Right Winger: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – £135 million
There was no chance Salah could have made the cut for this list a year ago, but here we are scrutinizing the Egyptian who has ensured the omissions of the likes of Raheem Sterling, Gareth Bale, Ousmane Dembele and Thomas Muller.
About a year ago, in June 2017, the 26-year-old was valued at £31.5 million, close to the value Liverpool procured him from AS Roma. However, Salah turned his footballing career around with an ineffable debut season for the Reds.
He won the Premier League Golden Boot with a record-breaking 32 goals in a season whereas he netted a total of 44 goals across all competitions, leading his side to an unanticipated runners-up finish in Champions League.
Surely 'The Egyptian King' will be raring to relish another phenomenal season at the Anfield.