Football · The PrecedentPublished · 2026-08-13
The Precedent
1st on the list: how Flamengo's €42.0m for Lucas Paquetá sits against its own midfielders
The club has bought 7 midfielders for a disclosed fee in this record. Here is where this one lands.
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Flamengo paid €42.0m for Lucas Paquetá. Against the club's own history of paying for midfielders, that is the 1st largest such fee on record.
| Player | From | Fee | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | Southampton | €18.0m | 2024/25 |
| Giorgian de Arrascaeta | Cruzeiro | €15.0m | 2018/19 |
| Gerson | Marseille | €15.0m | 2022/23 |
| Nicolás de la Cruz | River Plate | €14.5m | 2023/24 |
| Gerson | Roma | €13.0m | 2019/20 |
| Jorge Carrascal | Dynamo Moscow | €12.5m | 2025/26 |
A club's own precedent is the only fair yardstick for whether a fee is a departure for it. A number that looks enormous league-wide can be routine for one buyer, and a modest one can be a record for another.
Transfer record, fees and market values: ACTUAL TRANSFER MARKET (actualtransfermarket.com). Analysis: ACTUAL SPORT INTELLIGENCE.
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