The top 10 most expensive loan signings in football
Kylian Mbappé currently tops the list of players loaned out for a sizeable fee, but could be eclipsed by Neymar if PSG decide to do business with Barça.
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Gonzalo Higuaín - 2018-19
The Argentina striker was loaned to Chelsea from Juventus for €9m, six months after joining AC Milan.
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Gonzalo Higuaín - 2018-19
Higuaín arrived at Milan for another fee of €9m in the summer of 2018 after Juve signed Cristiano Ronaldo but spent only six months at San Siro.
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Mattia Destro - 2012-13
The Italy international was loaned to Roma from Genoa for a cost of €11.5m in 2012.
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Nicoló Barella - 2019-20
The Italy midfielder joined Inter from Cagliari for the season with €12m changing hands.
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Carlos Tévez - 2007-08
The Argentina striker was loaned to Manchester United from West Ham for €12.7m in 2007 after a legal wrangle over third-party ownership.
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James Rodríguez - 2017-19
The Real Madrid midfielder joined Bayern Munich for €13m in 2017 on a two-year loan deal and now has returned to the Bernabéu after the Bundesliga giants decided not to make the move permanent.
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Duván Zapata - 2018-20
The Colombia striker joined Atalanta on a two-season loan deal with an option to purchase in 2018, with Sampdoria pocketing €14m in return.
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Giovani Lo Celso - 2019-20
After turning down purchase offers in excess of €50m for Lo Celso, Betis eventually agreed to a season-long loan deal with Spurs worth €16m.
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Kylian Mbappé - 2017-18
After guiding Monaco to the Ligue 1 title, PSG stumped up €45m for a season-long loan for the France international before making the deal permanent a year later for €145m.
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