Romelu Lukaku Jack Grealish Jadon Sancho 2021-22Getty/Goal composite

Grealish, Lukaku and the top 10 most expensive transfers in 2021

FIFA's Global Transfer Report 2021 indicates just under $5 billion (£3.6bn) changed hands as part of the business of football transfers in 2021.

According to the report, that figure marked a decrease of 13.6% on 2020 and a fall of 33.8% from the all-time high spend of 2019.

Despite much-publicised economic difficulties related to the global Covid-19 pandemic, there was still plenty of splashing out in football over the year, with Manchester City breaking a record in Britain while Manchester United scooped up a number of big-money signings.

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GOAL takes a look back at the top 10 most expensive transfers of 2021.