What was Virgil van Dijk worth in 2017-18?
£26.3M — 2017–18, Liverpool FC, age 26. That's £47.9M in today’s transfer money.
Fees in today's money (transfer inflation). Wages over a three-season deal. Extras are entirely fictional — we checked. *Fictional, for comedy — not a claim about any real person.
Eleven signings from 2009–18 at what they cost then, in today's money. Nine Premier League champions to beat.
Liverpool FC, 2017-18
#4 of 26 in the squad by value. Full squad price list →
| Player | Pos | Age | Rtg | Value then | Fee today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadio ManéLW · 25 | LW | 25 | 86 | £35.1M | £63.9M |
| Roberto FirminoCF · 26 | CF | 26 | 87 | £33.3M | £60.6M |
| Mohamed SalahRW · 25 | RW | 25 | 89 | £30.7M | £55.9M |
| Virgil van DijkCB · 26 | CB | 26 | 86 | £26.3M | £47.9M |
| Jordan HendersonCM · 27 | CM | 27 | 83 | £24.6M | £44.8M |
| Georginio WijnaldumCM · 27 | CM | 27 | 80 | £24.6M | £44.8M |
| Joel MatipCB · 26 | CB | 26 | 82 | £21.9M | £39.9M |
| Adam LallanaCAM · 29 | CAM | 29 | 74 | £21.9M | £39.9M |
| Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainRM · 24 | RM | 24 | 79 | £19.3M | £35.1M |
| Nathaniel ClyneRB · 26 | RB | 26 | 72 | £18.4M | £33.5M |
| Daniel SturridgeST · 28 | ST | 28 | 74 | £17.5M | £31.9M |
| Dejan LovrenCB · 28 | CB | 28 | 80 | £14.9M | £27.1M |
| Emre CanCM · 23 | CM | 23 | 80 | £13.2M | £24.0M |
| James MilnerCM · 31 | CM | 31 | 82 | £10.5M | £19.1M |
| Simon MignoletGK · 29 | GK | 29 | 76 | £10.5M | £19.1M |
Questions on file
Q.How much was Virgil van Dijk worth in 2017-18?
Virgil van Dijk was valued at £26.3m in 2017–18, playing for Liverpool FC at age 26.
Q.What would Virgil van Dijk (2017-18) cost in today's money?
Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2017–18 value is a £47.9m fee today. Add £46.1m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £107.2m in 9-0-0, including a fictional extra.
Q.Was Virgil van Dijk the most valuable player at Liverpool FC in 2017-18?
No — he ranked #4 of 26 players on file at Liverpool FC that season. The most valuable was Sadio Mané at £35.1m.