6) Gabriel Jesus - €42.6m
Palmeiras are one the most popular clubs in Brazil but they hadn't made much of an impact in the last two decades - until last season. Gabriel Jesus played a crucial role in their title triumph that made them the only club to have won nine Brazilian league titles.
The 19-year-old's 12 goals and five assists also saw him win the Bola de Ouro (Player of the Season) before he sealed his much-awaited £27m (plus add-ons) move to Manchester City in January 2017.
Pep Guardiola was not in favour of Sergio Aguero leading the line and Jesus took his place in the lineup, impressing fans and pundits with his movement, defensive work and eye for goal.
It was a dream move before disaster struck in the form of a broken metatarsal in his right foot in only his fourth game. But he made a recovery by April and helped the club finish third with four goals and three assists in his last five games.