7. Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)
The 29-year-old is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in football now, after years of success with both Barcelona and the Spanish national team. Arguably his finest moment came when he scored the winning goal against the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup final, truly announcing himself on the world stage.
After coming up through Barcelona’s famous La Masia youth system, there is no suggestion that he would ever be sold by the club with which he has spent his whole career, but his market value is said to be around £61million taking into account his ability, influence and marketability. He currently has a salary of over £4million a year, plus extra money from sponsorship deals with the likes of Kalise, an ice cream manufacturer.