These players are worth a whole lot of money.
A prominent research group in Switzerland has put together a list of the most expensive footballers in Europe.
The Football research group CIES Football Observatory adopts a "scientific approach" to its methodology, taking into consideration six factors to determine the price of a specific player.
These are the six factors:
- Player performance: The quality and consistency of their form
- Player performance in relation to their club: Are they the star player?
- International status: How established are they for their country?
- Contract: Players with longer deals are more expensive
- Age: Younger players receive higher fees
- And finally, Position: strikers are more expensive than defenders
According to all the factors, here are the top 20 players:
20: Roberto Firmino, Liverpool FC - €85.3 million
19: Ousmane Dembélé, Borussia Dortmund - €87.1 million
18: Kylian Mbappé, AS Monaco - €92.6 million
17: Alexis Sánchez, Arsenal FC - €95.9 million
16: Yannick Ferreira Carrasco, Atlético Madrid - €97.6 million
15: Raheem Sterling, Manchester City - €98.8 million
14: Robert Lewandowski, FC Bayern München - €100.6 million
13: Romelu Lukaku, Everton FC - €105.4 million
12: Kevin de Bruyne, Manchester City - €110.5 million
11: Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid CF - €112.4 million
10: Paulo Dybala, Juventus - €115.3 million
9: Eden Hazard, Chelsea - €117.2 million
8: Gonzalo Higuaín, Juventus - €120.2 million
7: Paul Pogba, Manchester United - €134.3 million
6: Luis Suárez, FC Barcelona - €140.8 million
5: Antoine Griezmann, Atlético Madrid - €150.3 million
4: Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona - €151.7 million
3: Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur - €153.6 million
2: Dele Alli, Tottenham Hotspur - €155.1 million
1: Neymar Júnior, FC Barcelona - €210.7 million
