Earlier this week, Strahinja Pavlovic was announced as a new AC Milan player after tiring negotiations with RB Salzburg. In the end, the Rossoneri managed to get a very good deal, making him the sixth most expensive centre-back signing in the club’s history.
Milan had been working on the deal since the start of the summer and after obtaining the player’s go-ahead, they began the negotiations with RB Salzburg. An agreement was eventually reached at €18m plus an additional €2m in bonuses, but it took some time.
As highlighted by Transfermarkt, this is the sixth most expensive centre-back signing in Milan’s history, with Leonardo Bonucci topping the list at €42m. In second place, we find the flop Mattia Caldara at €37.7m, but fortunately the rest of the list gets a bit better.
Alessandro Nesta is the most notable one in fourth place at €31m, which was a lot of money back when he made the move from Lazio. Alessio Romagnoli was another good signing as he served the club well for many years, eventually leaving on a free transfer. You can see the full list of centre-backs in the image below.