In the field of football, although African football has a gap with Europe and South America, the overall strength and depth can not be underestimated. In the history of the African Cup of Nations, a total of 14 different teams have won the championship, which is enough to show that the strength of African football is average after all.
In the history of modern football, African football has always had no shortage of quality players. Players are the most important resources and commodities in the football world, and the transfer value is a comprehensive embodiment of the strength and potential of players. The 20/21 season of european football leagues is nearing the end, and the players' season performance is almost conclusive.
So, who are the most expensive African players at the moment? Referring to the real-time data given by the well-known authoritative media Transfer (transfer market, also known as German transfer), the author will take stock of the TOP10 in this article, and briefly review the season performance of the players for your reference.
10. Riad Mahrez (€42 million)
Mahrez, aged 30, is an Algerian player who plays as a right winger and in the Chinese Super League, currently playing for Manchester City in the Premier League.
As an attacker in the front, Mahrez's achievements in possession, dribbling, passing and shooting have long been proven during his time with Leicester City. The 15/16 season was a season of Mahrez's peak, when he led the Blue Foxes to become the Dark Horse Champion as the MVP of the Premier League, and was selected as the Footballer of the Year in the same year.
After moving to Manchester City in 2018 for a transfer fee of £60 million, Under Guardiola's system, Mahrez still played an extremely good performance, breaking the doubts of fans in the past that he could only play the core of the ball in small and medium-sized clubs. Coming to this season, Mahrez has played 27 times in the Premier League, contributing 9 goals and 6 assists. In the 11 Champions League games that have been played, Mahrez has scored four goals. For Mahrez and Manchester City, winning the Champions League trophy is naturally the final goal of this season.
Thomas Parte (€45 million)
Thomas Parte, 27, is a Ghanaian player who plays as a defender and currently plays for Arsenal in the Premier League.
Thomas Parte is a back-up player produced by Atletico's academy, and before Arsenal spent 45 million euros this year to activate Thomas Partey's buyout clause at Atletico, the son spent five seasons at Atletico, leaving a 12-goal performance in 132 games and gradually rising to the top of the European line.
In terms of style of play, Paltai's style of play is not a butcher-type African back, but a soft out-of-the-ball back that can provide a certain barrier for the team's back, and his choice of midfield and the quality of the pass are very good. After joining Arsenal this season, Thomas Partey has made a total of 24 appearances and contributed 2 goals, which is worth it. In international competitions, Thomas Parte is Already Ghana's thigh, scoring 10 goals in 30 appearances and being very good at waist.
Vilfred Zaha (€45 million)
Zaha, 28, is an Ivorian player who plays as a left winger and currently plays for Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
Once upon a time, Zaha was the star of hope in the hearts of Manchester United fans, but when he was young, he performed mediocrely at Manchester United, and was loaned back to his original parent team, Crystal Palace, not long after joining, and then officially transferred back to Crystal Palace. The interesting thing is that after returning to the Crystal Palace, Zaha became alive again.
Although in the past few seasons, Zaha has played with many continental clubs to join the spark, but in the end it did not make the trip, Zaha is still playing for the parent team Crystal Palace. Zaha himself is a youth player produced by Crystal Palace, and the level of extra-processing age he has shown in the past few years is enough to make him a major representative figure in the history of the team.
In terms of style, Zaha is the top breaker and has been a winger in the first echelon of the Premier League in terms of breakthrough success in the past few seasons. In addition to the good dribbling, Zaha's performance in carrying the ball on the confrontation is actually good, and the data on the past five-five-ball confrontation victory is also very good, and the physical fitness is also relatively good.
This season, Zaha has played 30 games for Crystal Palace, contributing 11 goals and 2 assists. Crystal Palace's overall strength is mediocre, the attack is constipated in the Premier League, the support firepower that Can provide Zaha in the front field is insufficient, Zaha's data is full of gold, but his ability and value have long been reflected in the transfer value.
VII. Calidou Colibali (€45 million)
Curiballi, 29, is a Senegalese player who plays as a centre-back and currently plays for Napoli in Serie A.
Looking back at The trajectory of Coury Bali's career, Lion 2 Metz started, Cook became famous, and Serie A Napoli gradually reached its peak. As a 195cm tall and 90KG level center-back, Koulibaly's confrontation ability is naturally very good, and his performance in the ball, position and foot technology does not feel like a giant tower center-back at all, but has a bit of Ramos's charm.
However, Kuribaly's performance in terms of headers has not been outstanding, a bit ashamed of his physique and physical fitness, which is the bottleneck where he has not been able to break through from good to excellent. This season, Curibalí made 26 appearances for Napoli without scoring. For now, Coulibaly remains the most expensive centre-back in Africa.
VI. Victor Osimgen (€50 million)
Osimhen, 22, is a Nigerian player who plays as a centre forward and shadow striker and currently plays for Napoli in Serie A.
Last season, Osimhen represented Lille in Ligue 1, playing in 38 games throughout the year, contributing 18 goals and 4 assists, making him the most watched African demon star. In terms of style, Osimhen is a tall modern center, who has both a back and a frontal impact ability at a young age, and the quality of the final strike under strong interference is very high, and the future can be expected.
In the summer of last year, Napoli took the African striker from France with the generous sincerity of 50 million euros + additional floating bonuses. This season, Osimgen has made a total of 24 appearances in Serie A, contributing 10 goals and 3 assists. Because of a shoulder injury and adapting to a new environment, Osimgen missed some games and the efficiency improvement seemed to be absent.
5. Angyenye Ndidi (50 million euros)
Ndidi, 24, is a Nigerian player who plays as a defender and currently plays for Leicester City in the Premier League.
As Kante's successor, Ndidi joined Premier League Leicester City from Genk in 2017 for £17m. It is not difficult to see from the increase in value that the growth rate and potential of Angyenye Ndidi are worth affirming.
This season, Ndidi has played a total of 30 games for Leicester City, contributing 1 goal and 4 assists. Whether it is the speed of defense or the ability to intercept, Ndidi's performance is very strong, and he is one of the behind-the-scenes heroes of Leicester City's good results this season. However, Ndidi's positioning is still a defensive idiot, and there is still a lot of room for improvement and tempering in the influence of the attack in the back position.
ASHRAF Hakimi (€50 million)
Ashraf Hakimi, 22, Moroccan player who plays as a right-back currently plays for Inter Milan in Serie A.
Looking at African football, Hakimi is the fastest young winger to emerge in recent years. Khakimi was a member of real Madrid's youth academy and won the Champions League once with the team at a young age, after which he trained at Dortmund on loan for two years. Last season, Hakimi played for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, playing 37 games in all year, contributing 9 goals and 10 assists.
Last summer, Inter bought Hakimi for 40 million euros. This season, Hakimi has continued his fiery form, making 33 Serie A appearances, contributing 5 goals and 10 assists. As a typical assist-assisted full-back, Hakimi is very good at pressing assists, and his ability to sprint back and forth is also excellent, and he is one of the most anticipated African players in the next few years.
III. Frank Casey (€50 million)
Frank Casey, 24, is an Ivorian player who plays as a midfielder and currently plays for Serie A AC Milan.
Back in the summer of 2017, AC Milan signed 20-year-old Frank Casey from Atlanta on a rent-before-buy basis, spending a total of €28 million, taking into account loan fees and buyout fees. That season, Casey made 31 appearances for Atalanta, contributing seven goals and three assists, showing his mid-range style early. However, after joining AC Milan, Casey's growth rate has become slow, and the data even shows signs of regression, which was once regarded by AC fans as just a transitional choice, after all, it is more than 20 million euros to buy goods.
However, after three seasons of dormancy, Casey finally had an outbreak this season. This season, Frank Casey made 37 appearances for AC Milan in Serie A, contributing 13 goals and 4 assists, making him a B2B superstar. In the previous season, Casey made 35 appearances in Serie A, contributing 4 goals and 1 assist. The data has more than tripled, and Casey's value is naturally rising.
SADIO Manet (€100 million)
Mane, 29, is a Senegalese player who plays as a right winger and currently plays for Liverpool in the Premier League.
Over the past four years, the African Footballer of the Year throne has been dominated by the reds' Liverpool players, and the top two thrones of Africa's most expensive transfers naturally belong to their dream wings. In total, Mane has played 45 games for Liverpool for the Reds this season, contributing 14 goals and 7 assists, with efficiency down from the previous season.
However, considering Mane's high attendance and participation in many events, handing over this level of data in the case of high consumption is still highly affirmable, which is also reflected in the forecast price set by the transfer market for him.
Mohammed Salah (€110 million)
Salah, 28, is an Egyptian player who plays as a left winger and currently plays for Liverpool in the Premier League.
Since joining the Reds after playing at Roma to re-prove himself, Mohammed Salah's name has been on the agenda of the world's top stars, and was once regarded as the third person in the world or the natural choice who had the ability to end the Mero era. In this season, Salah has played a total of 47 games for Liverpool for the Reds, contributing 28 goals and 5 assists, and his performance is undoubtedly still at world-class level.