Most expensive player signings for Barcelona

Boasting perhaps the best academy in world football, Barcelona have supplemented their endless talent line with some of football's biggest signings.

Below we look at the 10 most expensive players in Barcelona history.

Philippe Coutinho - €135m

By 2018, following his move from Inter, Philippe Coutinho had established himself as one of the world's most exciting footballers, with Barcelona willing to part with €135m to sign the Brazilian.

The move was underwhelming, however, with Coutinho eventually being sent on loan to Bayern Munich and Aston Villa, leaving permanently having made just 51 La Liga starts.

Ousmane Dembele - €135m

After lighting up Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga with Rennes and Borussia Dortmund, Ousmane Dembele equalled the club's transfer record, moving to Barcelona in 2017.

While his talent was undeniable, injuries prevented the winger from hitting the heights predicted of him, and he departed for Paris Saint-Germain in 2023.

Antoine Griezmann - €120m

After scoring a hugely impressive 94 league goals for Atletico Madrid in five seasons, Antoine Griezmann moved to Barcelona.

The move proved to be somewhat underwhelming, with the Frenchman sent back to Atleti on loan after just two seasons, making the return permanent the following year.

Neymar - €88m

It was clear to see that even as a teenager playing in Brazil, Neymar had the world at his feet.

Going on to become a bona fide world star at Barcelona, winning the UEFA Champions League, the Brazilian left for Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record deal after four years in Spain.

Frenkie de Jong - €82m

Part of Ajax's fabled 2019 UEFA Champions League semi-finalists, Frenkie de Jong was perhaps the pick of the bunch, earning a mega-money move to Barcelona.

Undoubtedly a hugely talented footballer, De Jong has yet to really hit the heights since moving to Camp Nou, with injuries impacting him in recent seasons.

Luis Suarez - €82m

While Barcelona signed a number of talented attacking players during their golden years, none had the impact of Luis Suarez. The former Liverpool man didn't look remotely out of place alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar, and in six years scored nearly 200 goals for the club.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic - €70m

At the time, signing arguably the world's best striker might have looked like a shrewd move, but offloading Samuel Eto'o and forking out a huge transfer fee for Zlatan Ibrahimovic proved to be one of Barcelona's biggest missteps.

The Swede clashed with manager Pep Guardiola, and left for Italy after just one season at Camp Nou.

Miralem Pjanic - €60m

With both clubs looking to do some creative accounting, Barcelona and Juventus signed off a swap deal for Arthur and Miralem Pjanic.

The Brazilian was sent to Juventus for around €70m, with the Bosnian moving the other way for €60m. Pjanic made only 13 starts in his only season with Barcelona.

Raphinha - €58m

After standing out in a newly promoted Leeds United side, Barcelona took the plunge on Raphinha, signing the winger in 2022.

While many players can struggle to adapt to Barcelona, Raphinha has bedded in superbly, establishing himself a crucial part of their starting XI.

Dani Olmo - €55m

After a series of dazzling performances at Euro 2024, Barcelona moved to sign Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig.

And while there was lots of speculation that the club wouldn't be able to register the midfielder, Olmo has largely impressed when fit since his move.