Ranking the 20 Premier League Teams by Their Most Expensive Sales in History: Arsenal Rise to 14th Thanks to Martinelli

The Premier League is known for its huge spending, but clubs can also make record sums from player sales. With the transfer window still open, we rank the current 20 Premier League clubs by their highest-ever sale fees.

20th: Coventry City — Viktor Gyokeres (£17.5 million)

His return to England could cost several times this amount, but Coventry City earned a significant fee from the striker in 2023. The Swedish forward scored 21 goals in the Championship before Sporting CP signed him, a decision that proved to be a wise one — he scored 29 goals in his first season and 39 in his second.

19th: Hull City — Jarrod Bowen (£22 million)

West Ham United paid Hull City an initial fee of £18 million for Bowen, but performance-related add-ons were triggered, taking the value of the deal close to £22 million. For a club with a difficult transfer history, it was a very profitable piece of business, and he could become a key figure in the team's direct return to the Premier League.

18th: Sunderland — Jobe Bellingham (£27 million)

Bellingham followed his brother's path by moving to Borussia Dortmund, and he is reportedly continuing to develop as a footballer. He is unlikely to reach his brother's level, but he appears capable of having a good career.

17th: Ipswich Town — Omari Hutchinson (£37.5 million)

After being relegated back to the Championship, Ipswich Town had several players wanted by other Premier League clubs. Liam Delap's £30 million release clause led to his move to Chelsea, but Nottingham Forest paid £37.5 million for Hutchinson, exceeding that figure. It looks like a high price, but not an unreasonable one. The club's instability made it difficult for Hutchinson to show his best form, but he is only 22 and can still prove his value.

16th: Leeds United — Raphinha (£49 million)

When he was at Leeds, few people would have predicted that Raphinha would soon compete for the Ballon d'Or, but the sequence of events began with the Yorkshire club's record sale. Since Barcelona could not spend huge amounts of money, they looked for value in the market and eventually targeted Raphinha, a decision that proved extremely smart. He has developed into one of the world's best players and is a crucial member of current manager Hansi Flick's system.

15th: Fulham — Aleksandar Mitrovic (£50 million)

Fulham benefited from Saudi Arabia's seemingly unlimited financial resources by selling Mitrovic for a huge fee. He scored 43 goals during Fulham's successful promotion season and then added 14 more in the London club's first year back in the top flight. Would they have preferred to keep him? Perhaps, as he was only 28 at the time, but the offer was too high, and the player himself also wanted to cash in.

14th: Arsenal — Gabriel Martinelli (£60 million)

Before Martinelli, Arsenal ranked 16th on this list, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain holding the record. However, the winger's high-value transfer to Al Hilal at least helped the Gunners move up the rankings. It is still not enough to break into the top 10, and selling a player to a Saudi club does feel a little...