Manchester United's most expensive sales ever

Manchester United have notoriously found it difficult to extract substantial transfer fees from clubs for their players in recent history.

However, there have been some huge sales by the 20-time English champions in the past, with Cristiano Ronaldo's switch to Real Madrid in 2009 firmly at the top of the list.

Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the most expensive sales in the club's history.

10. Dean Henderson - £14.9m

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To: Crystal Palace
Date: August 31, 2023
Age at the time: 26
Man United appearances: 29
Man United clean sheets: 13

Honours at Man Utd

9. Danny Welbeck - £17m

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To: Arsenal
Date: September 2, 2014
Age at the time: 23
Man United appearances: 142
Man United goals: 29

Honours at Man Utd

8. Juan Sebastian Veron - £18.6m

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To: Chelsea
Date: August 7, 2003
Age at the time: 28
Man United appearances: 82
Man United goals: 11

Honours at Man Utd

7. Morgan Schneiderlin - £19.6m

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From: Real Madrid
Date: August 22, 2022
Age at the time: 30
Man United appearances: 83
Man United goals: 12

Honours at Man Utd

6. Jaap Stam - £21.9m

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To: Lazio
Date: August 26, 2001
Age at the time: 29
Man United appearances: 127
Man United goals: 1

Honours at Man Utd

5. Daniel James - £24.8m

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To: Leeds United
Date: September 1, 2021
Age at the time: 23
Man United appearances: 74
Man United goals: 9

Honours at Man Utd

4. David Beckham - £31.9m

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To: Real Madrid
Date: June 18, 2003
Age at the time: 28
Man United appearances: 394
Man United goals: 85

Honours at Man Utd

3. Angel Di Maria - £53.6m

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To: Paris Saint-Germain
Date: August 6, 2015
Age at the time: 27
Man United appearances: 32
Man United goals: 4

Honours at Man Utd

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2. Romelu Lukaku - £63m

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To: Inter Milan
Date: August 8, 2019
Age at the time: 26
Man United appearances: 96
Man United goals: 42

Honours at Man Utd

None

1. Cristiano Ronaldo - £80m

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To: Real Madrid
Date: June 26, 2009
Age at the time: 24
Man United appearances: 346
Man United goals: 145

Honours at Man Utd