Top 10 Most Expensive Goalkeeper Transfers Revealed

According to a list published by Planet Football, the top 10 most expensive goalkeeper transfers in football history are led by Kepa Arrizabalaga, who transferred from Athletic Bilbao to Chelsea for £71.6 million in 2018. Following him is Alisson Becker, who moved from Roma to Liverpool for £67 million in the same year and has since become a key player for the club.

Andre Onana ranks third after his £43.9 million transfer from Inter Milan to Manchester United in 2023. Lucas Chevalier is fourth, having joined Paris Saint-Germain from Lille for £36.4 million in 2025.

Thibaut Courtois, who moved from Chelsea to Real Madrid, is fifth with a transfer fee of £35 million. The list also includes Ederson (Benfica to Manchester City, £34.7 million), Gianluigi Buffon (Parma to Juventus, £32.6 million), Jasper Cillessen (Barcelona to Valencia, £31.4 million), Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield United to Arsenal, £30 million), and Jordan Pickford (Sunderland to Everton, £30 million).