It's no secret that English players don't come cheap, and the news that Arsenal are nearing a £50m deal for Brighton defender Ben White is just the latest proof of that.
Some huge sums of money have been forked out on English players down the years and 90min has taken a look at the most expensive of them all.
So, without further ado, here's the 15 most expensive Englishmen of all time, a list that White looks to be on his way to joining...
15. James Milner (£26m to Manchester City)
James Milner's career never looks like coming to an end and even at the grand old age of 35 he's doing a job for Liverpool when needed.
He's had a couple of big moves in his career, the biggest of which saw him move from Aston Villa to Manchester City in 2010 for a reported £26m.
His time with the club saw him land two Premier League crowns, an FA Cup and a League Cup before moving to Anfield in 2015 where his trophy addiction has continued.
14. Luke Shaw (£27m to Manchester United)
Can you believe Luke Shaw has ben a Manchester United player for seven years?
The England international has had his struggles since moving to old Trafford - with Jose Mourhino's tenure proving to be a particularly troublesome time - but, given his return to form over the past 12 months or so, his £27m move is looking like a bit of a bargain.
13. Jordan Pickford (£30m to Everton)
After a stellar breakthrough campaign with Sunderland in the 2016/17 season, Jordan Pickford earned himself a £30m move to Everton.
The switch saw him become the most expensive English goalkeeper of all time and, while he's had his dodgy moments in a Toffees shirt, Everton can now proudly boast a national hero in their squad thanks to his Euro 2020 heroics.
12. Michael Keane (£30m to Everton)
Everton have been no strangers to splashing the cash in recent years and their £30m signing of Michael Keane is one of their most expensive.
Honestly, it does feel rather odd that the former Burnley man is one of the most expensive English footballers of all time... but Keane has been a relatively solid presence at Goodison since his 2017 transfer and has even won 12 England caps.
11. Rio Ferdinand (£30m to Manchester United)
The fact Rio Ferdinand is on this list despite his move to United taking place 19 years ago tells you everything you need to know about what a superstar he was.
Leeds' purchase of the defender two years prior to him leaving for the Red Devils hardly came cheap - with the Whites paying £18m for his services - but they sold him just two seasons later for a whopping £12m profit.
White suit on his unveiling aside, he did not disappoint at United.
10. Ollie Watkins (£33m to Aston Villa)
Ollie Watkins is already well on his way to repaying Aston Villa after they took a huge gamble in paying Brentford £33m to land the striker.
Watkins bagged 14 goals in his maiden Premier League season and was handed his England debut after spearheading Villa's impressive start to the 2020/21 season.
9. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (£35m to Liverpool)
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's move to Liverpool hasn't fully gone to plan, with injuries hampering his bid to cement a place in the starting XI.
Nevertheless, the England international has shown glimpses of his quality throughout his career and is now a Champions League and Premier League medal winner.
8. Andy Carroll (£35m to Liverpool)
Andy Carroll's move to Liverpool is one of the older transfers in this list and it's fair to say it really didn't go to plan.
Following the departure of Fernando Torres, Kenny Dalglish looked to revamp his strike force with the arrivals of Carroll and Luis Suarez.
One of them only scored six league goals for Liverpool and left after 18 months, while the other nearly single-handedly dragged them to Premier League glory - you don't need reminding which is which.
7. Danny Drinkwater (£35m to Chelsea)
Sorry what?
Yep, that's right, long lost Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater is the seventh most expensive English player of all time.
Having starred alongside N'Golo Kante in Leicester's Premier League winning season, Drinkwater earned a move to Chelsea after the Foxes' abject title defence the following year.
Since then he's, erm, just kinda gone missing. Last season he was shipped out on loan to Kasımpaşa where he made 11 appearances in the Turkish Super Lig.
6. Ben Chilwell (£45m to Chelsea)
Frank Lampard's transfer splurge prior to the 2020/21 season saw him splash roughly £220m, £45m of which was paid to Leicester for Ben Chilwell.
The left-back did alright in his first season with the Blues without really justifying his enormous price tag. Nonetheless, he's a Champions League winner now.
5. Kyle Walker (£45m to Manchester City)
Pep Guardiola absolutely loves spending loads of money on full-backs.
Kyle Walker arrived at the Etihad Stadium in 2017 for £45m and immediately got his hands on the Premier League trophy in his first season at the club.
Since then he's added another two league titles to his name along with countless other pieces of silverware, but the Champions League crown continues to evade both him and City.
4. John Stones (£47.5m to Manchester City)
Another of Guardiola's eye-watering purchases.
After Everton signed John Stones for £3m from Barnsley in 2013 they sold him on to City little more than three years later for £47.5m.
Stones has endured a turbulent time since moving to the Etihad and has struggled to eradicate the mistakes in his game, though his partnership with Ruben Dias last season saw him play the best football of his career.
3. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£49m to Manchester United)
Manchester United have been desperately trying to shore up their defence for a number of years and the signing of Aaron Wan-Bissaka was one of the first real signs they might be getting somewhere.
The former Crystal Palace man definitely needs to offer more going forward but in a one-on-one situation there aren't many better tacklers in the Premier League.
2. Raheem Sterling (£49m to Manchester City)
Raheem Sterling may not look like the most technically gifted footballer but his tally of 114 goals in 292 games since joining City for £49m in 2015 can't be knocked.
Sterling fell out of favour with Guardiola towards the end of last season and was rumoured to be available for sale, but following his brilliant Euro 2020 campaign with England he might just fancy his chances of working his way back into the City boss' plans.
1. Harry Maguire (£78m to Manchester United)
Last but not least, the most expensive defender of all time and the most expensive English player of all time.
£78m for Harry Maguire may be a little steep but there's no doubting that he's a quality defender.
The 28-year-old has added leadership to United's backline and if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can bring in a top-class defender to partner him next season then United's defensive woes could be a thing of the past.
Source : 90min