18. Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea)
Age: 23
Contracted until: 2019
Estimated value: £37m-£41m
The only goalkeeper on this list, Courtois would seemingly break the £32.6m record held by Gianluigi Buffon as the world’s most expensive goalkeeper. But with Petr Cech on his way out of Chelsea, Courtois won’t be going anywhere soon.
17. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool)
Age: 22
Contracted until: 2020
Estimated value: £37m-£41m
Coutinho was nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award last season after emerging as one of Liverpool’s key players, but he needs to improve hugely on a goal return of four to merit a price tag even close to this one.
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