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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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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

The youngster signed professional terms with the Foxes in September 2025, meaning United need to agree a transfer fee with the League One side.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Club costs like player wages, transfer amortisation - spreading a transfer fee across the length of a player's contract for accounting purposes - and agent fees all get taken into account.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

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

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