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
9. Demarai Gray to Leicester City
The Birmingham-born winger joined Leicester in 2016. The Foxes activated the release clause in Gray’s Birmingham City contract, reported as £3.7 million, and he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract Photo: Getty Images Europe
10. Micah Richards to Fiorentina
Micah Richards grew up in Leeds but was born in Brum. He joined Fiorentina on loan 2014 from Man City. Fiorentina paid a £3.5 million loan fee for the deal | Getty Images