#Leo_Messi is the Most #Expensive playe all over the #world #Lionel_Messi of #Barcelona in Spains La Liga tops the list with a staggering #transfer value of $262 million (€220 million) and nobody else is even #close. And that would just be the estimated cost of acquiring the rights to the #Argentinean footballer. If a #team were able to convince #Barcelona to sell #Messi, the new club would then have to negotiate a new #contract with the player. #Messi reportedly makes slightly more than $50 million per #year with his #current contract at #Barça. There are a lot of valuable athletes in #North_America, and while this side of the Atlantic uses a different means of #transferring players between teams, it is hard to imagine any team would pay $262 #million for their rights and then give them a $50 million annual #salary. #Messis transfer value is calculated by examining transfer fees since 2009 and variables such as recent performance, age, position, current contract, and team #performance. For many of the worlds top association football leagues, January marks the mid-season transfer window where clubs are given approximately one month to add players from international leagues. #Here_is_the_rest_of_the_top 10: 1. Lionel Messi, Barcelona (Spain) — $262 million (€220 million) 2. Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid (Spain) — $158 million (€133 million) 3. Eden Hazard, Chelsea (England) — $118 million (€99 million) 4. Diego Costa, Chelsea (England) — $100 million (€84 million) 5. Paul Pogba, Juventus (Italy) — $86 million (€72 million) 6. Sergio Agüero, Manchester City (England) — $77 million (€65 million) 7. Raheem Sterling, Liverpool (England) — $75 million (€63 million) 8. Francesc Fàbregas, Chelsea (England) — $74 million (€62 million) 9. Alexis Sánchez, Arsenal (England) — $73 million (€61 million) 10. Gareth Bale, Real Madrid (Spain) — $71 million (€60 million) #Source #Bussiness_Insider
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