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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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Leaving on a free will be far more lucrative in terms of wages to the attacker than leaving this summer, when the buying club has to find a transfer fee.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

As Balogun’s club career took off—he signed for Monaco from Arsenal for a transfer fee of more than $40 million in 2023—he also became a mainstay in the national team’s lineups.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Maguire joined Manchester United from Leicester City for £80m in 2019 - a world record transfer fee for a defender.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2026

The 25-year-old Argentine joined the Blues for what was a British record transfer fee of £107m in January 2023 and has made 161 appearances.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2026

The Reds signed Isak from Newcastle United for a British record transfer fee in September.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2026

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