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Barcelona are one of the most successful European clubs. The Blaugrana have won a plethora of domestic and continental titles during their rich and illustrious history.
Unsurprisingly, considering their rich pedigree, some of the best players in the game have played for Barcelona over the years.
The likes of Johan Cryuff, Diego Maradona and Michael Laudrup have graced the Barcelona colors. In more recent times, Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta have worn Barcelona's famous Blaugrana jersey.
Ten most expensive signings made by Barcelona:
Barcelona, who have the largest wage-bill of any football club in the world, have made a plethora of big-money signings over the years.
On that note, let's have a look at the ten most expensive signings made by Barcelona.
#10 David Villa - €40 million (2010)
David Villa arrived at Barcelona after a victorious campaign with Spain at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The former Valencia striker had a decent three-season stint at the club, scoring 48 goals and helping Barcelona to seven trophies - two of them being La Liga titles and one Champions League.
Though he had entered his 30s by then, Villa was a force to be reckoned with and was also lethal from set-pieces.
#9 Malcom - €41 million (2018)
Barcelona splashed the cash to land Malcom in the summer of 2018, dishing out €41 million for his services to Bordeaux.
The then 21-year-old arrived at the Camp Nou with much fanfare, as he had made an impact at his previous club, thanks to his blistering pace, trickery and ability to shoot from distance.
However, the right-winger struggled to get going under Ernesto Valverde, scoring just four times in 24 games, before he was sold off to Zenit St. Petersburg a year later.
#8 Miralem Pjanic - €60 million (2020)
Miralem Pjanic arrived at the Camp Nou in a swap deal last summer that saw Arthur head to Juventus.
It wouldn't be unfair to say that the €60 million transfer hasn't quite worked out the way Barcelona would have hoped it to.
Pjanic has made 28 appearances in all competitions for Barcelona this season, but he is yet to score or provide an assist for the club. Nevertheless, the Bosnia and Herzegovina international is a player of proven pedigree and shouldn't be counted out just yet.
#7 Zlatan Ibrahimovic - €69.5 million (2009)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic arrived at treble-winners Barcelona in the summer of 2009 and made a blistering start to life at Camp Nou.
However, Ibrahimovic struggled to adapt after he was shifted to the wings; his relationship with Pep Guardiola deteriorated, and the striker was back in Italy a year later.
Nevertheless, the Swede had a decent season at Barcelona, scoring 22 times in all competitions and winning four titles.
One can only wonder what might have been had Ibrahimovic stayed at the club for a while longer.
#6 Luis Suarez - €81.7 million (2014)
Signed from Liverpool in the summer of 2014, Luis Suarez is one of the best signings made by Barcelona.
During a glorious six-season stint at the club, the Uruguayan striker scored goals and won trophies aplenty while forming a devastating attacking triumvirate with Lionel Messi and Neymar.
Suarez scored a staggering 195 goals and provided 112 assists, and won a rich haul of 13 trophies at Barcelona, which includes a continental treble. After a trophyless campaign for Barcelona in 2019-20, Suarez left for Atletico Madrid, and Lionel Messi was understandably far from pleased with his departure.
At the Rojiblancos, Suarez has hit the ground running and leads their La Liga title charge, which makes Barcelona's decision to jettison the Uruguayan seem like a short-sighted and incredibly silly one.
#5 Frenkie de Jong - €86 million (2019)
Frenkie de Jong arrived from Ajax on a whopping €86 million transfer in 2019.
After failing to win a trophy in his debut season at the club, the young defensive midfielder is flourishing under his compatriot Ronald Koeman.
De Jong has scored three times and provided four assists in La Liga as he is beginning to show the form that made Barcelona pluck him out of Ajax.
#4 Neymar - €88.2 million (2013)
Neymar arrived at Barcelona in the summer of 2013 as a precocious 21-year-old after making his name at his native Santos.
The young Brazilian didn't take much time to settle into his new surroundings and began to flourish in the company of Messi and Suarez (who would arrive a year later).
In four glorious seasons at the club, Neymar netted 105 times and won nine titles, including a continental treble in 2014-15. The Brazilian scored one of the goals in that 2015 final, which sealed Barcelona's latest European triumph.
Neymar left Barcelona in 2017 to join PSG, where he has continued to excel despite an injury-riddled stint.
#3 Antoine Griezmann - €120 million (2019)
Antoine Griezmann had a difficult first season at Barcelona after arriving from Atletico Madrid on a huge transfer in the summer of 2019.
He is yet to take full flight at Barcelona, but the Frenchman is enjoying a better second season at the club. He has netted 13 times and provided 11 assists in the 2020-21 season.
If he continues his rich vein of recent form for the club, Barcelona may well win a silverware this season after an indifferent start to their campaign.
#2 Ousmane Dembele - €135 million (2017)
The jury is still out on Ousmane Dembele after Barcelona landed the French winger on a big-money signing four summers ago.
The former Borussia Dortmund man is yet to get going at the Camp Nou and has struggled under the pressure of his enormous price tag.
Dembele has scored just 27 times in over 100 appearances for the club, which is a pale return compared to his exploits at Dortmund.
He was on the verge of leaving Barcelona at the start of the season but stayed put at the club. But his performances this campaign haven't exactly set the stage on fire as he faces an uncertain future at the club.
#1 Philippe Coutinho - €145 million (2017)
Philippe Coutinho arrived at Barcelona in 2017 on a gargantuan €145 million transfer but has struggled to replicate his Liverpool form.
A return of 23 goals and 14 assists in 90 appearances is a massively underwhelming one for the Brazilian who came to Camp Nou with much fanfare.
Considered surplus to requirements, he was loaned out to Bayern Munich last season.
Coutinho added insult to injury by scoring against Barcelona in the quarter-finals en route to winning the continental treble.
Subsequently recalled to the club at the start of the season, Coutinho has only made 14 appearances, scoring three goals. Like Dembele, he, too, faces an uncertain future at Barcelona.
