A prominent research group in Switzerland has put together a list of "estimated transfer values" for the most expensive footballers in Europe — and the veteran striker Cristiano Ronaldo barely makes the list.
RANKED: The 21 most valuable soccer players in Europe right now
Cristiano Ronaldo is nowhere near the top 10 and Lionel Messi has slipped out the top five as world soccer becomes increasingly about the new kids on the block.
The FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has also been kicked out of the top five, as younger players continue to replace two of soccer's most established superstars.
Football think tank CIES Football Observatory adopts a "scientific perspective" to its methodology, taking into consideration six factors when putting a price on the head of Europe's top players:
Without further ado, here are the 21 most valuable footballers in England's Premier League, Spain's La Liga, Germany's Bundesliga, Italy's Serie A, and France's Ligue 1, ranked in ascending order.
21: Luis Suárez, FC Barcelona — €110.6 million ($127 million)
20: Bernardo Silva, Manchester City — €112.2 million ($127.8 million)
19: Sadio Mané, Liverpool FC — €122.8 million ($141 million)
18: Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus FC — €123.6 million ($142 million)
17: Paul Pogba, Manchester United — €130.5 million ($150 million)
16: Gabriel Jesus, Manchester City — €130.8 million ($150.1 million)
15: Eden Hazard, Chelsea FC — €142.7 million ($163.8 million)
14: Roberto Firmino, Liverpool FC — €146 million ($167.5 million)
13: Leroy Sané, Manchester City — €150 million ($172 million)
12: Kevin de Bruyne, Manchester City — €150.4 million ($172.6 million)
11: Paulo Dybala, Juventus — €155.6 million ($178.6 million)
10: Antoine Griezmann, Atlético Madrid — €157.7 million ($181 million)
9: Dele Alli, Tottenham Hotspur — €163.4 million ($187.4 million)
8: Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United — €164.3 million ($188.3 million)
7: Raheem Sterling, Manchester City — €164.6 million ($188.7 million)
6: Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona — €170.6 million ($195.6 million)
5: Philippe Coutinho, FC Barcelona — €171.3 million ($196.5 million)
4: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool FC — €173 million ($198.5 million)
3: Neymar, Paris Saint-Germain — €197 million ($226 million)
2: Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur — €197.3 million ($226.5million)
1: Kylian Mbappé, Paris Saint-Germain — €216.5 million ($248.6 million)
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