Top 5 most Valuable Wingers in the World right now

Wingers are extremely important in modern day football. They not only score goals but also assist many goals through their wide play.

What makes them so invaluable is their ability to put in dangerous crosses in the box and to dribble past defenders with their skills and raw pace. The value of wingers has been constantly on the rise and they are becoming more and more valuable.

In this list, we look at the five most valuable wingers in world football right now. All the market values have been taken from www.transfermarkt.com.

Note: All stats have been taken from Squawka

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#5 Gareth Bale, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane (90 Million Euros)

Bale scored a stunning goal in the champions league final

Position: Right Winger, Right Winger, Left Winger

We have a tie between three very talented players for the fifth position. It is tough to say which of these is more valuable than the others. However, you are free to make a judgement based on their last year performances.

Gareth Bale, the Welshmen is now tipped to become Real Madrid’s main man with Ronaldo making a move to Juventus.

Bale has certainly shown us that he is capable of doing so with his performances, especially with his match-winning stunning goal in the Champions League final. In the 2017-18 season, Bale scored 11 goals in 22 matches in the La Liga.

He created a total of 37 chances, having a shot accuracy of 49% and pass accuracy of 82%. Bale is a strong passer of the ball and his raw pace makes him dangerous.

Sterling was a crucial part of England's team at the world cup.

Raheem Sterling has evolved his game over the past season under the coaching of Pep Guardiola. He was a key part of England’s world cup team that reached the semi-finals and of the title-winning team of Manchester City.

In the 2017-18 season, Sterling scored 18 goals in 31 appearances for his club. He created a total of 51 chances, having a shot accuracy of 53% and pass accuracy of 84%.

It was shocking to see Sane being dropped for the World cup.

Leroy Sane was the most shocking omission from the world cup. The 22-year-old left winger had a good season. In a total of 32 appearances, he scored 10 goals for his club. He created a total of 57 chances, having a shot accuracy of 51% and pass accuracy of 84%. If he can keep up his good performances, he can surely go on to become one of the best players in world football.

#4 Eden Hazard (120 Million Euros)

Eden Hazard was one of the best players in the 2018 World cup

Position: Left Winger

The Belgium Captain and Chelsea No.10 is one of the best players in world football right now and a value of €120 million may seem less for him. Having impressed all football pundits, the Chelsea star man has now been linked with a potential move to Real Madrid.

Hazard endured a good 2017-18 season with Chelsea. Although Hazard scored only 12 goals in 33 matches, he created a total of 77 chances (as many as Messi).

What makes Hazard a hazard for the opposition is that he has an incredible shot accuracy of 71% and pass accuracy of 83%. Not to forget how good he is at dribbling the ball and his ability to make key passes in the box.

Hazard is surely undervalued and being only 27, it is fair to say that he still hasn’t reached his potential. It may only be a matter of time before Hazard can win the Balon d'Or.

#3 Mohammed Salah (150 Million Euros)

Salah had a great season, scoring 32 goals for Liverpool

Position: Right Winger

There is no way words can describe how good this guy is. Mohammed Salah has been the name on the lips of every football fan. He had a phenomenal 2017-18 season with Liverpool, taking them to the Champions League final and is one of the contenders for the Balon d'Or this year.

After having a not so good world cup, there has been a slight dip in his market value but nevertheless, Salah has all the capabilities to bounce back from his performances at the world cup.

The kind of season that Salah had is one that every footballer dreams of. In the Premier League, Salah scored a total of 32 goals in 36 matches having created 59 chances.

He had a shot accuracy of 61% and pass accuracy of 77%. Salah is one of the most dangerous players on the counter-attack and that’s what makes him a very special player.

If Salah can perform the way he did last season, there is no stopping him from becoming the best player in the world (watch out Messi and Ronaldo).

#2 Kylian Mbappe (150 Million Euros)

At only the age of 19, Mbappe has gone on to win a world cup with France

Position: Right Winger

He had an average 2017-18 season with PSG. Having started in only 24 games, the French No.10 scored a total of 13 goals and created 45 chances. He had a shot accuracy of 52% and pass accuracy of 83%. Mbappe is just 19 years old and has already been compared to some of the greatest players to have played the game like Pele.

Having completed a move to PSG last season, Mbappe has been somewhat overshadowed by the presence of Neymar. Yet, after having an amazing world cup and with Neymar not performing well at the moment, Mbappe can surely become PSG’s main man at only the age of 19.

He had been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid, but reports suggest that he will go on to play for PSG in the 2018-19 season.

Mbappe can become the greatest player to have ever played the game. Meanwhile, Mbappe could also go on to become one of the young promising stars who never lived up to the expectations of the world.

One can only hope that a player as talented as Mbappe gets proper training and mentorship so that he can go on to win individual honours like the Balon d'Or and make a difference to the footballing world.

#1 Neymar (180 Million Euros)

Neymar hasn't been at his best recently

Position: Left Winger

Neymar completed a world record move to PSG from Barcelona but ever since then hasn’t been at his very best. In fact, recently he has been in the news for the wrong reasons (memes have been made on him for diving too much).

Yet, if u look at Neymar’s stats, they are so good. He has scored a total of 20 goals in 20 matches for PSG in the League having created 71 chances.

Moreover, he has had a shot accuracy of 63% and pass accuracy of 79%. Neymar’s strength lies in his dribbling; he is one of the best dribblers in world football.

Whilst Neymar may not have been able to take Brazil to world cup glory, there is no taking away from him the fact that he continues to be the most valuable player in the world.

He has to perform well to maintain this position because the likes of Mbappe and Salah along with Lionel Messi are valued very close to his value.