Editing Lille OSC (section)

====Highest transfer fees paid====
[[File:JonathanDavidFCSalzburg(cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Jonathan David]], Lille's current record signing]]
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!style="background:#E83C34; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#24216A|2px}}"|Rank
!style="background:#E83C34; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#24216A|2px}}"|Player
!style="background:#E83C34; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#24216A|2px}}"|From
!style="background:#E83C34; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#24216A|2px}}"|Transfer fee<br>([[Euro|€]] millions)
!style="background:#E83C34; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#24216A|2px}}"|Year
!style="background:#E83C34; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#24216A|2px}}"; scope="col" class="unsortable"|Ref.
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|1
|align=left|{{fbaicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Jonathan|David}}
|align=left|{{fbaicon|BEL}} [[K.A.A. Gent|Gent]]
|align=left|'''€27'''{{efn|Initial €27&nbsp;million plus reported €5&nbsp;million bonuses}}
|2020
|<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lepetitlillois.com/2020/08/11/officiel-jonathan-david-signe-au-losc |title=Officiel : Jonathan David signe au LOSC |last=Hamelin |first=Ulysse |date=11 August 2020 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=10 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313164308/https://www.lepetitlillois.com/2020/08/11/officiel-jonathan-david-signe-au-losc |archive-date=13 March 2023}}</ref>
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|2
|align=left|{{fbaicon|POR}} {{sortname|Renato|Sanches}}
|align=left|{{fbaicon|GER}} [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
|align=left|'''€20'''
|2019
|<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Renato-sanches-bayern-munich-signe-a-lille/1051615 |title=Renato Sanches (Bayern Munich) signe à Lille |date=24 August 2019 |website=[[L'Équipe]] |access-date=10 August 2022 |archive-date=10 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810214902/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Renato-sanches-bayern-munich-signe-a-lille/1051615 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|3
|align=left|{{fbaicon|TUR}} {{sortname|Yusuf|Yazıcı}}
|align=left|{{fbaicon|TUR}} [[Trabzonspor]]
|align=left|'''€16.5'''{{efn|Initial €16.5&nbsp;million plus 50% of the rights to [[Edgar Ié]]}}
|2017
|<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lesoir.be/240546/article/2019-08-06/ligue-1-linternational-turc-yusuf-yazici-arrive-lille |title=Ligue 1: l'international turc Yusuf Yazici arrive à Lille |date=6 August 2019 |website=[[Le Soir]] |access-date=10 August 2022 |archive-date=10 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810220405/https://www.lesoir.be/240546/article/2019-08-06/ligue-1-linternational-turc-yusuf-yazici-arrive-lille |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|4
|align=left|{{fbaicon|BRA}} {{sortname|Thiago|Maia}}
|align=left|{{fbaicon|BRA}} [[Santos FC|Santos]]
|align=left|'''€14'''
|2017
|<ref>{{cite news |language=pt |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/santos-define-venda-de-thiago-maia-e-emprestimo-de-caju-para-o-lille.ghtml |title=Santos define venda de Thiago Maia e empréstimo de Caju para o Lille |last1=Musetti |first1=Lucas |last2=dos Santos |first2=Gabriel |date=15 July 2017 |website=[[O Globo]] |access-date=10 August 2022 |archive-date=8 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808100515/https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/santos-define-venda-de-thiago-maia-e-emprestimo-de-caju-para-o-lille.ghtml |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|align=left|{{fbaicon|GUI}} {{sortname|Mohamed|Bayo}}
|align=left|{{fbaicon|FRA}} [[Clermont Foot|Clermont]]
|align=left|'''€14'''
|2022
|<ref>{{cite news |language=en |url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/official-lille-sign-mohamed-bayo-from-clermont-for-e14m |title=Official: Lille sign Mohamed Bayo from Clermont for €14M |date=13 July 2022 |website=Get French Football News |access-date=10 August 2022 |archive-date=13 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713221401/https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/official-lille-sign-mohamed-bayo-from-clermont-for-e14m/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|6
|align=left|{{fbaicon|NGA}} {{sortname|Victor|Osimhen}}
|align=left|{{fbaicon|BEL}} [[R. Charleroi S.C.|Charleroi]]
|align=left|'''€12'''{{efn|Initial €12&nbsp;million plus reported €3&nbsp;million bonuses}}
|2019
|<ref>{{cite news |language=en |url=https://www.thecable.ng/osimhen-pens-five-year-deal-with-enyeamas-former-club-lille |title=Osimhen pens five-year deal with Enyeama's former club, Lille |last=Sulola |first=Remi |date=1 August 2019 |website=[[TheCable]] |access-date=10 August 2022 |archive-date=10 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810214902/https://www.thecable.ng/osimhen-pens-five-year-deal-with-enyeamas-former-club-lille |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|align=left|{{fbaicon|ISL}} {{sortname|Hákon Arnar|Haraldsson}}
|align=left|{{fbaicon|DEN}} [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]]
|align=left|'''€12'''{{efn|Initial €12&nbsp;million plus reported €5&nbsp;million bonuses}}
|2023
|<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2023/07/18/losc-fc-copenhague-un-bras-de-fer-a-ete-gagne-pour-hakon-arnar-haraldsson |title=LOSC – FC Copenhague : Un bras de fer a été gagné pour Hákon Arnar Haraldsson |last=Marcant |first=Raphaël |date=18 July 2023 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=18 July 2023 |archive-date=18 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718124648/https://lepetitlillois.com/2023/07/18/losc-fc-copenhague-un-bras-de-fer-a-ete-gagne-pour-hakon-arnar-haraldsson/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|8
|align=left|{{fbaicon|BRA}} {{sortname|Luiz|Araújo|Luiz Araújo (footballer)}}
|align=left|{{fbaicon|BRA}} [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]]
|align=left|'''€10.5'''
|2017
|<ref>{{cite news |language=en |url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2017/official-lille-sign-luiz-araujo-from-sao-paulo-for-e10-5m |title=Official: Lille sign Luiz Araujo from São Paulo for €10.5M |date=14 June 2017 |website=Get French Football News |access-date=10 August 2022 |archive-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828143827/https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2017/official-lille-sign-luiz-araujo-from-sao-paulo-for-e10-5m/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|rowspan=4|9
|align=left|{{fbaicon|FRA}} {{sortname|Marvin|Martin}}
|align=left|{{fbaicon|FRA}} [[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|Sochaux]]
|align=left|'''€10'''
|2012
|<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lepetitlillois.com/2022/07/10/2022-anniversaire-des-dix-ans-de-larrivee-de-marvin-martin-au-losc |title=2022, anniversaire des dix ans de l'arrivée de Marvin Martin au LOSC |last=Da Rocha |first=Joseph |date=10 July 2020 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=10 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313164455/https://www.lepetitlillois.com/2022/07/10/2022-anniversaire-des-dix-ans-de-larrivee-de-marvin-martin-au-losc |archive-date=13 March 2023}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|{{fbaicon|CIV}} {{sortname|Nicolas|Pépé}}
|align=left|{{fbaicon|FRA}} [[Angers SCO|Angers]]
|align=left|'''€10'''{{efn|Initial €10&nbsp;million plus 10% sell-on clause}}
|2017
|<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/transferts/mercato-officiel-nicolas-pepe-angers-s-engage-avec-lille-5078240 |title=Mercato. Officiel : Nicolas Pépé (Angers) s'engage avec Lille |date=21 June 2017 |website=[[Ouest-France]] |access-date=10 August 2022 |archive-date=9 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609063037/https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/transferts/mercato-officiel-nicolas-pepe-angers-s-engage-avec-lille-5078240 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|align=left|{{fbaicon|USA}} {{sortname|Timothy|Weah}}
|align=left|{{fbaicon|FRA}} [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]
|align=left|'''€10'''{{efn|Initial €10&nbsp;million plus 10% sell-on clause}}
|2019
|<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.footmercato.net/a4537603014439825133-officiel-le-losc-soffre-timothy-weah |title=Officiel : le LOSC s'offre Timothy Weah |last=Rablat |first=Cédric |date=29 June 2019 |website=[[Ouest-France]] |access-date=10 August 2022 |archive-date=10 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810214900/https://www.footmercato.net/a4537603014439825133-officiel-le-losc-soffre-timothy-weah |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|align=left|{{fbaicon|BEL}} {{sortname|Matias|Fernandez-Pardo}}
|align=left|{{fbaicon|BEL}} [[K.A.A. Gent|Gent]]
|align=left|'''€10'''{{efn|Initial €10&nbsp;million plus reported €2&nbsp;million bonuses}}
|2024
|<ref>{{cite news |language=nl |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20240830_96876332 |title=Matias Fernandez-Pardo keert terug naar Lille, AA Gent vangt minstens tien miljoen euro: “Droom om Champions League te spelen” |last=Van Damme |first=Michael |date=30 August 2024 |newspaper=[[Het Nieuwsblad]] |access-date=30 August 2024 |archive-date=30 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830220550/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20240830_96876332 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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