Jude Bellingham has become the most expensive British footballer of all time following his record-breaking move to Real Madrid.
The Stourbridge-born star completed his move to the Spanish capital last week, in a deal worth more than £100 million.
Bellingham becomes the latest player from the West Midlands region to move to another club for big money, with Jack Grealish joining Manchester City from Aston Villa in 2021 for a similar price tag.
With this in mind, we’ve decided to take a look at the top transfers of all time involving players from Birmingham and the wider region.
Here are the top 10 most expensive footballers from Birmingham and the West Midlands
5. Daniel Sturridge to Liverpool
Daniel Sturridge went on to form a brilliant strike partnership with Luis Suarez while the two were at Liverpool together in 2014. He also played for Man City and Chelsea. Born in Birmingham, he joined the Anfield club from Chelsea for a fee in the region of £12 million in 2013 | Getty Images
6. Ashley Williams to Everton
Former Wales skipper Ashley Williams joined Everton from Swansea in 2016 on a three-year contract for a £12 million transfer fee. Williams was born in Wolverhampton Photo: Richard Ponter
7. Nathan Redmond to Southampton
The English winger was also born in Birmingham. He joined the Saints for £10 million from Norwich City in 2016 Photo: Ahmad Mora/Getty Images
8. Lee Sharpe to Leeds United
Born in Halesowen, Sharpe played in the Premier League for Manchester United, Leeds United and Bradford City and in Serie A for Sampdoria. He won three Premier League titles with the Manchester club before joining Leeds for £4.5million in 1996 | Getty Images