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transfer fee

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Sweden striker arrived from Newcastle on transfer deadline day in September 2025 for a British record transfer fee of £125m.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

Fans on social media questioned her motivations and expressed concerns for her safety while Gotham supporters voiced their disappointment over the messaging around her exit and the club missing out on a transfer fee.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Iraola believes Isak, who cost a British record transfer fee of £125m, will be "very important" this season and is in "a very good place."

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

John Murray: This looks a potentially shrewd signing for newly promoted Coventry City, even though they have just paid a club record transfer fee of about £25m to sign him from Danish side FC Nordsjaelland.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

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