| Player | From | Fee | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  André |
 Dynamo Kyiv |
€8 million[1] | August 2016 |
| 2 | Guilherme |
Dynamo Kyiv |
€6 million[2] | August 2014 |
| 3 | Diego Tardelli |
 Al-Gharafa |
€5.2 million[3] | January 2014 |
| 4 | Victor |
Grêmio |
€3 million[4] | September 2015 |
| 5 | Diego Souza |
Palmeiras |
€3 million[5] | September 2008 |
| 6 | Maicosuel |
 Udinese |
€3 million[6] | June 2016 |
| 7 | Douglas Santos |
Udinese |
€3 million[7] | July 2002 |
| 8 |  Lucas Pratto |
Vélez Sarsfield |
€2.9 million[8] | July 2014 |
| 9 | Clayton |
Figueirense |
€2.5 million[9] | July 2001 |
| 10 | Rafael Carioca |
 CSKA Moscow |
€2.5 million[10] | September 2013 |
André, from Dynamo Kyiv, €8 million in 2012;[11]
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