The 20 most valuable footballers in Europe

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

 

 

 

 

 

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