The Most Expensive World Footballer XI Of All Time

11. Goalkeeper: Kepa Arrizabalaga - £71.6 Million

When long time Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtious left Stamford Bridge for pastures new in the summer of 2018, the Blues had some big gloves to fill. Then manager, Maurizio Sarri, looked to La Liga for his new goalkeeper, signing Athletic Bilbao's Kepa Arrizabalga for £71.6 million.

With this fee £4.8 million more than the £66.8 million Liverpool paid for Alisson Becker just 20 days earlier, Chelsea's new no. 1 became the most expensive goalkeeper in the history of the game. The biggest question following this transfer then was, would he play like it?

While he has had a solid first season in the Chelsea colours, his most famous moment came, not because of quality goalkeeping or a game winning save, but from a very public disagreement with the manager. In extra time of the 2019 Carabao Cup final, Kepa refused to be substituted after struggling with cramp, openly defying his manager in front of 90, 000 fans in Wembley, and millions watching at home.

Chelsea ultimately lost the final on penalties, but who knows what would have happened if Kepa had been replaced by Caballero for the shoot out, with the former having saved three penalties in the 2016 final against Liverpool.