Signing and selling players is one of the most important parts of modern football. Clubs spend thousands of moneys on footballers in order to strengthen their teams.
AC Milan are among the football teams that have spent a lot of money on top class footballers.
As the summer transfer window is now open let’s see what record signings AC Milan has done over the years.
Top 10 AC Milan record arrivals
10. Alessandro Nesta
• Signed from Lazio
• Transfer fee - €31.00m
• Season – 2002/2003
Nesta has spent 10 seasons with AC Milan having joined them in 2002 from Lazio. The now retired player, has overall made 325 appearances in which he has scored 10 goals and provided 2 assists.
9. Franck Kessie
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• Signed from Atalanta BC
• Transfer fee - €32.00m
• Season – 2019/20
Kessie joined Milan firstly as a loan player back in 2017 and having played on loan until 2019, he permanently signed for Milan in the summer of 2019. In his last season with Milan the 25-year-old became Serie A winner.
8. Carlos Bacca
• Signed from Sevilla FC
• Transfer fee - €33.30m
• Season – 2015/16
Carlos Bacca arrived at AC Milan in 2015 and played for Serie A side until 2018. The Colombian has overall made 77 appearances In which he has scored 34 goals and provided 8 assists.
7. Krzysztof Piatek
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• Signed from Genoa
• Transfer fee - €35.00m
• Season – 2018/19
Krzysztof Piatek joined Milan during the winter transfer window in 2019 and signed a deal until 2023. However, in January 2020, Piatek left Milan to join Hertha.
6. Filippo Inzaghi
• Signed from Juventus
• Transfer fee - €36.15m
• Season – 2001/2002
Inzaghi joined Milan in 2001 and played for them until 2012. During his time with the club, the centre-forward has made overall 300appearances in which he has scored 126 goals and provided 34 assists. He has become Serie A champion two times Coppa Italia winner one time as well as UEFA Champions League winner (2 times), UEFA Super Cup(2times) and FIFA Club World Cup (1time).
5. Mattia Caldara
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• Signed from Juventus
• Transfer fee - €36.87m
• Season – 2018/19
Caldara signed for Milan in the summer of 2018 on a five-year contract. During his time at Serie A side, the centre-back has been loaned to Atalanta (2020/2021) and Venezia (2021-).
4. André Silva
• Signed from Porto
• Transfer fee - €38.00m
• Season – 2017/18
Silva joined Milan in the summer of 2017 and played for the club until the summer of 2020.During his time at Milan, the centre-forward was loaned to Sevilla and then Eintracht Frankfurt. Overall, he has made 41appearances in which he has scored 10goals and provided 2 assists.
3. Lucas Paqueta
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• Signed from Flamengo
• Transfer fee - €38.40m
• Season – 2018/19
Paqueta signed for AC Milan in the winter of 2019 and played until the summer of 2020 as he joined Lyon. For Serie A side, the midfielder made 44appearances in which he scored 1goal and provided 3 assists.
2. Rui Costa
• Signed from Fiorentina
• Transfer fee - €41.32m
• Season – 2001/2002
Costa has been a Milan player from 2001 to 2006. During his time at the club, the midfielder became Serie A, Coppa Italia,Supercopa Italiana, Champions League and Super Cup winner. He made overall 191 appearances in which he scored 11 goals and provided 47 assists.
1. Leonardo Bonucci
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• Signed from Juventus
• Transfer fee - €42.00m
• Season – 2017/18
Bonucci is AC Milan’s most expensive signing as he joined them in 2017 from Juventus and spent just one season after rejoining Juve in 2018. Overall, he made 51 appearances in which he scored 2goals and provided 1 assist.
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