9) Eden Hazard (Chelsea) – €117.2m
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Chelsea’s biggest star had a season to forget in 2015/16 but made up for it with a superb 2016/17 season to lead Chelsea to the Premier League title and the FA Cup final. 16 goals and 5 assists in the league was enough to lead Antonio Conte’s side to the title in the Italian manager’s debut season.
Playing in a slightly different formation, Hazard worked well in the 3-4-3 system – either out on the left or even drifting inside to play as a central attacking midfielder at times. The Belgian worked well with Diego Costa and Pedro on the other flank and the attacking trio was largely responsible for the 13-match winning run that propelled the Blues to the top of the table.
Hazard’s contract runs out in 2020 and clubs such as Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain were interested in securing his signature. However, a broken ankle on international duty might see clubs back off at least for another season.
