Record-breaking deals from Liverpool and Chelsea for Alisson and Kepa Arrizabalaga have seen goalkeeper transfer fees pushed “ridiculously high”, says Leicester’s Kasper Schmeichel.
Manchester City’s move for Ederson in 2017 saw asking prices for proven No. 1s go the same way as outfield players, with Neymar’s €222 million (£200m/$257m) switch to Paris Saint-Germain inflating the market.
New heights have been scaled in the current transfer window, with Liverpool raising the bar when landing Alisson in a £67m ($86m) deal with Roma.
The Brazilian was the world’s costliest keeper for just a matter of weeks, though, with Chelsea having invested £72m ($93m) in 23-year-old Spaniard Kepa.