With Rhian Brewster set to join Sheffield United for £23.5million, the 20-year-old striker is poised to become the eighth most expensive sale in Liverpool’s history – despite having not yet played a Premier League game.
The deal, which is understood to include a 15% sell-on fee as well as a buyback clause which will be valid for the next three seasons, represents yet another negotiating masterstroke from Anfield transfer guru Michael Edwards.
Here’s a full rundown of Liverpool’s top 20 most expensive players sold with fees according to transfermarkt.co.uk
20. Michael Owen (age 24) to Real Madrid in 2004 - £10.8million.
20. Dejan Lovren (31) to Zenit St Petersburg in 2020 - £10.8m.
19. Raul Meireles (28) to Chelsea in 2011 - £12.15m.
18. Peter Crouch (27) to Portsmouth in 2008 - £12.33m.
17. Danny Ward (25) to Leicester City in 2018 - £12.6m.
16. Joe Allen (26) to Stoke City in 2016 - £13.95m.
15. Robbie Keane (28) to Tottenham Hotspur in 2009 - £15.03m.
14. Robbie Fowler (26) to Leeds United in 2001 - £15.12m.
13. Andy Carroll (24) to West Ham United in 2013 - £15.75m.
12. Jordon Ibe (20) to Bournemouth in 2016 - £16.2m.
11. Javier Mascherano (26) to Barcelona in 2010 - £18m.
10. Dominic Solanke (21) to Bournemouth in 2019 - £19.08m.
9. Danny Ings (26) to Southampton in 2019 - £19.98m.
8. Rhian Brewster (20) to Sheffield United in 2020 - £23.5m. * Subject to completion
7. Mamadou Sakho (27) to Crystal Palace in 2017 - £25.38m.
6. Christian Benteke (25) to Crystal Palace in 2016 – £28.08m.
5. Xabi Alonso (27) to Real Madrid in 2009 - £31.05m.
4. Fernando Torres (26) to Chelsea in 2011 - £52.65m.
3. Raheem Sterling (20) to Manchester City in 2015 - £57.33m.
2. Luis Suarez (27) to Barcelona in 2014 - £73.55m.
1. Philippe Coutinho (25) to Barcelona in 2018 - £130.5m.
