Value: £29.04million In contrast to Eliaquim Mangala, Vincent Kompany has bumped up his market value by producing years of brilliant performances as opposed to signing a lucrative transfer or contract deal. Given his unrivalled importance to the club nowadays, it's easy to forget Manchester City snapped up the 28-year-old from Hamburger SV for a mere £6million in 2008. An FA Cup, League Cup, PFA Player of the Season award, two Premier League titles and three PFA Team of the Year inclusions later, Kompany remains one of the best defenders around. He ranks fourth in England for successful tackles and second for total interceptions in the Champions League, but his most invaluable asset, leadership, is immeasurable. Kompany has shaped into a commanding figure of elegance and grace and been instrumental to every success City have enjoyed since his arrival. Manuel Pellegrini would be mad to consider any offers less than £30million for a player in the peak of his career.
Luke is a Bachelor of Journalism (Sport) student at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. A passionate fan of football competitions across the world, he also contributes to other outlets including The Sportster, GiveMeSport and ChelseaDaft.
