1) Neymar Jr (Barcelona) – €210.7m
Only one player is currently worth more than €200m and that is Neymar Jr. His teammate Messi could join him up there when his contract is extended. But, for now, the Brazilian forwards stands lonely at the top.
His transfer to Barcelona is now mired in legal issues with respect to the original transfer amount but it hasn’t exactly affected his performances on the pitch. While he did not have the greatest season with only 20 goals in all competitions (he had scored 39 and 31 in the two previous seasons), he did play provider with 19 assists in La Liga and Champions League alone.
However, he is Barcelona’s future – especially since he has a contract until 2021. Even though cash-rich clubs such as PSG have reportedly attempted to prise him away from the Camp Nou, it seems like he is set to stay. Clubs will have to cough up more than twice the current record fee if they are to sign him in the future.
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