But, as their clubs are too wise to do so, football think tank CIES Football Observatory had to find out scientifically which football players are the most valuable. They considered these factors to evaluate players from Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, and Ligue 1:
Player performance: The quality and consistency of their form
Player performance in relation to their club: Are they the star player?
International status: How established are they for their country?
Contract: Players with longer deals are more expensive
Age: Younger players command higher fees
Position: Goal scorers are more expensive than goalkeepers.
25: Christian Eriksen, Tottenham Hotspur — €82.5 million (£73 million)
24: Edinson Cavani, Paris Saint-Germain — €82.8 million (£73.25 million)
23: Diego Costa, Chelsea FC — €83.4 million (£73.75 million)
22: Sergio Agüero, Manchester City — €83.6 million (£74 million)
21: Eric Dier, Tottenham Hotspur — €85 million (£75.2 million)
20: Roberto Firmino, Liverpool FC — €85.3 million (£75.55 million)
19: Ousmane Dembélé, Borussia Dortmund — €87.1 million (£77 million)
18: Kylian Mbappé, AS Monaco — €92.6 million (£82 million)
17: Alexis Sánchez, Arsenal FC — €95.9 million (£85 million)
16: Yannick Ferreira Carrasco, Atlético Madrid — €97.6 million (£86.3 million)
15: Raheem Sterling, Manchester City — €98.8 million (£87.4 million)
14: Robert Lewandowski, FC Bayern München — €100.6 million (£89 million)
13: Romelu Lukaku, Everton FC — €105.4 million (£93.25 million)
12: Kevin de Bruyne, Manchester City — €110.5 million (£97.75 million)
11: Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid CF — €112.4 million (£99.5 million)
10: Paulo Dybala, Juventus — €115.3 million (£102 million)
9: Eden Hazard, Chelsea — €117.2 million (£103.75 million)
8: Gonzalo Higuaín, Juventus — €120.2 million (£106.4 million)
7: Paul Pogba, Manchester United — €134.3 million (£119 million)
6: Luis Suárez, FC Barcelona — €140.8 million (£125 million)
5: Antoine Griezmann, Atlético Madrid — €150.3 million (£133 million)
4: Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona — €151.7 million (£134.25 million)
3: Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur — €153.6 million (£136 million)
2: Dele Alli, Tottenham Hotspur — €155.1 million (£137.25 million)
1: Neymar Júnior, FC Barcelona — €210.7 million (£186.5 million)
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