Opinion: 5 Best Foreign Players in the Premier League

The English Premier League is the world's richest football league in terms of money, so the teams in this league obviously have the luxury of getting the services of some of the best players in the world and they have been doing so.

Founded in 1992, the Premier League consists of as many as 20 teams in a season who play 38 matches, and in total the league features around 518 players. Out of these 518 players playing in the league right now, 351 are foreigners.

Over the years, the Premier League has been graced with some legendary foreign players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry and many more. At the moment, there are some of the world's best foreign footballers playing in the league.

So let's have a look at the Premier League's 5 best foreign players currently.

#5 Virgil Van Dijk

Virgil Van Dijk has proven to be a human roadblock in the Liverpool defense

Virgil Van Dijk is a Dutch international player who plays for Liverpool. Van Dijk joined Liverpool in January 2018 from Southampton in a world record transfer fee for a defender at £75 million.

Ever since Van Dijk joined Liverpool, he has looked a class apart in the defense. His confidence while doing his job is fabulous. The Reds never look like they are in danger of conceding a goal whenever the opponent has a set piece because Van Dijk is there heading the crosses away.

Van Dijk has been a giant human roadblock in the Premier League this season. He wins an average of 4 aerial duels per game. His passing game is also of top notch with a staggering 90.3% of pass success.

Virgil is considered at the moment the best centre-back playing in England. Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has said about him, "He's a commanding centre-back, a commanding presence, he talks and organises. Liverpool hasn't had that since Carragher left."

An expensive buy for the club but definitely proving to be worthy of every penny, Virgil Van Dijk is without a doubt one of the best foreign players playing in the Premier League currently.

#4 Kevin de Bruyne

Kevin de Bruyne has played only 3 matches in the Premier League this season and missed most of the matches due to a knee injury, but still there's no denying the fact that he is definitely one of the best foreign talents at the moment in the EPL.

De Bruyne is a Belgian international footballer who plays for Manchester City in the Premier League. Since his re-arrival 3 years ago, he has been a world class player. He was ranked the fourth best footballer in the world by "The Guardian" in 2017.

Kevin is a central or an attacking midfielder, but such is the class and technique of the man that he can be used in any position. He is arguably the most complete player in the world at the moment.

The 27-year-old was one of the main reason behind City's title win last season. He scored 8 goals and assisted 16 times in 37 matches last time around.

Unfortunately, De Bruyne has missed most of the action due to injury this season. His return into the team is still uncertain. Hopefully, he gets fit very soon and we get to see City's chief creative force on the football pitch again.

#3 David Silva

David Silva is a veteran of the Premier League, and importantly, is still unstoppable in the midfield. At the age of 32, he is agile and hungry for success and is also one of the best foreign players playing in the league.

David Silva is a legend as far as Manchester City is concerned. Since his arrival in the club in 2010, he has been performing consistently season after season.

Silva has one of the best first touches in the league. He has good dribbling skills and outstanding technical abilities. His intelligent attacking movements create space for himself and teammates to open up a defense.

One of the crucial men in the last season's title triumph, Silva has again proved his value in the league this season. He has already 5 goals and 2 assists to his name in the 14 matches so far and kept Manchester City firm in the title defense.

#2 Sergio Aguero

Sergio Aguero is Manchester City's all-time highest goal scorer

Just like David Silva, Sergio Aguero is also a legend for Manchester City. Signed in the year 2011, the Argentine has become City's all-time highest goalscorer, scoring his 178th City goal against Napoli. Aguero is also currently the 8th highest goalscorer in the Premier League with 151 goals.

Often regarded as one of the best strikers in the world, Aguero is an all-out centre-forward. But he has also become an assist-man, due to his excellent passing ability, tactical intelligence and vision. His agility, acceleration and strength have made him a prolific goalscorer.

Aguero is always in the race for the Golden Boot each season. He has the best goals-per-game average of anyone in the Premier League's top 10 scorers. In fact, he has been considered as the most probable contender to break Alan Shearer's record of 260 goals.

Sergio is in superb form this season also. He has not only scored goals but also played like a playmaker and created a few goals. In 13 matches so far he has scored 8 goals with 4 assists.

Sergio Aguero is an all-time great footballer in the Premier League's history, so he is definitely he is one of the best foreign players in the league currently. In fact, Alan Shearer said Aguero was "the best foreign player to play in the Premier League" and "A great centre-forward with no weaknesses."

#1 Eden Hazard

Eden Hazard is definitely one of the best footballers in the world

Eden Hazard is not only one of the best players in the league at the moment, but he is also considered one of the best footballers in the world.

Eden Hazard is a Belgian international footballer who plays for Chelsea. He is primarily an attacking midfielder who can be used as a winger or a centre-forward.

Hazard has got every quality that most footballers can only dream of. His pace and technical ability are often described as "astonishing" and "mesmerizing". His creative role as an attacking midfielder allows other players the space to score goals.

His ability to dribble, create, and score goals has often drew comparisons between him and Lionel Messi. Also his flair and tricky style of play have been described similar to Cristiano Ronaldo.

This season Hazard has been on fire. In 15 matches so far he has scored 7 goals and assisted 7 times. He is one of the main pillars of Chelsea.

Rumours are linking Eden Hazard's move to Real Madrid, and the man himself has expressed his desires to play for the Spanish giants. It would be a great shame if the Premier League losses a player of his class.