21 January 2025

Wolverhampton Wanderers They have benefited from a slew of star players in recent years, and have dealt with some of the Premier LeagueThe biggest clubs make huge amounts of money.

But who is the Wolves' all-time record sales record, and how much did the old gold bring in? We've taken a look at the 10 most expensive Wolves departures.

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The most expensive Wolves sales ever

Rank

player

expenses

Signed by

year

1

Matthews Nunes

£53m

Man City

2023

2

Pedro Neto

£51.3m

Chelsea

2024

3

Ruben Neves

47 million pounds sterling

Al Hilal

2023

=4

Max Kelman

40 million pounds sterling

West Ham

2024

=4

Diogo Jota

40 million pounds sterling

Liverpool

2020

6

Morgan Gibbs White

25 million pounds sterling

Nottingham Forest

2016

7

Nathan Collins

£23m

Brentford

2023

8

Bright Costa

16 million pounds sterling

Leeds

2020

9

Matt Doherty

£14.7 million

Tottenham

2020

10

Rava Mir

£13.7 million

Seville

2021

Here's a detailed look at 10 record-breaking Wolves departures…

10

Rava Mir

£13.7m for Sevilla in 2021

Rafa Mir Wolves

Rafa Mir moved to Wolves in 2018 from Valencia aged 20, but things never went well for the Spaniard, who only made a handful of first-team appearances in the Midlands.

He was sent on loan to Las Palmas, Nottingham Forest and Huesca before being sold to Sevilla permanently. £13.7 million The deal is in 2021.

9

Matt Doherty

£14.7m for Tottenham 2020

Matt Doherty

Right-back Matt Doherty spent 10 years at Molineux, with his best time under Nuno Espirito Santo as the Old Gold won the Championship and qualified for Europe.

The childhood arsenal fan was eventually sold to tottenham for £14.7 million In 2020, however, after a three-year spell in north London and a short spell at Atletico Madrid, Doherty returned to Wolves.

8

Bright Costa

£16m to Leeds 2020

Costa-Wolves-Premier League

Winger Helder Costa helped Wolves win promotion to the Premier League in 2018, but was loaned out to Leeds United in the Championship a year later.

He also helped the White Team win the championship title during the loan period, as Costa's deal became permanent for a fee in the region 16 million pounds sterling.

7

Nathan Collins

£23m to Brentford, 2023

Nathan Collins Wolves

Nathan Collins' time at Molineux was short-lived, as he spent just one full season with Wolves before being sold to Brentford in 2023.

The Republic of Ireland international has joined the Bees in a club record £23mResulting in Wolves making a profit of £3 million.

6

Morgan Gibbs White

£25m to Nottingham Forest, 2022

Morgan-Gibbs - White Wolves

Attacking midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White came through the Wolves academy and spent several years in the first team at Molineux before moving to Nottingham Forest in 2022.

The Reds paid an initial sum 25 million pounds sterling As for Gibbs-White, though, they could pay an additional £17.5m for performance and appearance-related add-ons.

5

Diogo Jota

£40 million for Liverpool 2020

Diogo-Jota-Wolves-Roe-O'Neill-Transfer

It's scary to think that Diogo Jota played for Wolves in the Championship and was a key member of the side that won promotion in 2018.

The Portugal international's loan move to Molineux was made permanent while still in the Championship, and after three years in the Midlands, Liverpool called in 2020 and paid the sum. 40 million pounds sterling For the attacker.

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4

Max Kelman

£40 million to West Ham in 2024

Max Kilman Wolves

Centre-back Max Kilman reunites with former Wolves coach Julen Lopetegui in 2024 when he moves to West Ham in 40 million pounds sterling transformation.

Things did not go well for Lopetegui, who was sacked by the Hammers, while Kelman, who spent six seasons at Molineux, signed a seven-year contract with West Ham.

3

Ruben Neves

47 million pounds sterling for Al Hilal 2023

Ruben Neves celebrates with Wolverhampton

Ruben Neves swapped the Champions League for the Championship when signing for Wolves in 2017, and would go on to make over 250 appearances for the Old Gold.

Neves was regularly linked with a move away from Molineux, and he eventually swapped the Midlands for Saudi Arabia, with Al Hilal paying 47 million pounds sterling For the Portugal international team in 2023.

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2

Pedro Neto

£51.3m to Chelsea, 2024

Wolves star Pedro Neto

Another Portuguese star who lit up for Molineux was winger Pedro Neto. However, he had injury problems, making 135 appearances in five full seasons.

Chelsea did not delay due to Neto's injury history and spent More than 50 million pounds sterling On the striker in 2024, with the striker signing a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge.

1

Matthews Nunes

£53m to Manchester City 2023

Matheus-Nunes-Wolves-Manchester City-Transfers

Matheus Nunes is currently Wolves' most expensive departure ever following his departure £53m Move to Manchester City in 2023.

The midfielder impressed in his only season at Molineux after joining from Sporting Lisbon, so much so that those at the Etihad improved their initial offer and secured Nunes on a five-year deal.

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