Most Expensive MLS Transfers of all time

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

#	Player	From / To	Date	Price
1	J. Durán J. Durán F (C) F (C)	Chicago Fire FC Aston Villa	15-01-2023	€29.5M
2	Miguel Almirón Miguel Almirón F, M, AM (R) F, M, AM (R)	Atlanta United FC Newcastle United	30-01-2019	€24M
3	Emmanuel Latte Lath Emmanuel Latte Lath F (C) F (C)	Middlesbrough FC Atlanta United FC	03-02-2025	€21.3M
4	Thiago Almada Thiago Almada AM (C), M (CL) AM (C), M (CL)	Atlanta United FC Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas	09-07-2024	€19.5M
5	Ricardo Pepi Ricardo Pepi F (C) F (C)	FC Dallas FC Augsburg	02-01-2022	€16.4M
6	Đorđe Petrović Đorđe Petrović GK GK	New England Revolution Chelsea	25-08-2023	€16M
7	Gonzalo Martínez Gonzalo Martínez AM (C), M (CR) AM (C), M (CR)	Atlanta United FC Al-Nassr FC	06-09-2020	€16M
8	Kévin Denkey Kévin Denkey F (C) F (C)	Cercle Brugge FC Cincinnati	31-12-2024	€15.3M
9	Valentin Castellanos Valentin Castellanos F (C) F (C)	New York City FC SS Lazio	20-07-2023	€15M
10	Thiago Almada Thiago Almada AM (C), M (CL) AM (C), M (CL)	CA Vélez Sarsfield Atlanta United FC	08-02-2022	€14.6M
11	Thiago Almada Thiago Almada AM (C), M (CL) AM (C), M (CL)	CA Vélez Sarsfield Atlanta United FC	08-02-2022	€14.5M
12	Gonzalo Martínez Gonzalo Martínez AM (C), M (CR) AM (C), M (CR)	CA River Plate Atlanta United FC	23-01-2019	€14.5M
13	Santiago Rodríguez Santiago Rodríguez M (CL), AM (R) M (CL), AM (R)	New York City FC Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas	21-02-2025	€14.3M
14	Alphonso Davies Alphonso Davies D (L) D (L)	Vancouver Whitecaps FC FC Bayern Munich	31-12-2018	€14M
15	Cucho Hernández Cucho Hernández F (C) F (C)	Columbus Crew Real Betis Balompié	02-02-2025	€13M
16	Diego Gómez Diego Gómez	Inter Miami CF Brighton & Hove Albion	31-12-2024	€13M
17	Brenden Aaronson Brenden Aaronson AM, M (C) AM, M (C)	Philadelphia Union Red Bull Salzburg	31-12-2020	€12.7M
18	Esequiel Barco Esequiel Barco AM, M (C) AM, M (C)	Atlanta United FC	18-01-2018	€12.3M
19	Myrto Uzuni Myrto Uzuni F (CL), AM (L) F (CL), AM (L)	Granada CF Austin FC	30-01-2025	€12M
20	Brenner Brenner F (C) F (C)	São Paulo Futebol Clube FC Cincinnati	04-02-2021	€11.8M
21	Aleksey Miranchuk Aleksey Miranchuk AM, M (C) AM, M (C)	Atalanta BC Atlanta United FC	29-07-2024	€11.8M
22	Evander Evander AM, M (C) AM, M (C)	Portland Timbers FC Cincinnati	16-02-2025	€11.5M
23	Facundo Torres Facundo Torres F (R), M (RL) F (R), M (RL)	Orlando City SC Palmeiras	02-01-2025	€11.5M
24	Luiz Araújo Luiz Araújo F (R), M (CR) F (R), M (CR)	LOSC Lille Atlanta United FC	05-08-2021	€11.5M
25	Hugo Cuypers Hugo Cuypers F (C) F (C)	KAA Gent Chicago Fire FC	15-02-2024	€11M