5 most valuable Asian players in the world

Who are the most valuable Asian football players?
Who are the most valuable Asian football players?

#3 Takefusa Kubo (Getafe) - £18 million

Takefusa Kubo is hoping to make a mark with Real Madrid.
Takefusa Kubo is hoping to make a mark with Real Madrid.

Another highly-rated Japanese who is currently on Real Madrid's books, Takefusa Kubo, is honing his talent at Getafe after a disappointing loan spell with Villarreal in the first half of the season.

He is yet to play a single game for Los Blancos after signing for them in 2019. Despite a promising season with Mallorca last year, Kubo failed to force his way into Zinedine Zidane's side, who instead loaned him out again.

A winger by trade, Kubo thrives in one-on-one situations, and can make rapid changes of direction with quick footwork. He is a bag of talent, and it didn't take him long to make an impression with Los Azulones.

Coming off the bench for his debut, the 19-year old helped set up a goal for Jaime Mata which sparked a comeback victory against Elche. Kubo will hope to continue in the same vein till the end of the season and possibly beyond.


#2 Sardar Azmoun (Zenit St. Petersburg) - £20.7 million

Sardar Azmoun is seen as an heir to Iranian legend Ali Daei.
Sardar Azmoun is seen as an heir to Iranian legend Ali Daei.

That Sardar Azmoun hasn't played in any of Europe's top five leagues yet continues to be a mystery, as the Iranian sensation has long shown potential to succeed at the elite level.

Widely touted as the 'Iranian Messi', Azmoun shot to fame for his performances with Team Melli at the 2018 World Cup. Soon enough, Russian giants Zenit St. Petersburg came calling.

Azmoun has struck 44 goals in 73 appearances in two and a half seasons with Zenit St. Petersburg. He was the Russian's league's top-scorer last season, scoring 17 goals, the same as his teammate Artem Dzyuba.

Strong in the air and possessing terrific bursts of acceleration, Azmoun has previously generated interest from Liverpool, Everton, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and Valencia. At 26, this might be an ideal time for any of these sides to pull out all the stops to land Azmoun.


#1 Son-Heung Min (Tottenham Hotspur) - £81 million

Son-Heung Min is currently enjoying his best spell with Tottenham Hotspur.
Son-Heung Min is currently enjoying his best spell with Tottenham Hotspur.

Does he need an introduction? Son-Heung Min is not just the most valuable player from Asia, but also the best too, that too by a proverbial country mile.

He may not have too many trophies to show for his efforts. But his stats speak for themselves - 102 goals and 59 assists for Tottenham Hotspur in 263 games since joining from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015.

The South Korean is currently enjoying the most prolific spell of his career, scoring 17 goals and 12 assists in all competitions from 34 games this season. That includes 13 strikes in the Premier League, which is only behind that of Mohamed Salah and Bruno Fernandes.

The Korean wizard, however, is more than just goals and assists. His dribbling skills, vision, creativity and technical ability, are second to none, while his versatility to play across multiple positions offers his side unique tactical flexibility.

Son-Heung Min has been around the block for so long that it's easy to forget that he is still only 28 and has plenty more years left at the top.

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