The 20 Most Expensive Signings in The Club's History
| Pos. | Player | Club | Euro | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1º | Joaquín Sánchez | Real Betis | 25.000.000 | 2006 |
| 2º | Pablo Aimar | River Plate | 24.000.000 | 2001 |
| 3º | Éver Banega | Club Atlético Boca Juniors | 20.000.000 | 2008 |
| 4º | Manuel Fernandes | Benfica | 18.000.000 | 2007 |
| 5º | Stefano Fiore | Lazio | 17.000.000 | 2004 |
| 6º | Gonzalo De los Santos | Málaga | 15.000.000 | 2001 |
| 7º | Nikola Žigić | Racing Santander | 14.000.000 | 2007 |
| 8º | David Villa | Zaragoza | 12.000.000 | 2005 |
| 9º | Rubén Baraja | Atlético Madrid | 10.800.000 | 2000 |
| - | Salva Ballesta | Atlético Madrid | 10.800.000 | 2001 |
| 10º | Marco Di Vaio | Juventus | 10.500.000 | 2004 |
| 11º | Francesco Tavano | Empoli | 10.000.000 | 2006 |
| - | Roberto Soldado | Getafe | 10.000.000 | 2010 |
| 12º | John Carew | Rosenborg | 8.500.000 | 2000 |
| 13º | Zlatko Zahovič | Olympiacos | 8.000.000 | 2000 |
| - | Miguel Brito | Benfica | 8.000.000 | 2005 |
| - | Víctor Ruiz | Napoli | 8.000.000 | 2011 |
| 14º | Asier Del Horno | Chelsea | 7.500.000 | 2005 |
| - | Sergio Canales | Real Madrid | 7.500.000 | 2011 |
| - | Pablo Piatti | Almería | 7.500.000 | 2011 |
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