The most expensive player in the transfer window of each Ligue 1 club

There are clubs that keep them and at any price, because the player has the highest market value and obviously one, if not the best of the teams they defend. And then the others who see an opportunity to make a big accounting sale, sometimes beneficial for the finances in the doldrums. These are the most expensive footballers of each club in Ligue 1, this 2024-2025 season.

Ligue 1 has lost Mbappé its most bankable player

In the heart of this summer 2024-2025 transfer market, we have noted the estimates of each based on data from the Transfermarkt platform. Ligue 1 having lost its most bankable player in the person of LKylian Mbappé, future Real Madrid player, this Monday, July 1st, the following also play under the same Paris Saint-Germain jersey: Ousmane Dembélé, Achraf Hakimi and Warren Zaïre-Emery are all three valued at 60 million euros.

Estimate does not (always) mean transfer cost

Knowing, it must be remembered, that the transfer of a player contract depends only on the purchasing and transferor clubs and their common ground. This is to explain that an estimate does not always equal the cost of the transfer, but the clubs use this data as a basis in their negotiations. At the other end of the scale, players from promoted AJ Auxerre, Angers SCO and AS Saint-Etienne are all valued at less than 5 million euros, but their presence in the elite will help to increase their value.

The most expensive player in the transfer window of each Ligue 1 club*

AJ Auxerre = Gauthier Hein, Gaëtan Perrin (€3 million)
Angers SCO = Himad Abdelli (4M€)
AS Saint-Etienne = Gautier Larsonneur (€4 million)
Have AC = Sangante Arouna (10 M€)
Stade de Reims = Marshall Munetsi, Mohamed Daramy (10 M€)
Montpellier HSC = Akor Adams, Joris Chotard (10 M€)
FC Nantes = Moses Simon (12 M€)
Stade Brestois = Lilian Brassier, Bradley Locko (12 M€)
RC Strasbourg Alsace = Habib Diarra (18 M€)
Toulouse FC = Thijs Dallinga, Guillaume Restes (18 M€)
Olympique de Marseille = Leonardo Balerdi (€20 million)
Olympique Lyonnais = Rayan Cherki (€25 million)
Stade Rennais FC = Désiré Doué (€30 million)
AS Monaco = Alexander Golovin, Folarin Balogun, Youssouf Fofana (€30m)
RC Lens = Elye Wahi (35 M€)
OGC Nice = Khéphren Thuram, Jean-Clair Todibo (35 M€)
LOSC Lille = Jonathan David, Leny Yoro (50 M€)
Paris Saint-Germain = Ousmane Dembélé, Achraf Hakimi, Warren Zaire-Emery (€60 million)

* According to Transfermarkt