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<p>14 players priced over €50 million</p>
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<p>In a competitive market where potential is often valued as much as proven ability, some clubs are willing to make substantial investments in players who have yet to represent their national team at the senior level. Attracted by raw talent, analytics, or standout domestic performances, elite teams have occasionally approved multi-million Euro transfers for footballers without any international first-team appearances. No international caps? No problem — at least for clubs ready to invest in future stars today.</p>
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<p>From young prodigies emerging from youth academies to late bloomers who gained attention later in their careers, these transfers highlight a captivating blend of risk, conviction, and ambitious recruitment. While some players go on to justify their hefty price tags and earn their first international caps shortly thereafter, others serve as cautionary examples of talent that fails to meet expectations. <em>Transfermarkt</em> explores the most expensive players in history who, at the time of their transfers, had never played a single minute for their national teams. Notably, eight out of the top ten were acquired by Premier League clubs.</p>
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<h2>All-Time Most Expensive Uncapped Players</h2>
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<p>Leading this list is Liverpool's newest signing, Hugo Ekitiké. The club invested €95 million to secure the French striker, making him both the most expensive forward in Liverpool's history and the priciest player ever without a senior cap. It appears to be only a matter of time before Ekitiké earns his first international appearance, underscoring Liverpool's confidence in his potential. In second place is Wesley Fofana, who Chelsea purchased from Leicester for €80.4 million in 2022 when he was still uncapped; he made his international debut against Gibraltar a year later, marking his only France cap to date. Third is Aymeric Laporte, who, at the time of his €65 million transfer to Manchester City, had not played for either Spain or France, though he has since represented Spain multiple times.</p>
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<p>In fourth place is Chelsea's latest acquisition, Jamie Gittens, who was signed for €64.3 million but has yet to earn a senior cap for England. Manchester United defender Leny Yoro follows in fifth after the Red Devils paid €62 million for the French teenager last summer. Sixth on the list is Spanish midfielder Nico González, who Man City acquired for €60 million last January. Anthony Martial ranks seventh after joining Man United as an uncapped teenager for €60 million; he has since appeared for France 30 times. Aaron Wan-Bissaka, an English player, is eighth after his €55 million transfer to Man United. Michael Olise's move to Bayern Munich last summer for €53 million secures him the ninth position, while Spanish player Álvaro Carreras rounds out the top ten with his €50 million transfer to Real Madrid.</p>
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