Most Expensive Premier Division Transfers of all time

A list of who holds the record for the most expensive transfers in Premier Division history.

#	Player	From / To	Date	Price
1	Mason Melia Mason Melia F (C) F (C)	St. Patrick's Athletic Tottenham	31-12-2025	€1.8M
2	Éamon Zayed Éamon Zayed AM (L), F, MC AM (L), F, MC	Derry City Persepolis FC	31-12-2011	€1M
3	Sinclair Armstrong Sinclair Armstrong F (C) F (C)	Shamrock Rovers Queens Park Rangers	22-10-2020	€0.7M
4	Liam Scales Liam Scales D (C) D (C)	Shamrock Rovers Celtic FC	26-08-2021	€0.6M
5	Josh Honohan Josh Honohan D, M (L) D, M (L)	Shamrock Rovers Lincoln City	31-12-2025	€0.5M
6	Gavin Bazunu Gavin Bazunu GK GK	Shamrock Rovers Manchester City	07-02-2019	€0.5M
7	James McClean James McClean M, D (L) M, D (L)	Derry City Sunderland AFC	08-08-2011	€0.4M
8	Owen Elding Owen Elding F (C) F (C)	Sligo Rovers Hibernian FC	28-01-2026	€0.4M
9	James Abankwah James Abankwah D (CR) D (CR)	St. Patrick's Athletic Udinese Calcio	25-01-2022	€0.4M
10	Luke Dimech Luke Dimech	Sliema Wanderers Shamrock Rovers	30-06-2001	€0.4M
11	Romeo Akachukwu Romeo Akachukwu AM, M (C) AM, M (C)	Waterford FC Southampton	30-06-2024	€0.4M
12	Alan Moore Alan Moore	Burnley FC Shelbourne FC	30-06-2004	€0.4M
13	Andy Lyons Andy Lyons D (R), M (L) D (R), M (L)	Shamrock Rovers Blackpool FC	31-12-2022	€0.4M
14	Graham Burke Graham Burke F, M (C) F, M (C)	Shamrock Rovers Preston	30-06-2018	€0.4M
15	Sean Keogh Sean Keogh D (L) D (L)	Dundalk FC Brighton & Hove Albion	31-07-2025	€0.3M
16	Karl Sheppard Karl Sheppard	Shelbourne FC Everton FC	30-06-2006	€0.3M
17	Enda Stevens Enda Stevens D (L) D (L)	Shamrock Rovers Aston Villa	31-12-2011	€0.3M
18	Paddy McCourt Paddy McCourt	Derry City Celtic FC	30-06-2008	€0.3M
19	Adam Murphy Adam Murphy	St. Patrick's Athletic Bristol City	02-01-2024	€0.3M
20	Jonathan Afolabi Jonathan Afolabi F (C) F (C)	Bohemian Football Club KV Kortrijk	31-12-2023	€0.3M
21	Rudy Wilson Rudy Wilson	Clube Futebol União Waterford FC	02-07-2018	€0.3M
22	Richie Foran Richie Foran	Shelbourne FC Carlisle United	30-06-2001	€0.2M
23	Danny Lafferty Danny Lafferty D (CL) D (CL)	Derry City Burnley FC	29-01-2012	€0.2M
24	Niall McGinn Niall McGinn F (L), M (CL) F (L), M (CL)	Derry City Celtic FC	31-12-2008	€0.2M
25	Liam Boyce Liam Boyce F, M (C) F, M (C)	Heart of Midlothian FC Derry City	10-01-2025	€0.2M