Liverpool have signed Roberto Firmino for £29 million from Hoffenheim according to the BBC.
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Ranking Liverpool’s five most expensive signings including Roberto Firmino
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This has made him one of the most expensive Brazilian players to ever grace the Premier League. However, where does he come in the top ten? The Daily Mail has told us.
10) Paulinho, Corinthians to Tottenham, £17m
Was a regular in the Spurs side after joining in 2013. However, the 26-year-old’s form dropped off and he is now rarely seen under Mauricio Pochettino.
9) Jo, CSKA Moscow to Manchester City, £18m
It’s safe to say the striker didn’t have the best of times in England. One goal in 21 appearances for the Citizens and five in 27 for Everton show how he couldn’t adapt to the faster pace of the Premier League.
8) Ramires, Benfica to Chelsea, £19.8m
Possibly the first successful signing in the top ten, the midfielder has endeared himself to fans with his endless running since joining in 2010. Now an important squad player under Jose Mourinho, the 28-year-old played an important part in their Premier League win last season.
7) David Luiz, Benfica to Chelsea, £21.3m
The 28-year-old is perhaps more well known for his erratic performances than the Champions League, Europa League, and FA Cup that he picked up at Stamford Bridge. It was a miracle that the Blues were able to get £50 million for the centre-back from PSG.
6) Oscar, Internacional to Chelsea, £25m
Still only 23-years-old, the midfielder has been a very important for the Blues but is still being linked with a move to Champions League finalists Juventus by the Daily Mail.
5) Anderson, Porto to Manchester United, £27m
Back with the flops now, and the 27-year-old was a figure of fun at Old Trafford for his weight and inability to find form.
4) Roberto Firmino, Hoffenheim to Liverpool, £29m
A lot of money to spend on a player who has never appeared in the Champions League or Europa League, but if his ten assists and ten goals last season are anything to go by the 23-year-old could be worth it.
3) Fernandinho, Shakhtar Donetsk to Manchester City, £30m
Brilliant in his first season, looking like the perfect partner for Yaya Toure in the middle of the park and helping the Citizens to the Premier League title. However, his form dropped off last time round, and it was part of the reason why they failed to challenge Chelsea for the championship last time round.
2) Willian, Anzhi Makhachkala to Chelsea, £32m
Seemingly one of Jose Mourinho’s favourites since signing the January before last, and played 49 appearances in the last campaign. He also seems to have done a good job of keeping place despite Juan Cuadrado arriving.
1) Robinho, Real Madrid to Manchester City, £32.5m
The first major signing by the Sky Blues under their new ownership in 2008, but the forward failed to make the impact that Sheikh Mansour will have been hoping for. He left two years later after 16 goals in 52 matches.