Jadon Sancho and the evolution of the English transfer record since £1m Trevor Francis
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Updated 05/08/2020 at 11:35 GMT
Paul Gascoigne, Alan Shearer and Rio Ferdinand have held the title, so too Andy Carroll and Raheem Sterling, but now Jadon Sancho looks set to become the most expensive English footballer of all time.
Will Jadon Sancho become the most expensive British player in history?
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February 1979 - Trevor Francis - £1,180,000
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Trevor Francis (left) at the press conference where he became the first British player to break the £1 million mark when he was signed by Brian Clough (right) for Nottingham Forest on February 9, 1979
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September 1979 - Steve Daley - £1,450,000
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Manchester City footballer Steve Daley at Maine Road in Manchester, circa September 1979. Daley joined the club from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a British record transfer fee of £1,437,500
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October 1981 - Bryan Robson - £1,500,000
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Bryan Robson signs for Manchester United prior to the match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford, Manchester on 3rd October 1981
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May 1984 - Ray Wilkins - £1,500,000
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English footballer Ray Wilkins, midfielder with A C Milan, pictured together with his son Ross on his shoulders holding a personalised scarf in Milan prior to the start of 1984-85 Serie A season on 17th September 1984
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July 1989 - Chris Waddle - £4,250,000
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English professional footballer Chris Waddle, midfielder/winger with Olympique de Marseille, pictured on the pitch at the club's Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France during the 1989-90 season circa July 1989
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July 1991 - David Platt - £5,500,000
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England footballer David Platt of Bari greeting the supporters at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari, Italy, circa September 1991
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June 1992 - Paul Gascoigne - £5,500,000
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Paul Gascoigne of SS Lazio embraces his President Gianmarco Calleri during the Serie A 1992, Italy
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January 1995 - Andy Cole - £7,000,000
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Manchester United footballer Andrew Cole, circa 1995
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June 1995 - Stan Collymore - £8,500,000
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Stan Collymore, Liverpool 1995
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July 1996 - Alan Shearer - £15,000,000
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6 Jul 1996: Alan Shearer of Newcastle United during his press Conference at St. James'' Park in Newcastle
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July 2002 - Rio Ferdinand - £29,100,000
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Rio Ferdinand and Sir Alex Ferguson hold up a Manchester United shirt for the press following Rio Ferdinand's signing for the club
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January 2011 – Andy Carroll - £35,000,000
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New signing Andy Carroll of Liverpool poses with his shirt at Anfield on February 3, 2011 in Liverpool, England
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July 2015 - Raheem Sterling - £49,000,000
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Raheem Sterling signs for Manchester City
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July 2017 - Kyle Walker - £53,000,000
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Kyle Walker signs for Manchester City, Manchester City's new signing Kyle Walker holds his shirt
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August 2019 - Harry Maguire - £80,000,000
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Harry Maguire of Manchester United looks around the Aon Training Complex after signing for the club at Aon Training Complex on August 04, 2019
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August 2020 – Jadon Sancho - £90,000,000?
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Jadon Sancho
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