The world's most valuable XI 

Attacking Midfield: Phillipe Coutinho (Barcelona), Value €120 Million

Phillipe Coutinho signed for Barcelona in January 2018

Barcelona's record signing sits alongside Kevin De Bruyne in our market value XI. The former Liverpool player enjoyed an excellent World Cup with Brazil, outshining Neymar Jr. for most of the tournament. While he has had little time to make an impact at Barcelona, his first full season is sure to excite the Nou Camp faithful, particularly if he can reproduce his Anfield form for his new employers.

A sensational player on his day, Coutinho is in the mould of a typical Brazilian number 10. Speed, long-range shooting, and flair are the essential ingredients to Coutinho's overall game and the Brazilian exceeds at all of them. His incredible technique even led to Tottenham manager, Mauricio Pochettino, comparing Coutinho to Messi:

"I do think Coutinho has that same quality that Ronaldinho and Messi have, but he has much to prove yet."

Coutinho's market value development soared during his time at Anfield. Valued at just €10 million when signing for Liverpool from Inter Milan in 2013, the Brazilian was valued at over €100 million upon his departure in January of this year. Today, his value of €120 million makes him the second most valuable Brazilian in the world.