Inter Milan's 25 most expensive transfers of all time

Inter Milan's 25 most expensive transfers of all time Make us your Google favourite With achievements such as their treble win in 2010, and legendary players like Ronaldo, Javier Zanetti and Sandro Mazzola, Inter Milan are engrained as one of the world's biggest clubs. With success in Italy dating back to their 1909-10 title, they have been a force to be reckoned with for decades, and they even managed to win five Serie A titles in a row between 2005-06 and 2009-10, despite being challenged by an exceptional AC Milan side. Below, sources runs through the 25 most expensive Inter Milan signings in history. 25. Ricardo Quaresma - €24.6m (from Porto, 2008) Signed on the request of countryman Jose Mourinho, Ricardo Quaresma was a disaster at Inter. A classic case of style over substance, Quaresma was quickly dubbed a flop and loaned to Chelsea before being sold to Besiktas. 24. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - €24.8m (from Juventus, 2006) One of the most controversial transfers of all time, Zlatan Ibrahimovic quit Juventus after the Calciopoli scandal to join their most hated rivals. Zlatan won three Scudetti with Inter before jumping ship in 2009 to join Barcelona, who were famously knocked out by Inter in the semi-final of the Champions League in his debut season. 23. Stefano Sensi - €25m (from Sassuolo, 2020) A supremely talented and diminutive midfielder, Stefano Sensi had a great start to his career at Inter and really looked the part. However, his career soon became ravaged by injuries and he joined Monza on a Bosman deal in 2024. 22. Lautaro Martínez - €25m (from Racing Club, 2018) A modern Inter legend, Lautaro Martinez has established himself as one of the best attackers in the world at San Siro. A club icon, the Argentina striker has won three Scudetto and reached two Champions League finals with the Nerazzurri. 21. Francesco Toldo - €26.5m (from Fiorentina, 2001) At the turn of the millennium Francesco Toldo was one of the world’s best goalkeepers and he impressed during nine years at Inter. A penalty-saving specialist, he won multiple Scudetti and, when at his best, he was feared by strikers everywhere. 20. Christian Eriksen - €27m (from Tottenham, 2020) Inter made a big coup picking up Christian Eriksen mid-season from Tottenham in 2020 and after a slow start he played a pivotal role in the club winning the Scudetto under Antonio Conte. However, following his cardiac arrest at Euro 2021 he was forced to leave Italy due to health rules forbidding players wearing an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. 19. Joaquin Correa - €27.3m (from Lazio, 2022) Joaquin Correa had been a favourite of then-Inter manager Simone Inzaghi when the pair were at Lazio and he reunited with his former boss at San Siro. However, he became something of a meme at Inter, more famous for hosting the team barbeques than contributing on the pitch. 18. Robin Gosens - €27.4m (from Atalanta, 2022) Robin Gosens joined Inter after emerging as one of Serie A’s best wing-backs in an exciting Atalanta team. However, he never reached close to those levels at Inter and he suffered with injuries before being sold to Union Berlin a year later. 17. Ronaldo - €28m (from Barcelona, 1997) Inter broke the world transfer record to sign the best player on the planet from Barcelona in 1997. El Fenomeno enjoyed a brilliant debut season at San Siro but then suffered two horrible injuries that ruled him out for over two years. He joined Real Madrid in 2002 after a fallout with manager Hector Cuper. 16. Diego Milito - €28m (from Genoa, 2009) Diego Milito remains an Inter legend after his heroics in the treble-winning season of 2009-10. Milito scored 30 goals that season, including a double in the Champions League final success over Bayern Munich, the winner in the Coppa Italia final, and the key goal that won Inter the Scudetto on the final day. He eventually left to rejoin boyhood team Racing Club in 2014. 15. Gabriel Barbosa - €29.5m (from Santos, 2016) One of the worst signings in Inter’s history, ‘Gabigol' was an almighty flop with the Nerazzurri. He made just 10 appearances, scored one goal and was soon offloaded back to Brazil. 14. Djed Spence - €30m (from Tottenham, 2026) Djed Spence announced himself on the global stage with his performances for England at the 2026 World Cup, and he was subsequently picked up by Inter for €30m. Spence was set to play a back-up role to Pedro Porro at Spurs in 2026-27, but opted to le