LONDON - Belgian international striker Romelu Lukaku is to sign for Manchester United from Everton for a reported £75million ($97m, 85.5m euros) subject to passing a medical and agreeing personal terms, the buying club announced on Saturday.
#MUFC is delighted to announce a fee has been agreed with Everton for the transfer of Romelu Lukaku, subject to a medical & personal terms. pic.twitter.com/O7oQJWzYHo
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 8, 2017
The fee will be a record between British clubs.
AFP Sports lists the top five global and British to British transfers.
Global transfers:
1. £89m -- Paul Pogba (FRA). Juventus (ITA) to Manchester United (ENG), 2016
2. £86m -- Gareth Bale (WAL). Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) to Real Madrid (ESP), 2013
3. £80m -- Cristiano Ronaldo (POR). Manchester United (ENG) to Real Madrid (ESP), 2009
4. £75.3m -- Gonzalo Higuain (ARG). Napoli (ITA) to Juventus (ITA), 2016
5. £75m -- Luis Suarez (URU). Liverpool (ENG) to Barcelona (ESP), 2014
5.= £75m -- Romelu Lukaku (BEL). Everton (ENG) to Manchester United (ENG), 2017.
Inter British club transfers:
1. £75m -- Romelu Lukaku (BEL). Everton to Manchester United, 2017.
2. £50m -- Fernando Torres (ESP). Liverpool to Chelsea, 2011
3. £47.5m -- John Stones (ENG). Everton to Manchester City, 2016
4. £44m -- Raheem Sterling (ENG). Liverpool to Manchester City, 2015
5. £37.1m -- Juan Mata (ESP). Chelsea to Manchester United, 2014