10 most expensive players in the transfer market today - as determined by statisticians

1) Neymar Jr – €246.8m

Neymar – the only player valued at more than €200m

Club: FC Barcelona

Age: 24

Contract ends: 2021

Destined for greatness when he was still a teenager tearing it up in Brazil, Neymar Jr now finds himself the most valuable player in Europe. With a release clause of €250m, it is perhaps one release clause that is actually a sensible price and proves how valuable he is to Barcelona.

Though his father (who is also his agent) has flirted with numerous clubs such as cash-rich Paris Saint-Germain and alluded to the tax fraud case in Spain as a sign of an impending exit, Barcelona stood by their star and extended his contract last summer.

At 24, he is already fifth in the list of Brazil’s all-time top goalscorers. Although he went through a goal drought this season, there is no question that Barcelona see him as the future post-Messi. And there is nothing they will do to put his career at the club in jeopardy.