The 20 most valuable players in world football

They're good, but they're not cheap.

The money flying around in football is just ridiculous. It's a business that's all about money and power and the best players are responsible for a lot of that money and power. They are, at the end of the day, the reason why fans come to watch football matches. Obvious, yes, but the truth. Now, as we approach 2018, Transfermarkt has revealed its list of the most valuable footballers on the planet. Let's take a look.

20. Koke

Age: 25 Club: Atletico Madrid Value: €70m

19. Romelu Lukaku

Age: 24 Club: Manchester United Value: €70m

18. Saul Niguez

Age: 23 Club: Atletico Madrid Value: €70m

17. Paulo Dybala

Age: 24 Club: Juventus Value: €70m

16. Gareth Bale

Age: 28 Club: Real Madrid Value: €75m

15. Eden Hazard

Age: 26 Club: Chelsea Value: €75m

14. Isco

https://twitter.com/PromisingYoung/status/945367844610592769 Age: 25 Club: Real Madrid Value: €75m

13. Kevin De Bruyne

Age: 26 Club: Manchester City Value: €75m

12. Paul Pogba

Age: 24 Club: Manchester United Value: €75m

11. Toni Kroos

Age: 27 Club: Real Madrid Value: €80m

10. Robert Lewandowski

  Age: 29 Club: Bayern Munich Value: €80m

9. Sergio Busquets

Age: 29 Club: Barcelona Value: €80m

8. Harry Kane

Age: 24 Club: Tottenham Hotspur Value: €80m

7. Ousmane Dembele

Age: 20 Club: Barcelona Value: €80m

6. Luis Suarez

Age: 30 Club: Barcelona Value: €85m

5. Kylian Mbappe

Age: 19 Club: Paris Saint-Germain Value: €90m

4. Antoine Griezmann

Age: 26 Club: Atletico Madrid Value: €100m

3. Cristiano Ronaldo

Age: 32 Club: Real Madrid Value: €120m

2. Neymar

Age: 25 Club: Paris Saint-Germain Value: €150m

1. Lionel Messi

Age: 30 Club: Barcelona Value: €180m So, there you have it. What do you think? We can't have many arguments about the top 20 but it's interesting that a 30-year-old Luis Suarez, who has shown signs of decline this season at Barcelona, is valued higher than Harry Kane.