All eyes will be on Angola for the next three weeks, as Africa’s finest battle it out for the Africa Cup of Nations.
The 27th edition of the tournament could be the best yet with a host of European stars competing and although Ivory Coast are favourites, the likes of two-time winners Egypt as well as Cameroon, Nigeria and Ghana will all feel they have a chance.
To celebrate the start of the tournament, we here at IMScouting have delved into our unrivalled database to list the most expensive players taking part in the competition.
The Special Report, which can be seen below, shows that Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto’o leads the way, swiftly followed by Chelsea pair Didier Drogba and Michael Essien .
Barcelona duo Seydou Keita and Yaya Toure take fourth and fifth place in this report, swiftly followed by two ex-Arsenal players now plying their trade at Manchester City – Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure.
You can see all special reports at the IMScouting special report section. You can also calculate your own reports at the IMScouting report generator, which creates instant comparisons of players and teams from every league in the world.
The most expensive players taking part in the Africa Cup of Nations, 2010
| Player | National Team | Estimated Market Value |
| Didier Drogba | Ivory Coast | 30,000K € |
| Michael Essien | Ghana | 30,000K € |
| Yaya Toure | Ivory Coast | 29,000K € |
| Samuel Eto'o | Cameroon | 27,000K € |
| Seydou Keita | Mali | 22,000K € |
| Emmanuel Adebayor | Togo | 20,000K € |
| Frederic Kanoute | Mali | 18,000K € |
| Sulley Muntari | Ghana | 17,000K € |
| Kolo Toure | Ivory Coast | 17,000K € |
| Gyan Asamoah | Ghana | 16,000K € |
| Momo Sissoko | Mali | 15,000K € |
| Mounir El Hamdaoui | Morocco | 14,000K € |
| Makoun | Cameroon | 14,000K € |
| John Mikel Obi | Nigeria | 12,000K € |
| Ndri Romaric | Ivory Coast | 12,000K € |
| Taye Taiwo | Nigeria | 12,000K € |
| Kwadwo Asamoah | Ghana | 12,000K € |
| Stephane Mbia | Cameroon | 12,000K € |
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