Most Expensive 2. Bundesliga Transfers of all time

A list of who holds the record for the most expensive transfers in 2. Bundesliga history.

#	Player	From / To	Date	Price
1	Leroy Sané Leroy Sané F, M, AM (R) F, M, AM (R)	FC Schalke 04 Manchester City	02-08-2016	€52M
2	Julian Draxler Julian Draxler F, M (L) F, M (L)	FC Schalke 04 VfL Wolfsburg	31-08-2015	€43M
3	Thilo Kehrer Thilo Kehrer D (CR) D (CR)	FC Schalke 04 Paris Saint-Germain	16-08-2018	€37M
4	Matheus Cunha Matheus Cunha F (C), M (L) F (C), M (L)	Hertha BSC Atletico de Madrid	25-08-2021	€35M
5	Manuel Neuer Manuel Neuer GK GK	FC Schalke 04 FC Bayern Munich	01-07-2011	€30M
6	Stefanos Tzimas Stefanos Tzimas F (C) F (C)	1.FC Nürnberg Brighton & Hove Albion	03-02-2025	€26.5M
7	Breel Embolo Breel Embolo F (C) F (C)	FC Basel 1893 FC Schalke 04	01-07-2016	€26.5M
8	Lucas Tousart Lucas Tousart M (C) M (C)	Olympique Lyon Hertha BSC	27-01-2020	€25M
9	Krzysztof Piatek Krzysztof Piatek F (C) F (C)	AC Milan Hertha BSC	30-01-2020	€24M
10	Valentino Lazaro Valentino Lazaro M (RL) M (RL)	Hertha BSC Inter Milan	01-07-2019	€22.4M
11	Weston McKennie Weston McKennie M (CR), DM (C) M (CR), DM (C)	FC Schalke 04 Juventus FC	01-07-2021	€21.9M
12	Jhon Córdoba Jhon Córdoba F (C) F (C)	Hertha BSC Krasnodar	23-07-2021	€20M
13	Dodi Lukébakio Dodi Lukébakio F, M (R) F, M (R)	Watford FC Hertha BSC	01-08-2019	€20M
14	Nabil Bentaleb Nabil Bentaleb DM, M (C) DM, M (C)	Tottenham FC Schalke 04	01-07-2017	€19M
15	Stefanos Tzimas Stefanos Tzimas F (C) F (C)	PAOK Thessaloniki 1.FC Nürnberg	02-02-2025	€18M
16	Matheus Cunha Matheus Cunha F (C), M (L) F (C), M (L)	RB Leipzig Hertha BSC	31-01-2020	€18M
17	John Brooks John Brooks D (CL) D (CL)	Hertha BSC VfL Wolfsburg	01-07-2017	€17M
18	Sebastian Rudy Sebastian Rudy	FC Bayern Munich FC Schalke 04	27-08-2018	€16M
19	Ozan Kabak Ozan Kabak D (CR) D (CR)	VfB Stuttgart FC Schalke 04	01-07-2019	€15M
20	Jhon Córdoba Jhon Córdoba F (C) F (C)	1.FC Köln Hertha BSC	15-09-2020	€15M
21	Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Klaas-Jan Huntelaar	AC Milan FC Schalke 04	30-08-2010	€14M
22	Yevgen Konoplyanka Yevgen Konoplyanka	Sevilla FC FC Schalke 04	01-07-2017	€12.5M
23	Caspar Jander Caspar Jander M, DM (C) M, DM (C)	1.FC Nürnberg Southampton	29-08-2025	€12M
24	Ibrahim Maza Ibrahim Maza AM, M (C) AM, M (C)	Hertha BSC Bayer Leverkusen	01-07-2025	€12M
25	Armel Bella-Kotchap Armel Bella-Kotchap D (C) D (C)	VfL Bochum Southampton	01-07-2022	€12M