Wolverhampton Wanderers have cashed in on a plethora of star players in recent years, dealing with some of the Premier League’s biggest clubs to bring in large sums of cash.
But who is Wolves’ record sale of all time, and how much did the Old Gold bring in? We’ve taken a look at Wolves’ 10 most expensive departures.
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Wolves’ most expensive sales of all time |
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Rank |
Player |
Fee |
Signed from |
Year |
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1 |
Matheus Nunes |
£53m |
Man City |
2023 |
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2 |
Pedro Neto |
£51.3m |
Chelsea |
2024 |
|
3 |
Ruben Neves |
£47m |
Al Hilal |
2023 |
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=4 |
Max Kilman |
£40m |
West Ham |
2024 |
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=4 |
Diogo Jota |
£40m |
Liverpool |
2020 |
|
6 |
Morgan Gibbs-White |
£25m |
Nottingham Forest |
2016 |
|
7 |
Nathan Collins |
£23m |
Brentford |
2023 |
|
8 |
Helder Costa |
£16m |
Leeds |
2020 |
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9 |
Matt Doherty |
£14.7m |
Tottenham |
2020 |
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10 |
Rafa Mir |
£13.7m |
Sevilla |
2021 |
Here is a detailed look at Wolves’ 10 record departures…
10
Rafa Mir
Rafa Mir
£13.7m to Sevilla, 2021
Rafa Mir made the move to Wolves in 2018 from Valencia at the age of 20, but things never worked out for the Spaniard, who made just a handful of first-team appearances in the Midlands.
He was sent out on loan to Las Palmas, Nottingham Forest and Huesca before being sold to Sevilla on a permanent £13.7m deal in 2021.
9
Matt Doherty
Matt Doherty
£14.7m to Tottenham, 2020
Right-back Matt Doherty spent 10 years at Molineux, with his best times coming under Nuno Espirito Santo as the Old Gold won the Championship title and qualified for Europe.
The boyhood Arsenal fan was eventually sold to Tottenham for £14.7m in 2020, but three years after his spell in north London a short stint at Atletico Madrid, Doherty returned to Wolves.
8
Helder Costa
Helder Costa
£16m to Leeds, 2020
Winger Helder Costa helped Wolves win promotion to the Premier League in 2018 but was loaned to Leeds United in the Championship a year later.
He also helped the Whites win the Championship title during his loan spell, with Costa’s move becoming permanent for a fee in the region of £16m.
7
Nathan Collins
Nathan Collins
£23m to Brentford, 2023
Nathan Collins’ time at Molineux was short-lived, only spending one full season with Wolves before being sold to Brentford in 2023.
The Republic of Ireland international joined the Bees for what was a club-record £23m, which resulted in Wolves making a £3m profit.
6
Morgan Gibbs-White
Morgan Gibbs-White
£25m to Nottingham Forest, 2022
Attacking midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White came through the Wolves academy and spent a number of years in the senior side at Molineux before his move to Nottingham Forest in 2022.
The Reds paid an initial £25m for Gibbs-White, although a further £17.5m could be paid in performance and appearance-related add-ons.
5
Diogo Jota
Diogo Jota
£40m to Liverpool, 2020
It’s scary to think that Diogo Jota played for Wolves in the Championship and was a key member of the side that won promotion in 2018.
The Portugal international’s initial loan move to Molineux became permanent while still in the second tier, and after three years in the Midlands, Liverpool came calling in 2020 and paid £40m for the attacker.
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4
Max Kilman
Max Kilman
£40m to West Ham, 2024
Centre-back Max Kilman reunited with former Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui in 2024 when he moved to West Ham in a £40m transfer.
Things didn’t work out for Lopetegui, who was sacked by the Hammers, while Kilman, who spent six seasons at Molineux, signed a seven-year contract with West Ham.
3
Ruben Neves
Ruben Neves
£47m to Al-Hilal, 2023
Ruben Neves swapped the Champions League for the Championship when signing for Wolves in 2017, and he would go on to make more than 250 appearances for the Old Gold.
Regularly linked with moves away from Molineux, Neves eventually swapped the Midlands for Saudi Arabia, with Al-Hilal paying £47m for the Portugal international in 2023.
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2
Pedro Neto
Pedro Neto
£51.3m to Chelsea, 2024
Another Portuguese star who lit up Molineux was winger Pedro Neto. He had his injury issues, though, making 135 appearances in five full seasons.
Chelsea weren’t put off by Neto’s injury history and spent more than £50m on the attacker in 2024, with the wide forward penning a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge.
1
Matheus Nunes
Matheus Nunes
£53m to Man City, 2023
Matheus Nunes is currently Wolves’ most expensive departure of all time following his £53m move to Manchester City in 2023.
The midfielder starred in his only campaign at Molineux after joining from Sporting CP, so much so that those at the Etihad improved their initial offer and secured Nunes to a five-year deal.
