A list ranking the Premier League’s most expensive midfielders has come to light, featuring a whole host of familiar faces from the Big Six and some surprising results
When it comes to talent, nobody comes close to the Premier League.
Top-flight clubs have an embarrassment of riches at their disposal and have genuine quality all over the pitch. And while it might be the forwards who steal the headlines, midfielders are perhaps the most invaluable asset to clubs in the modern game.
Courtesy of The Football Observatory, it’s possible to find the answer to said question. When ranking players’ value, they take a wide range of factors into account: age, contract length, form and so on. Here, Mirror Football gives you the rundown on the top-flight’s best midfielders…
Fresh from his transfer to Chelsea for a British record fee, Caicedo unsurprisingly makes the upper echelon of the list. After signing a long-term contract, the Ecuador international’s value is protected for years to come.