The 10 most valuable footballers in the world right now.
10. Marco Reus
Club – Borussia Dortmund
Valuation – £34m
Dortmund undoubtedly value him very highly, but his true worth wont be known until he leaves the club to go elsewhere, and we can expect a much bigger fee. At just 24-years-old he still has time to reach his peak and see his valuation skyrocket.
9. Eden Hazard
Club – Chelsea
Valuation – £40m
Now coming into his own at the age of 23, the Blues will look to push his fee even higher in the coming years as he steadily improves, if only to keep the likes of Paris Saint Germain at bay.
8. Edinson Cavani
Club – PSG
Valuation – £53m
At just 26 he’s not even reached his peak yet, and if Chelsea, Manchester United, or anyone else are still thinking of making an approach they’re going to need several chequebooks to win his services.
7. Radamel Falcao
Club – Monaco
Valuation – £55m
If the rumours are true, and Falcao is looking to leave the club soon then a big, big fee is going to be required to prize him away from the tax haven club. Still only 27, he will be powering his way to the top of the scoring charts for some time to come.
6. Neymar
Club – Barcelona
Valuation – £57m
A high profile move to Barca over the summer drove his numbers up considerably and a consistent run (which he is already achieving) will only serve to push them up higher.
5. Mesut Ozil
Club – Arsenal
Valuation – £60m
After an expensive move to London over the summer, the German international has hit the ground running in the Premier League and is now worth an additional £16m on what the Gunners paid for him.
4. Gareth Bale
Club – Real Madrid
Valuation – £85m
Rumours that he is the world’s most expensive player are still to be confirmed, but he has done no harm in keeping himself up in the same bracket by putting in a string of world class performances since joining the Spanish giants.
3. Luis Suarez
Club – Liverpool
Valuation – £90m
The clause in his contract may have been £40m, but his worth to Liverpool is much greater than that and they will not be afraid to demand such a fee if anyone has the substantial backing to fund a move.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
Club – Real Madrid
Valuation – £95m
A player who seemingly gets better with every year, there is perhaps only one club he would leave Madrid for, but it is unclear as to whether they would be able to afford him anyway.
1. Lionel Messi
Club – Barcelona
Valuation – £105m
Actually, there’s no need for a number – he’s priceless.