Clubs such as Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United have transferred players from Lille since 2010, making the French club one of the best operators in the transfer market in Europe.
Lille won the Ligue 1 title in 2012 and 2021, proving that their strategy of selling players for the right price allows them to reinvest and remain competitive in French and European football.
We have identified some players that Lille got for free or for a small amount of money, and then sold them for crazy figures.
1.Leny Yoro (they transferred him for free, sold him for 62 million euros)
2.Victor Osimhen (they transferred him for 22.4 million euros, sold him for 77.5 million euros)
3.Eden Hazard (they transferred him for free, sold him for 35 million euros)
4.Rafael Leao (they transferred him for 20.4 million euros, sold him for 49.5 million euros)
5.Gabriel Magalhaes (they transferred him for 3 million euros, sold him for 26 million euros)
6.Carlos Baleba (they transferred him for free, sold him for 27 million euros)
7.Boubakary Soumare (they transferred him for free, sold him for 20 million euros)
8.Amadou Onana (they transferred him for 12.6 million euros, sold him for 35 million euros)
9.Sven botman (they transferred him for 8 million euros, sold him for 37 million euros)
10.Nicolas Pepe (they transferred him for 18 million euros, sold him for 80 million euros)
