From Ronaldo to Zlatan: An eleven to speculate on

You can quickly reach a billion euros by putting together a selection of the most well-known players in professional football - a small-field team is almost enough for that. Before the Corona crisis. Experts and club bosses are no longer expecting insane sums like the 222 million euros for Neymar's move from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017. There is still plenty of speculation.

Manuel Neuer: 34 years old. World champion goalkeeper 2014. One of the best in his profession, undisputed. His contract with FC Bayern Munich ends on June 30, 2021. The talks are apparently stalled. Reason: The desired contract term.

Dayot UPAMECANO: The 21-year-old Manndecker matured at a rapid pace at RB Leipzig. There is great interest in the French. The Saxons are reportedly already looking for a replacement. He can supposedly leave for a fixed transfer fee of 60 million. Would suit some teams in Europe well.

Paul POGBA: France's world champion, a gifted footballer with more than a penchant for extravagance. In the summer of 2016 he moved back from Juventus to Manchester United. Now the 27-year-old, who still has a valid contract until the end of June 2021, is heading back to Turin. But: Real Madrid, with Pogba's compatriot Zinedine Zidane as coach, is also reportedly interested.

Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer. © AFP / CHRISTOF STACHE

Jadon SANCHO: The 20-year-old from Borussia Dortmund is hotly traded. Manchester United and Chelsea FC are said to be very interested in the Englishman, who is the top Bundesliga scorer with 14 goals and 16 assists. His contract with BVB is valid until June 30, 2022.

NEYMAR: The Brazilian football diva wants to return to FC Barcelona. Goodbye PSG? Will the French capital club let him go this time? The recurring speculation and whining of the 28-year-old Brazilian with the extraordinary talent will probably be enough at some point - if the price is right. PSG paid 222 million back then, especially in view of the Corona crisis, Saint-Germain should be prepared for a loss-making deal.

Lionel MESSI: Messi and FC Barcelona – forever and ever. Or maybe not? The Argentine has been wearing the Catalans' jersey for 15 years. His contract runs until the end of June next year. It's somehow difficult to imagine saying goodbye, Messi needs his surroundings to be happy and when he's happy, he can deliver his top performance. However, as part of the salary waiver, the 32-year-old Messi recently publicly made critical comments towards the club. Unusual.

Lionel Messi, Barcelona superstar. © APA/afp / JOSEP LAGO

Leroy SANÉ: In the summer of 2019, FC Bayern wanted the 24-year-old from Manchester City. But now the trend should clearly go against Sané, at least that's what the “Kicker” reported. Doubts about Sané's mentality. In addition, his interest in moving to the Bavarian capital is said to have waned.

Kylian MBAPPÉ: France's 21-year-old mega talent. Fast as an arrow, strong at dribbling. World champion looking for great success at club level. Real Madrid wants the attacker, who ultimately moved from AS Monaco to the Seine in the summer of 2018 for almost 200 million.

Cristiano RONALDO: The Portuguese European champion is now 35 years old. The dramatic situation in Italy currently makes it difficult to predict anything, but the financial situation is likely to worsen. Ronaldo's contract with Juventus is valid for two more years. Will he renew early? Is he going? Is he possibly even going back to Real?

Gareth BALE: The now 30-year-old Welshman was once the most expensive footballer in the world when he moved from Tottenham Hotspur in 2013. Since then, his time at Real Madrid has often seemed to be coming to an end. Often injured this season, recently not in the squad or only on the bench without playing. Contract ends June 2022.

Zlatan IBRAHIMOVIC: The 38-year-old Swede apparently wants to end his short time at AC Milan. He signed with his former club in the winter. What happens next, whether he might end his career – Ibrahimovic left it open and thus enough space for further speculation.

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From Ronaldo to Zlatan: An eleven to speculate on

Names that have shaped football in recent years and even now. Names that are always hotly traded. Now too, or even more so now. Perhaps highly decorated players were rarely available cheaper.

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