Football · The PrecedentPublished · 2026-08-13
The Precedent
5th on the list: how Man Utd's €76.5m for Benjamin Sesko sits against its own forwards
The club has bought 7 forwards for a disclosed fee in this record. Here is where this one lands.
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Man Utd paid €76.5m for Benjamin Sesko. Against the club's own history of paying for forwards, that is the 5th largest such fee on record.
| Player | From | Fee | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antony | Ajax | €95.0m | 2022/23 |
| Jadon Sancho | Dortmund | €85.0m | 2021/22 |
| Romelu Lukaku | Everton | €84.7m | 2017/18 |
| Rasmus Højlund | Atalanta | €79.8m | 2023/24 |
| Ángel Di María | Real Madrid | €75.0m | 2014/15 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | Brentford | €75.0m | 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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