Here are the fifty most valuable players on planet football right now as judged by valuation website Transfermarkt.
50. Fernandinho (Man City) £28m
Brazilian battler has adapted to life in the Premier League with some aplomb.
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49. Javier Martinez (Bayern Munich) £28m
Tough tackler is suffering with long term injury concerns but still worth big fee.
48. Juan Cuardrado (Fiorentina) £28m
Colombian winger wowed at the World Cup.
47. Robin Van Persie (Man United) £29m
Dutch ace still has plenty to offer.
46. Vincent Kompany (Man City) £29m
Belgian is perhaps the best defender in the Premier League.
45. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich) £30m
Experienced German pulls the strings in Pep Guardiola’s Allianz Arena midfield.
44. Sami Khedira (Real Madrid) £30m
Tough tackler may well leave the Bernabeu as he is well into the final year of his Real Madrid contract.
43. Gerard Pique (Barcelona) £30m
Mr. Shakira is worth a few bob.
42. Axel Witsel (Zenit) £30m
Belgian contines to impress in the Russian Premier League.
41. Marek Hamsik (Napoli) £30m
Slovakian is a cult here at the San Paolo.
40. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) £30m
Rock Solid German was key to Joachim Low’s World Cup success.
39. David Alaba (Bayern Munich) £30m
Young Austrian has a bright future.
38. Isco (Real Madrid) £30m
Spanish playmaker deserves more playing time at the Bernabeu.
37. Oscar (Chelsea) £31m
Crafty Brazilian is a consistent performer for club and country.
36. Diego Costa (Chelsea) £32m
Spanish international has proven an instant Premier League hit.
35. Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich) £33m
Currently struggling for a starting spot at Bayern Munich but still a world beater.
34. Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) £33m
New Gunners star has already scored some real beauties for the north London side.
33. Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) £35m
Safest hands in the game?
32. Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea) £35m
Jose Mourinho did a great bit of business bring in this assist making machine over the summer.
31. Thiago Silva (PSG) £35m
The best centre-back in world football?
30. David Silva (Man City) £35m
Crafty Spaniard is a key Etihad Stadium performer.
29. Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli) £35m
Argentine goal machine continues to do the business in Serie A.
28. Juan Mata (Man United) £35m
Spaniard may be struggling for a spot in Louis van Gaal’s starting XI but is still a class act.
27. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) £35m
Does the dirty work in Luis Enrique’s midfield. Unsung hero.
26. Koke (Atletico Madrid) £35m
How long can Diego Simeone keep hold of his Vicente Calderon gem?
25. Wayne Rooney (Man United) £39m
Now club captain and a player who regularly delivers the goods.
24. Andres Iniesta (Barcelona) £39m
Supremely talented Barcelona star is still worth his weight in gold.
23. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) £39m
Provides far more than just goals.
22. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) £39m
Long serving Bernabeu star rarely puts in anything less than a wholehearted shift.
21. Sergio Aguero (Man City) £39m
Perhaps the deadliest finisher in world football.
20. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) £39m
German is now working his magic in the Spanish capital.
19. Mesut Ozil (Arsenal) £39m
German playmaker is near unplayable when at his best.
18. Arturo Vidal (Juventus) £39m
Chilean is apparently a Man United target.
17. Hulk (Zenit) £39m
Marauding Brazilian has improved a great deal over the past year.
16. Paul Pogba (Juventus) £39m
Best young talent on the planet?
15. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) £42m
Belgian is apparently set for a brand new Blues contract and is worth every penny.
14. Mario Gotze (Bayern Munich) £42m
World Cup Final goal-scorer has edged Franck Ribery from Bayern Munich’s starting eleven of late.
13. Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich) £44m
Mr Consistent can always be relied upon to score key goals for club and country.
12. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) £44m
German forward has an eye for goal and provides his fair share of ammunition for others.
11. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) £44m
Now at the Allianz Arena, a Bundesliga goal machine.
10. Angel di Maria (Man United) £44m
British transfer fee record holder and has already begun to repay the £59m invested in his services.
9. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) £44m
Consistent performer who is one of the first names on Carlo Ancelotti’s team-sheet.
8. Radamel Falcao (AS Monaco/Man United) £48m
Currently on loan at Man United and could well make the move permanent next summer.
7. Edinson Cavani (PSG) £50m
Scores goals for fun even when apparently ‘unsettled’ in the French capital.
6. Luis Suarez (Barcelona) £52m
Value may increase once his ban ends.
5. James Rodriguez (Real Madrid) £52m
Colombian earned Bernabeu move off the back of World Cup heroics.
4. Neymar (Barcelona) £61m
Brazilian is now showing the Nou Camp faithful what all the fuss was all about.
3. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) £70m
Welsh wing wizard has been a massive his since switching north London for the Bernabeu.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) £88m
Continues to astonish with a goal tally that is second to none in the modern age.
1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) £105m
Racked up his 400th senior goal and is still just 27 years of age!