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New signing Georginio Wijnaldum is Newcastle United’s most valuable player, according to a football transfers database site.

The attacker’s current market value is around £10.5million according to an analysis of his performances by well-regarded site Transfermarkt, a German website which keeps detailed information on footballers throughout Europe.

Although this is £3.5 million less than Newcastle are reported to have paid for him, this makes Wijnaldum the most valuable Newcastle player, on a par with Moussa Sissoko.

Although Transfermarkt doesn’t reveal its exact methodology for valuing players it combines data analysis with expert opinion, factoring in things like the player’s age and the level at which they play as well as their commercial viability.

Eden Hazard is the most valuable player playing in England, valued at £49 million ahead of Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero in second, who is rated as being worth £42 million.

Sunderland’s most prized asset according to the site is Ricardo Alvarez, who comes in at £7 million.

Based on Transfermarkt’s figures, Manchester City seem to have significantly overpaid for Raheem Sterling who – although he is the most valuable Englishman – is only rated as being worth £28 million by the site. Manchester City are reported to have paid £49 million for him.

Manchester United have also overpaid for Morgan Schneiderlin. He is worth £19.6 million according to Transfermarket but United are reported to have paid £25 million.

Newcastle United's most and least valuable players £10.5million Georginio Wijnaldum £180,000 Freddie Woodman Transfermarkt

1, Georginio Wijnaldum – £10.5m

2, Moussa Sissoko – £10.5m

3, Siem de Jong – £6.3m

4, Rémy Cabella – £6.3m

5, Papiss Demba Cissé – £5.6m

6, Tim Krul – £5.6m

7, Jack Colback – £5.25m

8, Daryl Janmaat – £5.25m

9, Cheik Tioté – £5.25m

10, Ayoze Pérez – £4.9m

11, Yoan Gouffran – £4.2m

12, Emmanuel Rivière – £3.5m

13, Jamaal Lascelles – £2.8m

14, Vurnon Anita – £2.8m

15, Paul Dummett – £2.45m

16, Karl Darlow – £2.45m

17, Steven Taylor – £2.1m

18, Mike Williamson – £1.75m

19, Massadio Haidara – £1.4m

20, Sylvain Marveaux – £1.4m

21, Fabricio Coloccini – £1.4m

22, Mehdi Abeid – £1.4m

23, Gaël Bigirimana – £0.7m

24, Rolando Aarons – £0.7m

25, Rob Elliot – £0.7m

26, Shane Ferguson – £0.7m

27, Haris Vuckic – £0.7m

28, Gabriel Obertan – £0.7m

29, Adam Armstrong – £0.53m

30, Curtis Good – £0.35m

31, Freddie Woodman – £0.18m