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transfer fee

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noun

a sum of money paid by one football club to another for a transferred player

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transfer fee

A percentage of the amount may be subject to a transfer fee.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

The original transfer fee is averaged over the length of his Forest contract, and when he moved to Manchester City around £21m was left on the books.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Indeed, City's record transfer fee was twice broken this summer.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

City have paid a joint-British record £125m deal for the Argentina international to break their club record transfer fee for the second time this summer following the £116m arrival of Elliot Anderson.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Neither club have said what the transfer fee is.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

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