Liverpool's top 10 most expensive signings ever: Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz join list and Alexander Isak bid compared

Liverpool won the Premier League title at a canter with four games to spare in 2024-25, and they have wasted no time in bolstering the squad with a series of big-money additions.

The Reds pushed the boat out to sign 22-year-old playmaker Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for a fee that could rise to £116m, a then club and country record transfer.

Arne Slot's side also pulled off a deal worth potentially £79m for French striker Hugo Ekitike, and once his arrival was confirmed, the Merseysiders' total outlay for the summer reached approximately £269m.

While such a spend is far from insignificant, the champions did not baulk at splashing out on further additions, and even signed Newcastle United's Alexander Isak for a fee of £125m.

Here, Sports Mole ranks the top 10 most expensive signings in Liverpool's storied history.

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10. Milos Kerkez - £40m

From: Bournemouth

Date: June 26, 2025

Age at the time: 21

Honours at Liverpool

None

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9. 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

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8. 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

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7. 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

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6. 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

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5. Hugo Ekitike - £69m

From: Eintracht Frankfurt

Date: July 23, 2025

Age at the time: 23

Honours at Liverpool

• None

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4. 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

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3. 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

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2. Florian Wirtz - £100m

From: Bayer Leverkusen

Date: June 20, 2025

Age at the time: 22

Honours at Liverpool:

• None

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1. Alexander Isak - £125m

From: Newcastle United

Date: September 1, 2025

Age at the time: 25

Honours at Liverpool:

• None