Top 10 most expensive Italian transfers in history

Italian football has never been known for selling players at a high price, but times change and the quality of the transalpine players makes the big clubs interested in them.

This is what has happened with Sandro Tonali, who in an instant has entered the ranking of the most expensive Italian players in the history of football. However, he does not reach the level of other nationalities.

10. Gianluca Scamacca (West Ham) 36 million euros

After developing in the youth academies of Lazio and Roma, and after several loan spells, he left Sassuolo for West Ham, who paid 36 million euros for him in 2022.

9. Filippo Inzaghi (Milan) 36.15 million euros

After a good spell at Juventus, Inzaghi moved to another of Italy's greats, Milan, where he made his name, for 36.15 million euros in 2001.

8. Mattia Caldara (Milan) 37.75 million euros

The centre-back became important in the ranks of Atalanta. So much so that Milan, in 2019, paid 37.75 million euros for his transfer. Subsequently, he returned to the 'Dea'.

7. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) €40 million

His good form for Fiorentina, coupled with his youth, led Juventus to splash out €40m for him in 2017.

6. Leonardo Bonucci (Milan) 42 million euros

A Juventus legend, Milan wanted to take him to San Siro in 2017 for 42 million euros. The operation went wrong, as he returned a year later to the 'Bianconeri'.

5. Federico Chiesa (Juventus) 42.5 million euros

One of the great hopes of Italian football, he dazzled at Fiorentina and from there Juventus signed him in 2022 for 42.5 million euros.

4. Christian Vieri (Inter) 45.6 million euros

The great striker of the mid-90s in Italian football returned to Italy, specifically to Lazio, and from there he was signed by Inter in 1999 for 46.5 million euros. It paid off for the 'Nerazzurri'.

3. Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) 53 million euros

The great Italian goalkeeper swapped Parma for Juventus, with whom he even played in the second division, for 53 million euros in 2001.

2. Jorginho (Chelsea) 57 million euros

Until this 2023, the Italian midfielder had been the most expensive Italian player in history, when in 2018 Chelsea paid Napoli €58 million.

1. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle) 64 million euros

Straight to the top of the ranking is the former Milan midfielder, who leaves Italy in 2023 to join Newcastle for 64 million euros.