The 20 most expensive League One transfers - including ex-Portsmouth and Sunderland strikers, Sheffield United defender, Nottingham Forest pair and more!

With the football transfer market inflating in recent years, League One has seen its fair share of ‘big-money’ moves.

This has seen clubs across the division parting with large sums of money to improve and enhance their squads in years gone by.

So who makes the list of the biggest third tier transfers of all time?

Pompey have one figure from their past in the top 10.

The numbers in the list may not be the exact fees, but they’ve been detailed by Transfermarkt.com and Soccerbase.

Nonetheless, here are the top 20 expensive figures paid by League One clubs for transfers.

13. Reece James - 8th

To: Wigan From: Manchester United Reported transfer fee: £1m Date: 2015 Picture: Pete Norton/Getty Images Photo: Pete Norton

To: Sheffield Wednesday From: Carlisle Reported transfer fee: £1m Date: 2011 Picture: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images Photo: Matthew Lewis

To: Pompey From: Doncaster Reported transfer fee: £1.1m Date: 2019 Picture: Robin Jones Photo: Robin Jones

To: Peterborough From: Bristol Rovers Reported transfer fee: £1.2m Date: 2020 Picture:Harriet Lander/Getty Images Photo: Harriet Lander