Tottenham's most expensive signings of all time
Despite a lack of recent success, Tottenham Hotspur have splashed the cash in recent years, bringing in a number of players for £30m or more.
Numerous managers have been backed in the transfer market, with a plethora of stars being attracted to the project on offer in north London. But who is Spurs’ record arrival? We’ve taken a look at Tottenham’s 10 most expensive signings.
Rank
Player
Fee
Signed from
Year
Dominic Solanke
£65m
Bournemouth
2024
Tanguy Ndombele
£62.8m
Lyon
2019
Richarlison
£60m
Everton
2022
Mohammed Kudus
£55m
West Ham
2025
Xavi Simons
£52m
RB Leipzig
2025
Brennan Johnson
£47.5m
Nottingham Forest
2023
Micky van de Ven
£43m
Wolfsburg
2023
Cristian Romero
£42.5m
Atalanta
2021
Davinson Sanchez
£42m
Ajax
2017
Archie Gray
£40m
Leeds United
2024
Pedro Porro
£40m
Sporting CP
2023
James Maddison
£40m
Leicester
2023
Mathys Tel
£30m
Bayern Munich
2025
Moussa Sissoko
£30m
Newcastle
2016
Sergio Reguilon
£27.5m
Real Madrid
2020
Giovani Lo Celso
£27.2m
Real Betis
2020
Steven Bergwijn
£26m
Ajax
2022
Roberto Soldado
£26m
Valencia
2013
Erik Lamela
£25.8m
Roma
2013
Dejan Kulusevski
£25.6m
Juventus
2023
Here’s a detailed look at Tottenham’s 10 most expensive signings… 10 Archie Gray £40m from Leeds United
Archie Gray appears to be a star in the making which resulted in Ange Postecoglou and Spurs spending big on his services from Leeds United in 2024.
As part of a deal for the youngster, Leeds signed Joe Rodon, but it looks as if a total package for Gray cost up to £40m.
9 Davinson Sanchez £42m from Ajax
Centre-back Davinson Sanchez was a club-record signing when he arrived from Ajax for £42m in 2017.
Mauricio Pochettino was the man in charge when Sanchez moved to England and the Colombia international made more than 200 appearances for the club before leaving for Galatasaray in 2023.
8 Cristian Romero £42.5m from Atalanta
Another defender who cost Spurs big money is Cristian Romero, who arrived from Atalanta in 2021.
The Argentinian has shone for club and country, winning the Copa America and being voted Serie A’s best defender, which prompted Tottenham to spend £42.5m.
Daniel Levy may well have overseen things, but it was perhaps the best thing Nuno Espirito Santo did for the club during his short spell in charge.
7 Micky van de Ven £43m from Wolfsburg
Centre-back Micky van de Ven, who made the move to north London in 2023, signed from Wolfsburg for just under an initial £35m, with the total fee potentially rising to £43m.
He quickly impressed in the Premier League with his pace and power at the back, and all going well, Van de Ven will at least be with Spurs until 2029.
6 Brennan Johnson £47.5m from Nottingham Forest
A deadline day signing in September 2023, Brennan Johnson cost Tottenham £47.5m from Nottingham Forest.
The Wales international, capable of playing anywhere across the front three, signed a contract through to 2028 and will be hoping to repay that fee over the coming years.
5 Xavi Simons £52m from RB Leipzig
After missing out on Eberechi Eze to rivals Arsenal, Spurs then moved to hijack Chelsea’s deal for Xavi Simons in the summer of 2025.
The Dutch attacker signed a five-year deal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and took the number 7 shirt after Heung-min Son left for the USA.
4 Mohammed Kudus £55m from West Ham
Another marquee arrival following Spurs’ Europa League triumph in 2025 was Mohammed Kudus.
Signed from London rivals West Ham, Tottenham forked out £55m for the Ghanaian winger and handed him a six-year deal on £150,000-a-week.
3 Richarlison £60m from Everton
After eye-catching spells in England with Watford and Everton, Tottenham decided to spend an initial £50m on Richarlison in 2022, with his transfer potentially totalling £60m including add-ons.
The Brazilian’s first season was a struggle, scoring just once in 27 Premier League games. However, he has shown glimpses of brilliance in north London and is under contract until 2027.
2 Tanguy Ndombele £62.8m from Lyon
Midfielder Tanguy Ndombele became Tottenham’s record signing when he joined in 2019, but his move from Lyon didn’t work out.
Signed by Mauricio Pochettino just months before the Argentinian manager was sacked, it proved to be a poor misjudgement from the Spurs boss.
The Frenchman signed a six-year contract and cost a whopping £55m, while his deal could have reached £62.8m with add-ons. However, after making 91 appearances and struggling in England, Ndombele had his contract terminated in 2024.
1 Dominic Solanke £65m from Bournemouth
Tottenham’s record signing is striker Dominic Solanke, who arrived from Bournemouth in the summer of 2024.
The former Chelsea and Liverpool attacker could end up costing £65m with add-ons, with Solanke under contract until 2030.