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The transfer windows generally create quite a buzz among the fans. Especially, these days with the players transferring between clubs for astronomical price tag the 'Transfer talks' have become even more interesting.
Coming to English football, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City won the 2017-18 English Premier League title in a dramatic fashion, securing an astonishing 100 points in 38 matches across the season. They were just dominant and unstoppable right throughout the season scoring 106 goals on en route to their glory.
Less than a month after the Premier League concluded, several stars of the league headed to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The market value of some of these stars who played a stellar role in their Nation's success at the showpiece event is sky high.
With the 2018-19 Premier League season all set to kick-off on 11 August, let us look at the top five most valuable English Premier League stars with a high market value.
Values courtesy: Transfermarkt.com
#1 Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) - €150 million
The English striker netted 30 goals in 35 Premier League appearances in the 2017-18 season and made sure a direct UEFA Champions League spot for Tottenham Hotspur after finishing third with 77 points.
Kane, who won the 2014-15 PFA Young Player of the Year and the 2017 England Player of the Year had a stellar 2018 FIFA World Cup with England in Russia where he led the Three Lions to a fourth-place finish.
Personally, the England Captain had a memorable World Cup as he finished the showpiece event with six goals in seven matches and was awarded the prestigious Golden Boot for his exploits in Russia. Overall, it was a fantastic World Cup Harry Kane-led English side that lost to Croatia (semi-finals) and Belgium (third-place playoff) before exiting the tournament.
Thanks to his Golden Boot-winning performance at Russia, Kane now finds himself priced at a staggering €150 million (market value).
#2 Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) - €150 million
The Belgian, who joined Manchester City in 2015 has been sensational since the arrival of the Pep Guardiola at Etihad in the following season and has gone on to become an integral member of the Spaniard's squad ever since.
He was one of the standout performers for City in their victorious 2017-18 campaign playing a crucial role in their midfield with a staggering 16 assists in 36 games, that saw him walk away with the Premier League 'Playmaker' award.
The attacking midfielder had an excellent 2018 FIFA World Cup with Belgium as they finished third behind finalists France and Croatia. De Bruyne played six matches for the Red Devils at Russia providing them with an assist and finding the back of the net once.
He spent 540 minutes on the pitch and recorded 79.6 % Pass success and proved his worth to the world once again. Kevin de Bruyne is now valued at €150 million and is one of the most valuable players in English football.
#3 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) - €150 million
Salah, who joined Liverpool in the summer of 2017 from AS Roma had a sensational season with the Reds as they finished fourth with 75 points. Jurgen Klopp's men netted 84 goals in the league last season and Salah alone accounted for 32 goals in 32 appearances for his new club. The Egyptian made 10 assists last season and possessed an impressive pass success of 76.7%.
Salah's impressive stats helped him bag the PFA Player of the year award and the Premier League Golden Boot. Although much was expected from his National side Egypt at the World Cup, they crashed out of the tournament in the group stages without a win in their three group matches.
Salah, who played just two matches for Egypt managed two goals in spite of his side's disappointing performance in Russia. The best player of the 2017-18 Premier League season is currently valued at €150 million.
#4 Eden Hazard (Chelsea) - €120 million
The 2014-15 PFA Young Player of the Year has so far scored 69 goals across six seasons for the London based club. Hazard has been a vital member of Chelsea's two title-winning squads (2014-15 and 2016-17) contributing with goals and assists on a regular basis. Hazard scored 12 goals and made four assists in 28 Premier League appearances for Chelsea last season.
He possessed a pass success of 83.6 % and was named the Man of the match on nine occasions in the 2017-18 season. The winger led Belgium to an excellent World Cup campaign in Russia where they finished third.
The captain led from the front for the Red Devils with three goals and two assists in six matches. Hazard, who won an impressive four Man of the match awards at the World Cup recorded 2.8 shots per game and possessed a pass success of 81.7 %. His exploits at the biggest stage of all attracted lot of eyeballs across the globe and he is currently valued at €120 million.
#5 Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) - €100 million
Lukaku joined Manchester United from Everton in July 2017 for £75 million (plus £15 million add-ons) amidst high expectations. Life at Old Trafford started on a bright note for the striker as he scored a brace in his Premier League debut during a 4-0 home win over West Ham.
Throughout the 2017-18 season, Lukaku scored 16 goals and made seven assists in 33 league appearances for Jose Mourinho's men. The Belgian recorded 2.5 shots per game and finished the season with a pass success of 68.4 %.
At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Lukaku was one of the star performers for Belgium scoring four goals (one assist) in six matches and was well placed in the race for the Golden Boot (won by Harry Kane). He was lethal in Belgium's counter attacks and was one of their best players on the pitch at Russia. The Manchester United striker is now valued at €100 million and will look to dominate this season as well.
