They’re good, but they’re not cheap.
The money flying around in football is just ridiculous. It’s a business that’s all about money and power and the best players are responsible for a lot of that money and power. They are, at the end of the day, the reason why fans come to watch football matches. Obvious, yes, but the truth.
Now, as we approach 2018, Transfermarkt has revealed its list of the most valuable footballers on the planet. Let’s take a look.
20. Koke
Age: 25
Club: Atletico Madrid
Value: €70m
19. Romelu Lukaku
Age: 24
Club: Manchester United
Value: €70m
18. Saul Niguez
Age: 23
Club: Atletico Madrid
Value: €70m
17. Paulo Dybala
Age: 24
Club: Juventus
Value: €70m
16. Gareth Bale
Age: 28
Club: Real Madrid
Value: €75m
15. Eden Hazard
Age: 26
Club: Chelsea
Value: €75m
14. Isco
Isco has no respect for his own son. ⚽️ https://t.co/2B0cTfb1T9
— Promising Young (@PromisingYoung) December 25, 2017
Age: 25
Club: Real Madrid
Value: €75m
13. Kevin De Bruyne
Age: 26
Club: Manchester City
Value: €75m
12. Paul Pogba
Age: 24
Club: Manchester United
Value: €75m
11. Toni Kroos
Age: 27
Club: Real Madrid
Value: €80m
10. Robert Lewandowski
Age: 29
Club: Bayern Munich
Value: €80m
9. Sergio Busquets
Age: 29
Club: Barcelona
Value: €80m
8. Harry Kane
Age: 24
Club: Tottenham Hotspur
Value: €80m
7. Ousmane Dembele
Age: 20
Club: Barcelona
Value: €80m
6. Luis Suarez
Age: 30
Club: Barcelona
Value: €85m
5. Kylian Mbappe
Age: 19
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
Value: €90m
4. Antoine Griezmann
Age: 26
Club: Atletico Madrid
Value: €100m
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
Age: 32
Club: Real Madrid
Value: €120m
2. Neymar
Age: 25
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
Value: €150m
1. Lionel Messi
Age: 30
Club: Barcelona
Value: €180m
So, there you have it. What do you think? We can’t have many arguments about the top 20 but it’s interesting that a 30-year-old Luis Suarez, who has shown signs of decline this season at Barcelona, is valued higher than Harry Kane.
