Taking into account a wide array of variables such as age, contract, position, minutes, goals, international status, team results, the African football expert Nuhu Adams have compiled the transfer values of some of the best players from top African clubs.
Egypt U23 captain Ramadan Sobhi is the most valuable footballer plying his trade on the continent and his estimated market is at €4.0 million. Sobhi is playing on-loan from English championship side Huddersfield Town.
Al Ahly SC dominated the list with five players whereas moneybags Pyramids FC have two players on the list. Kaizer Chiefs, Zamalek SC, Mamelodi Sundowns and Raja Club Athletic have a player each.
Reigning African champions Espérance de Tunis have no player in the list likewise last season's CAF Champions League runners-up Wydad Athletic Club.
Unsurprisingly, no Ghanaian player was able to make the list. Pyramids FC striker John Antwi is most valuable Ghanaian footballer in Africa with an estimation of €1.2 million.
Here is the list of African based Valuable XI:
1. MOHAMED EL SHENAWY
Country: Egypt
Position: Goalkeeper
Country: Egypt
Club: Al Ahly SC
Age: 31
Estimated Market Value: €2.20 million
2. THAPELO MORENA
Position: Right Back
Country: South Africa
Club: Mamelodi Sundowns
Age: 26
Estimated Market Value: €1.40 million
3. ALI MAALOUL
Position: Left Back
Country: Tunisia
Club: Al Ahly SC
Age: 30
Estimated Market Value: €1.80 million
4. WILFRIED KANON
Position: Central Defender
Country: Ivory Coast
Club: Pyramids FC
Age: 26
Estimated Market Value: €1.80 million
5. BADR BANOUN
Position: Central Defender
Country: Morocco
Club: Raja Club Athletic
Age: 26
Estimated Market Value: €1.40 million
6. FERJANI SASSI
Position: Central Midfielder
Country: Tunisia
Club: Zamalek SC
Age: 28
Estimated Market Value: €2.50 million
7. MOHAMED MAGDY AFSHA
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Country: Egypt
Club: Al Ahly SC
Age: 24
Estimated Market Value: €1.50 million
8. HUSSEIN EL SHAHAT
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Country: Egypt
Club: Al Ahly SC
Age: 28
Estimated Market Value: €1.50 million
9. ABDALLAH EL SAID
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Country: Egypt
Club: Pyramids FC
Age: 34
Estimated Market Value: €2.0 million
10. KHAMA BILLIAT
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Country: Zimbabwe
Club: Kaizer Chiefs
Age: 29
Estimated Market Value: €1.90 million
11. RAMADAN SOBHI
Position: Forward
Country: Egypt
Club: Al Ahly SC
Age: 23
Estimated Market Value: €4.0 million