FULL LIST: Top 20 EPL clubs with biggest player sales
Discover the top 20 EPL clubs that have generated the most revenue from player sales, featuring record-breaking transfers and huge profits. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-top-20-epl-clubs-with-biggest-player-sales/
1. Coventry City sold Viktor Gyökeres to Sporting for £17.5 million, marking a profitable transfer for the English club. Gyökeres went on to become a prolific forward with 29 goals in his first season and 39 in his second with Sporting.
2. Hull City received £22 million for Jarrod Bowen from West Ham, with additional performance-related add-ons bringing the total value to close to £22 million. Bowen has since become an important player for West Ham.
3. Sunderland earned £27 million from Jobe Bellingham's transfer to Borussia Dortmund. Bellingham, the son of Sunderland legend Jude Bellingham, further developed his skills at Sunderland before his move to Germany.
4. Ipswich Town lost £37.5 million when they sold Omari Hutchinson to Nottingham Forest. At 22 years old, Hutchinson still has time to justify his high transfer fee.
5. Arsenal's record sale is Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who moved to Liverpool for £40 million. The Gunners have not always been known for generating large transfer fees from player departures, but this could change as their current squad continues to increase in value.
6. Leeds United saw Raphinha join Barcelona for £49 million, marking the club's record sale. Raphinha had established himself as one of Leeds' key attacking players before his move to Spain.
7. Fulham cashed in on Aleksandar Mitrović's £50 million transfer to Al-Hilal in the Saudi Arabian league. Mitrović had scored 43 goals during Fulham's promotion campaign before adding 14 more goals in their first season back in the Premier League.
8. Bournemouth earned £64 million from Antoine Semenyo's move to Manchester City. Semenyo, acquired as part of a January recruitment drive, is expected to play an important role for City.
9. Crystal Palace received £68 million when Eberechi Eze joined Arsenal. Eze, one of Palace's most influential players, was sold after earning a transfer fee that represented a major profit for the Eagles.
10. Everton sold Romelu Lukaku to Manchester United for £75 million in 2016. Lukaku, who had scored 25 Premier League goals in the 2016-17 season, was sold after convincing United to make a major investment in the Belgian striker.
11. Manchester United received £80 million when Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2009. Ronaldo, a record £80 million purchase, had previously been tried for a transfer the previous summer but opted to stay at Old Trafford for another season under Sir Alex Ferguson.
12. Manchester City sold Julián Álvarez to Atlético Madrid for £81.5 million. Álvarez, who had received significant playing time under Pep Guardiola, opted for more opportunities in the biggest matches by moving to Spain.
13. Tottenham Hotspur's record sale was Gareth Bale's £85.1 million move to Real Madrid. Despite conflicting reports over the final figure, leaked documents indicated that Real Madrid paid £85.1 million for the Welshman, who went on to win multiple Champions League titles in Spain.
14. Brighton & Hove Albion sold Moisés Caicedo to Chelsea for £115 million, marking their record sale. Brighton had signed the Ecuadorian midfielder for around £4 million, resulting in a remarkable return on their investment.
15. Nottingham Forest saw Elliot Anderson's £116 million transfer to Manchester City. Anderson's impressive performances at Forest attracted interest from several top clubs, and his move represents another huge financial gain for Forest.
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