Hold onto your hats everyone. Don’t expect to just see the likes of John Stones and Fernando Torres making up the top of this list with the current mega money signings of the Premier League paling in comparison to some of the players bought many years ago that have seen their transfer value rocket.
Incredibly, Paul Pogba doesn’t even make the top five on the list, with his transfer value remaining the same, although some may cite he should have depreciated in value following an underwhelming first year in the Premier League. Get ready for some properly classic Premier League stars that would break the bank if they were around today:
Graeme Le Saux – £5,000,000–>£41,080,896
Number 25 on our list, and a cult hero at Chelsea twice. Image Source: Twitter
Chris Sutton – £5,000,000 –> £51,608,767
Sutton formed a superb partnership with Alan Shearer and eventually scored 47 goals for the Blackburn. Image Source: Twitter
Stan Collymore – £8,500,000 –> £52,920,310
28 goals for Liverpool wasn't the best return, but on his day he was a fine striker. Image Source: Twitter
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink – £15,000,000 –> £56,744,040
A Chelsea cult hero. With 70 goals, it is hard to argue against this. Image Source: Twitter
Roy Keane – £3,750,000 –> £63,598,192
Lives and breathes for his side. A proper warrior. Image Source: Twitter
Dwight Yorke – £12,600,000 –> £64,745,672
One half of one of the most clinical partnerships in Premier League history, the other part being Andy Cole. Image Source: Twitter
Thierry Henry – £11,000,000 –> £64,983,868
One of the greatest Premier League strikers.
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Alan Shearer – £3,500,000 –> £65,147,145
An incredible talent and a goalscoring machine. Image Source: Twitter
Carlos Tevez – £25,500,000 –> £66,985,609
Incredible player; even better picture. Image Source: Twitter
Fernando Torres – £26,500,000 –> £67,384,606
Fernando Torres at his best was worth every penny, while the Torres of Chelsea was not. Image Source: Twitter
Yaya Toure – £24,000,000 –> £68,341,590
A powerhouse of a midfielder and my can he strike a ball. Image Source: Twitter
Kevin De Bruyne – £55,000,000 –> £72,757,004
Chelsea's loss was Manchester City's huge gain. Image Source: Twitter
Damien Duff – £17,000,000 –> £73,072,762
The former Chelsea winger was a classic attacker and vital to Chelsea's rise. Image Source: Twitter
Eden Hazard – £32,000,000 –> £79,454,686
Many people's tip to become the world's most expensive player. Image Source: Twitter
Juan Sebastian Veron – £28,1000,000 –> £79,681,880
A proper footballing nomad. He struggled to stamp his authority at Manchester United staying for just two years at he cub. Image Source: Twitter
Robinho – £36,500,000 –> £79,791,402
One of the great talents, but, unfortunately, he was one of the great flops. Image Source: Twitter
Sergio Aguero – £31,500,000 –> £81,397,471
The best striker currently in the Premier League. Image Source: Twitter
Mesut Ozil – £42,500,000 –> £85,830,609
When he looks interested he is outstanding. Image Source: Twitter
Paul Pogba – £89,250,000 –> £89,250,000
Pogba struggled this season but there will surely be more to come from the former Juventus player. Image Source: Twitter
Didier Drogba – £24,000,000 –> £24,000,000 –> £90,419,198
2012 Champions Leaguef Final. 'nuff said. Image Source: Twitter
Michael Essien – £24,400,000 –> £93,828,582
Vital to the Chelsea side of the 00s and he would never strike a ball as well as he did against Arsenal. Image Source: Twitter
Angel Di Maria – £59,700,000 –> £94,523,738
There wasn't a lot of smiling in his one year at United, but Di Maria is a scintillating talent. Image Source: Twitter
Andriy Shevchenko – £30,800,000 –> £97,349,399
He didn't ever really get going for the Blues, but his price today would apparently be just short of £100 million. Image Source: Twitter
Alan Shearer – £15,000,000 –> £106,381,568
The second time he has made this list and it's no surprise. The Premier League's leading scorer and the most recognisable one handed celebration around. Image Source: Twitter
Rio Ferdinand – £29,100,000 –> £113,910,017
One of the great English centre-halves. Comfortable on the ball, in the air and in a duel, and now, statistically, the man that would command the highest fee in Premier League history. Image Source: Twitter
You can forget the likes of Pogba and De Bruyne then, with the oldies really proving to be the goldies. The list is adorned with goals, creativity and trophy winning power. While the Premier League has really exploded in terms of just how much they spend on players, the current market value of many that have already retired would smash the world record paid for Pogba.
Interestingly, the most expensive player in the world would not be a winger as with Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, nor a midfielder such as in Pogba’s case, but instead a defender. Maybe Ferdinand should consider dusting his boots off…
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