Back in the eighties and early nineties Italian clubs dominated the transfer market. With huge spending power, the best players in the world flocked to Serie A during this time.
Sandro Tonali is the most expensive Italian player in history, courtesy of his 55 million pound move from AC Milan to Newcastle United in 2023.
Gianluigi Buffon's transfer nudged out Christian Vieri from top spot, who was also the holder of the world record transfer fee for a while.
With Italians often preferring to stay in Serie A, they don't command the huge fees associated with Brazilian or English players.
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