Exactly how much money have Fulham spent on new players in this millennium?
One of the most iconic clubs in London, Fulham have had their share of highs and lows in the Premier League era.
The Cottagers peaked when they reached the 2010 Europa League final.
After 13 consecutive seasons in the Premier League, Fulham were relegated in 2014 and since then, changed divisions from time to time before being promoted back to the top tier after winning the 2021-22 Championship title.
Over the years, some great players have featured for Fulham. We all know Louis Saha and Dimitar Berbatov, but did you know, even the legendary George Best featured for them, albeit for just one season?
So, who are Fulham's most expensive transfers since the turn of the millennium?
Let's take a look!
Fulham most expensive transfers by season
SEASON
MOST EXPENSIVE SIGNING
FEE
TOTAL SPENDING
2022/23
Joao Palhinha
£18M
£55.26M
2021/22
Harry Wilson
£12.60M
£19.80M
2020/21
Anthony Knockaert
£10.53M
£33.53M
2019/20
Ivan Cavaleiro
£10.62M
£33.30M
2018/19
Jean Michael Seri
£27M
£104.85M
2017/18
Rui Fonte
£6.18M
£18.15M
2016/17
Ragnar Sigurdsson
£4.23M
£23M
2015/16
Tom Cairney
£3.78M
£7.80M
2014/15
Ross McCormack
£10.62M
£15.69M
2013/14
Konstantinos Mitroglou
£13.68M
£26.37M
2012/13
Dimitar Berbatov
£4.50M
£9M
2011/12
Bryan Ruiz
£10.80M
£16.31M
2010/11
Mousa Dembele
£5.40M
£9.95M
2009/10
Damien Duff
£3.60M
£6.39M
2008/09
Andy Johnson
£11.97M
£24.17M
2007/08
Diomansy Kamara
£8.10M
£45.39M
2006/07
Franck Queudrue
£4.05M
£12.42M
2005/06
Michael Brown
£2.07M
£5.90M
2004/05
Papa Bouba Diop
£8.10M
£12.56M
2003/04
Collins John
£3.15M
£7.63M
2002/03
Facundo Sava
£2.70M
£2.70M
2001/02
Steve Marlet
£15.84M
£45.54M
2000/01
Alain Goma
£5.40M
£13.52M
Total
£549.23M
Fulham top 10 most expensive player signingsGetty Images10Andy Johnson | £11.97 million | Everton | 2008
One of the stars of the early 2000s in the Premier League, Andy Johnson started at youth level at Birmingham City before joining Crystal Palace for £1.04 million in July 2002.
Johnson made 140 appearances for Palace, scoring 74 goals. After Palace failed to gain promotion to the Premier League at the end of the 2005-06 campaign, Johnson made the move to Everton for £9.90m in July 2006.
The English international played 61 games for The Toffees, scoring 17 goals over two years before Fulham signed him for £11.97m in July 2008.
Johnson scored 13 goals in 86 appearances between 2008 and 2012 for the Cottagers.
He moved to QPR in 2012 before returning to Palace and retiring at Selhurst Park.
AdvertisementGetty Images9Harry Wilson | £12.60 million | Liverpool | 2021
Welsh winger Harry Wilson was highly rated ever since the time he joined Liverpool's youth academy in 2005 as an eight-year-old.
Wilson rose through the ranks at Melwood to make his first team debut for the Reds in January 2017 in a 1-0 away win over Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup.
A year later, he was moved on loan to Hull City followed by similar moves to Derby County, Bournemouth, Cardiff City and Fulham.
Fulham decided to make his move permanent in the summer of 2022, signing the talented winger for £12.60 million.
GettyImages8Konstantinos Mitroglou | £13.68 million | Olympiacos | 2013
After rising through the ranks at Borussia Monchengladbach's youth team, Konstantinos Mitroglou featured for their U-19 team for one season between 2006-07.
In the summer of 2007, the Greek striker joined Olympiacos in a £180,000 move.
He made 92 appearances, scoring 41 goals for the Greek side, helping them claim their 36th league title in his first season at the club.
In January 2014, Fulham signed Mitroglou for £13.68m and after making just three appearances for them in seven months, he was loaned back to Olympiacos.
In August 2015, he moved to Benfica for a season-long loan, before the Portuguese giants signed him for £6.3m.
Benfica sold him for more than double that amount when they shipped him to Marseille for £13.50m in the summer of 2017.
Getty7Alfie Mawson | £15.17 million | Swansea | 2018
Alfie Mawson started his career at youth level at Reading before moving to Brentford, where he was loaned out to multiple clubs until Barnsley signed him in 2015 in a free transfer.
In his first and only season at Barnsley, the centre-back performed well, scoring eight goals in 49 appearances and coming up with inspiring defensive performances.
In 2016, Swansea City signed him for £5.31 million and he played in the Premier League for the first time. In the 2017-18 season, Mawson scored a memorable goal in Swansea's 1-0 home win against Liverpool.
However, they got relegated that season and newly promoted Fulham brought him back to the Premier League for £15.17m.
