Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo fight it out at the top…
The CIES Football Observatory have released their top 120 most valuable footballers in the world. Here are the top ten strikers by how expensive they are according to the centre.
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10) Romelu Lukaku, Everton, and Edinson Cavani, PSG, €38 million
The 21-year-old moved to the Toffees for £28 million in the summer, but his age means that he is actually worth several million more than that. He is equal with PSG ace Cavani.
9) Thomas Muller, Bayern Munich, €39 million
The man who seems to be able to find space when there is none is ahead of some players who may be seen as technically superior to him, such as Edinson Cavani and Wayne Rooney.
8) Karim Benzema, Real Madrid, €43 million
He may play second fiddle to Cristiano Ronaldo at Los Blancos, but the Frenchman is still a very good player in his own right.
7) Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich, €44 million
This value makes it even more amazing that the Bundesliga champions actually managed to get the forward for free.
6) Luis Suarez, Barcelona, €48 million
Liverpool got £70 million for the 28-year-old, which is far more than his value here. Considering his recent form for the La Liga giants, maybe the Merseyside club got a good deal?
5) Neymar, Barcelona, €58 million
He has the hopes of a nation on him when he plays for Brazil, and the 22-year-old is also becoming more and more important for Barca.
4) Sergio Aguero, Manchester City, €65 million
The 26-year-old showed his worth when he was almost single handedly keeping the Citizens in the Premier League title race with his goals earlier in the season.
3) Diego Costa, Chelsea, €84 million
The unbelievably clinical striker has carried on his brilliant Atletico Madrid form at the Stamford Bridge outfit this season.
2) Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, €133 million
He may not be a striker in the traditional sense, but the Ballon d’Or favourite scores more than enough goals to be considered one. He will be disappointed to have not come first in this study.
1) Lionel Messi, Barcelona, €220 million
Winner of the Ballon d’Or four times and the World Cup golden ball in the summer, the Argentine has blown away the competition. He is a whopping €87 million more valuable than his rival for best player in the world Cristiano Ronaldo.