Most expensive player sales from Barcelona

We look at the most expensive sales in the history of Barcelona.

1 - Neymar - €222m

In his quest to escape Lionel Messi's shadow to win a Ballon d'Or of his own, Neymar joined the Paris St-Germain project in 2017.

Alongside Kylian Mbappe - who'd join permanently the following year - Neymar won Ligue 1 in five of his six years in France, but injuries severely hampered his time there, with the Brazilian never starting more than 22 games in a season.

2 - Arthur Melo - €80.6m

A wonderfully talented prospect when signing from Gremio, Arthur Melo initially looked like someone who could play in the Barcelona midfield for years to come.

The Brazilian lasted just two years at Camp Nou, however, with some creative accounting seeing Arthur move to Juventus for around €80m, with Miralem Pjanic moving in the opposite direction for around €65m.

3 - Luis Figo - €60m

One of the most controversial transfers of all time saw Luis Figo swap Barcelona for Real Madrid, with the Portuguese having a pig's head thrown at him during one of his subsequent returns to Camp Nou.

Figo spent five years in Catalonia, winning the league twice before his big-money move to the capital, where he'd win two more La Liga titles and the UEFA Champions League.

4 - Ousmane Dembele - €50m

Just one season at Borussia Dortmund was enough for Barcelona to agree to part with more than €100m for Ousmane Dembele.

A hugely exciting winger, Dembele saw his time at Barcelona impacted by injury, eventually departing for PSG.

5 - Alexis Sanchez - €42.5m

Making his name at Udinese, Alexis Sanchez earned a move to Barcelona in the summer of 2011. Despite spending three years at Camp Nou, however, Sanchez's only major honours there were one league title and one Copa del Rey, departing in 2014 to make way for the arrival of Luis Suarez.

6 - Paulinho - €42m

Best remembered in England for his time at Tottenham, Paulinho was signed from Guangzhou Evergrande with Barcelona forking out €40m for the midfielder three years later.

After a loan return to his old club, Guangzhou Evergrande opted to purchase Paulinho permanently the following year.

7 - Malcom - €41.5m

After impressing at Bordeaux, Brazilian winger Malcom earned a move to Barcelona for around €41m.

Unable to fully break into the first team, however, Malcom saw the club recoup their money as he departed for Zenit Saint Petersburg the following season.

8 - Jasper Cillessen - €35m

After establishing himself as Ajax's number one, Jasper Cillesen was signed by Barcelona in 2016.

Playing as the club's cup goalkeeper, Cillesen only played five league games in three seasons, but did win the Copa del Rey twice, with Valencia opting to part with €35m for the stopper.

9 - Cesc Fabregas - €33m

A phenomenal player for an Arsenal side in decline, a return to Barcelona always looked to be on the cards for Cesc Fabregas.

The midfield maestro was unable to fully replicate his performances in Catalonia, however, and after three years, returned to the Premier League with Chelsea.

10 - Nelson Semedo - €32m

One of a number of players off the Benfica conveyor belt, Nelson Semedo moved to Barcelona in 2017.

The right-back was never quite a regular starter at Camp Nou, however, and was sold to Wolves in 2020.