10 Most valuable right wingers in world football

#3 Lionel Messi | Barcelona | €112m

Leo Messi sports Barcelona's new alternative kit in a pre-season friendly

Contract until: 2022 Summer

Perhaps the player who requires the least amount of introduction on this list, Barcelona captain Leo Messi remains arguably the best player in the world. The Argentine has been at the very centre of Barcelona's immense success since 2009 — an era that is widely regarded as the Blaugrana's most illustrious period. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner became the first-ever LaLiga player to register over 20 goals and assists in the same league campaign last year.

20+ - Lionel Messi is the only player to score 20+ goals in 12 consecutive @LaLigaEN seasons: ✅23 - 08/09✅34 - 09/10✅31 - 10/11✅50 - 11/12✅46 - 12/13✅28 - 13/14✅43 - 14/15✅26 - 15/16✅37 - 16/17✅34 - 17/18✅36 - 18/19✅20 - 19/20Stellar. pic.twitter.com/WREVUTcgc9

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) June 13, 2020

Messi was openly seeking a move away from the Nou Camp as he expressed in an explosive interview regarding the complex transfer saga. The move, which was reportedly to Guardiola's Manchester City, fell through after LaLiga insisted Messi's €700m release clause was active and needed to be paid if he was to leave. With the 33-year-old set to remain at the club for another year at the least, he would hope to guide his boyhood club to the UCL once again — a trophy that has eluded them for over half a decade.

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#2 Jadon Sancho | Borussia Dortmund | €117m

Sancho is arguably the most exciting wonderkid in world football

Contract until: 2023 Summer

One of the most significant protagonists of the ongoing transfer window, Jadon Sancho is a player who is likely to be on the move this summer. The Englishman, formerly of the famed Manchester City youth setup, was an absolute revelation for German club Borussia Dortmund. The Bundesliga club purchased him for a reported £8m fee and are now set to set to reap the rewards of their faith in the youngster.

15 - Jadon Sancho (16 goals, 16 assists) is the first English player to register both 15 goals and assists in a single season in the top five European leagues since @mattletiss7 in the 1994-95 Premier League. Talent. #SCPBVB pic.twitter.com/35a75mhies

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 31, 2020

Sancho, who is well-documented as Manchester United's priority target in the transfer window, has been in spectacular form over the last two seasons. The 20-year-old set up a staggering 16 goals along with scoring 17 himself in just 25 Bundesliga starts for Dortmund last season, making it one of the most accomplished individual campaigns in Germany. The England international is reportedly set to cost Manchester United a sum of €120m, smashing the current British record fee held by Paul Pogba.

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#1 Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | €120m

Mo Salah regarded as the best forward in the Premier League

Contract until: Summer 2023

Few players have seen a rise as monumental as that of Mo Salah's over the last few years. The Egyptian endured a torrid time in his first Premier League spell with Chelsea, after which he rediscovered his form in Italy with AS Roma. After returning to England with Liverpool, Salah quickly became one of the most impressive players in the league and is now arguably the best player in the English top-flight.

100 - Mo Salah has reached 100 goal involvements for @LFC in the @premierleague (73 goals, 27 assists in 104 apps), becoming just the fourth player to do so for the Reds after Steven Gerrard (212), Robbie Fowler (158) and Michael Own (148). Century. pic.twitter.com/MmXjvn3l8F

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 8, 2020

The 27-year-old is one of the most prolific forwards in the world, let alone the Premier League. Salah has won a league title, a UCL title, a Club World Cup, and a host of individual honours in what has been an incredible second spell in England. The Egypt international is undoubtedly one of the most breathtaking players on the planet and is officially the most valuable right-sided attacker in Europe at the moment.

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