Neymar tops the list as the world's most valuable player

Neymar tops the list as the world's most valuable player with Barcelona star worth estimated £185million


Neymar is the world's most expensive player acordding to CIES Football Observatory research

Barcelona star Neymar is still someway short of matching the goalscoring feats of team-mates Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi, but the Brazilian has been valued as the world's most expensive player.

In a new study by the CIES Football Observatory, the 25-year-old emerges as the most valuable footballer on the planet, ahead of Messi and Tottenham duo Harry Kane and Dele Alli based on certain key criteria.

Neymar is valued at an eye-watering £185million according to the research, based on performance,

employer clubs, international status, contract, age and position.

Tottenham ace Dele Alli is the second most valued player on the list at a staggering £136m

A list of the 110 most desirable players in Europe's top five leagues have been released with each member being valued at a minimum of £40m.

Alli's meteoric rise at Spurs and England has resulted in him being the second-most valuable player on the continent, with the findings estimating his worth at £136m, while Kane's £135m will rise if he is handed the England captaincy permanently.

List of World Most Valuable playe:Here