann signed for Barcelona. The French international has overall made 102 appearances for Barca in which he has scored 35 goals and provided 17 assists. The 31-year-old spent 2 seasons at Barca and was loaned back to Atletico during the 2021/2022 season with the option to extend the loan by a further year.

2. Phillipe Coutinho

• Signed from Liverpool
• Transfer fee - €135.00m
• Season – 2017/18

Coutinho is another player that Barcelona have signed from Liverpool. The Brazilian joined Barca in the winter transfer window of 2018. After spending a season and a half at Barca, Coutinho was loaned to Bayern Munich during the 2019/20 season. In 2020, the 30-year-old returned to La Liga and during the winter transfer window of 2021/2022 season, he was loaned out again as he joined Aston Villa. After a successful loan spell at Villa, the Brazilian signed for Premier League side on a permanent deal.

1. Ousmane Dembele

• Signed from Borussia Dortmund
• Transfer fee - €140.00m
• Season – 2017/18

Dembele joined Barcelona In 2017 and became the most expensive signing of the club. The right winger’s contract at Barca has expired and it is expected that the 25-year-old will leave the club. The Frenchman’s time at La Liga side was hit with injuries. Overall, Dembele made 150 appearances in which he scored 32 goals and provided 34 assists.