Top 10 Goalkeepers in Football during the 2017-18 Season

#4 Jan Oblak - Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid v Malaga - La Liga

The CIES Football Observatory has named Jan Oblak as the most valuable goalkeeper in football at the moment - above the likes of David de Gea, Gianluigi Buffon and the like. Oblak's stature in the game has been steadily increasing - the 24-year-old might soon become the world's most expensive goalkeeper, as rumours keep circulating that Paris St-Germain are all set to trigger his massive €100 million release clause.

So what's all the hubbub about?

The Slovenian is a two-time recipient of the Zamora award for goalkeepers in La Liga - to put it in perspective, Iker Casillas only won the Zamora award once. Naysayers of Oblak's qualities have noted that the Atletico Madrid custodian's propensity for clean sheet records only occurs due to the defence that Diego Simeone has set up in front of him.

In La Liga, Oblak's kept more clean sheets than he's conceded goals 🙉🙉🙉 pic.twitter.com/aNaLLzFdqV

— SH (@_ArsenalFc1886_) December 22, 2017

While there may be truth to that opinion in the past, it certainly does not hold true this season. Oblak has bailed out Atletico's nervy defence multiple times this season, and the work he has put in training has paid off, with improved handling when it comes to claiming crosses in the box all too visible this season.

At the age of 24, Oblak has the world at his feet - continue the upward trajectory and he could very well be one of the all-time greats.

Jan Oblak also looks the part. Obviously we have less data to go on as he is younger, but these numbers can't be faulted. pic.twitter.com/8pRx2UrGic

— Colin Trainor (@colintrainor) December 29, 2017