11 January 2025

Newcastle United and Palestine Investment Fund The club may have spent large sums of money on a number of new signings over the years, but the club has also sold a large number of stars in recent history, dealing with clubs from all over the world.

But who is the Magpies' all-time record holder? We've taken a look at the 10 most expensive flights departing from Newcastle.

Newcastle United's most expensive sales ever

Rank

player

expenses

Signed by

year

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Andy Carroll

£35m

Liverpool

2011

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Elliot Anderson

£35m

Nottingham Forest

2024

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Yankuba mintah

30 million pounds sterling

Brighton

2024

=3

Ayoze Perez

30 million pounds sterling

Leicester City

2019

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Moussa Sissoko

30 million pounds sterling

Tottenham

2016

6

Georginio Wijnaldum

25 million pounds sterling

Liverpool

2016

7

Alain Saint-Maximin

£23m

Al-Ahli

2023

8

Alexander Mitrovic

£22m

Fulham

2018

9

Yohan Cabaye

20 million pounds sterling

Paris Saint-Germain

2014

10

Chris Wood

15 million pounds sterling

Nottingham Forest

2023

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Here's a detailed look at 10 record departures for Newcastle…

10

Chris Wood

£15m to Nottingham Forest, 2023

Another wood

Chris Wood arrived from Burnley, who at the time were Newcastle's relegation rivals in 2022.

The New Zealand international helped keep the Magpies in the Championship, but moved on again 12 months later, signing for Nottingham Forest on an initial loan with £15m commitment to buy. The move has worked for Wood, who is now Forest's all-time top scorer in the Premier League.

9

Yohan Cabaye

£20 million to Paris Saint-Germain in 2014

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Midfielder Yohan Cabaye spent two and a half years at St James' Park after signing for Newcastle from Lille in 2011.

The Frenchman wore the number 4 shirt and was a starter in black and white, scoring 18 goals before participating He was sold to Paris Saint-Germain For 20 million pounds sterling in January 2014.

8

Alexander Mitrovic

£22 million for Fulham in 2018

Alexander Mitrovic

Newcastle gave Aleksandar Mitrovic his first taste of English football in 2015 after signing from Anderlecht. The Serbian was unable to help keep the club in the top flight during his first season, but played his part in the title-winning side of the 2016/17 season.

In 2018, Mitrovic was loaned out to Fulham before making his move permanent and winning promotion to the Premier League with the Cottagers on three separate occasions following his departure. £22m transformation.

7

Alain Saint-Maximin

£23m to Al-Ahli, 2023

Neco Williams Alain Saint-Maximin Newcastle Premier League Transfer

Tricky winger Allan Saint-Maximin was a fan favorite during his four-year spell at St James' Park, sweeping fans off their feet with his ability on the ball.

Newcastle also made a profit from the Frenchman when they sold him to Saudi club Al-Ahly £23m in 2023, a move that has helped bring balance to the Magpies' books.

6

Georginio Wijnaldum

£25 million to Liverpool in 2016

Georginho-Wijnaldum-Newcastle

Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum spent just one season with Newcastle in the 2015/16 season after joining from PSV Eindhoven.

The Dutchman's performances were enough for Liverpool to come under Jurgen Klopp, with Wijnaldum going on to win the Premier League and Champions League wearing the No.5 shirt for the Reds after his departure. 25 million pounds sterling Transfers after Newcastle's relegation.

5

Moussa Sissoko

£30 million to Tottenham in 2016

Moussa Sissoko

Powerful midfielder Moussa Sissoko got his first taste of English football with Newcastle when he joined from Toulouse in 2013, and would be seen as a very smart signing.

Sissoko cost the Magpies just £1.5m and went on to make over 130 appearances for the black and white before being sold to Tottenham for a huge sum. Profit of £28.5 million.

4

Ayoze Perez

£30 million to Leicester City in 2019

Ayoze Perez

Like Sissoko, Ayoze Perez has only played for Newcastle £1.5m And it was sold to 30 million pounds sterling. The striker joined from Tenerife in 2014 and has scored 48 goals in 195 appearances.

Leicester City splashed out on the striker in 2019, with Perez going on to win the FA Cup with the Foxes.

3

Yankuba mintah

£30m to Brighton 2024

Mint-Brighton-Newcastle

The last player leaves for the first time 30 million pounds sterling The winger was Yankuba Menteh, who signed for Brighton in 2024.

Mente signed for Newcastle from Danish club Odense in June 2023 and spent the following year on loan with Feyenoord. He never featured for the first team at St James' Park, but still earned eye-catching fees.

2

Elliot Anderson

£35m to Nottingham Forest, 2024

Elliot Anderson for Newcastle

Elliot Anderson's big-money move to Nottingham Forest could be a read £35m In the transfer books, but with goalkeeper Odysseus Vlachodimos heading to St James' Park from the City Ground for £20m, the true value of the deal is up for debate.

It was a transfer that helped the Magpies and Reds when it came to the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules, as Anderson was a home-grown academy product and therefore a pure profit player.

1

Andy Carroll

£35 million to Liverpool in 2011

Andy Carroll Newcastle Premier League

Also bring an official £35m The transfer fee – without complications – was Andy Carroll's move from Newcastle to Liverpool.

The childhood Magpies fan impressed after joining the club's academy and signing on deadline day for Anfield in January 2011. Carroll spent just 18 months with Liverpool, moving on loan to West Ham in the summer of 2012, where he stayed for just 18 months. several years before briefly returning to Tyneside on a free in 2019.

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