The game of football has over the years seen a number of brothers who have gone on to engrave their names in the footballing folklore.
The pairs of brothers that easily come to mind are the Nevilles, Toures, De Boers, Laudrups, and the Ferdinand who all had illustrious careers while active. With that in mind, there are still brothers who are still active scattered across the world.
Brothers who play football are no exception to the beautiful game with many siblings plying their trade in different clubs. But there are some brothers whose transfer values are so high that they overwhelm the other brother, even if only one of the two siblings carries the family name.
Current Football Most Expensive Pairs Of Brothers According: “Transfermarkt“.
- Romelu Lukaku & Jordan Lukaku – (€216.6m)
Lukaku’s trajectory from Anderlecht to Inter Milan is one parallel line that can be compared with that of his younger brother Jordan. Romelu has shown over time that he is the kind of player who has been working seamlessly on his football and maturity level which has been evident with his current form with the Nerazzurri.
The former United forward is obviously the most successful player in his family and also has a brother who isn’t doing badly, plying his trade with Lazio.
Both brothers, Romelu and Jordan are currently the most expensive siblings in football with a market value of €212.6m and €4m respectively with a total of €216.6m
- Eden Hazard & Thorgan Hazard – (€185.5m)
A few seasons ago Eden was obviously the rave of the moment at Chelsea while his half-brother was still trying to find his feet. Right now the table has turned in favor of Thorgan who is currently experiencing the greatest form of his career compared to his injury-prone brother at Real Madrid.
Eden’s injury would definitely affect his market value, however, he’s still well valued in the market for €150m while his sibling’s worth is €35.5m both brothers are now ranked second in world football.
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- Gonzalo Higuain & Federico Higuain – (€161.6m)
While some football brothers had an illustrious career some didn’t. As for Gonzalo, he has a more successful career playing for big teams like Real Madrid, Napoli, Juventus, and Chelsea compared to his brother Federico who plies his trade in the Major League Soccer.
Gonzalo is now in the twilight of his career with Inter Miami FC valued in the market with a massive valuation of €159m while Federico is worth €2.6m.
- Kylian Mbappe & J. Kembo Ekoko – (€148.7m)
With Kylian, Kembo, and their younger brother Ethan who play football with Paris Saint Germain academy, it’s very clearly evident that football runs in the Mbappe’s.
The Paris Saint Germain sensation Kylian is arguably the most sought-after player in the world and as such it is expected he makes it into this list.
The World Cup winner is valued at around €145m, while his sibling has a value of €3.7m which is self-explanatory.
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- Lucas Hernandez & Theo Hernandez – (€125.5m)
The duo of Lucas and Theo Hernandez began their careers in the Atletico Madrid youth system and they progressed through the ranks and are currently considered two of the most impressive left-backs in world football.
Lucas the elder brother won the World Cup with France and he’s currently playing his football in Germany with Bayern Munich while Theo plays for AC Milan in Serie A.
Both players’ market values weigh up to €125.5m in total with Lucas having the highest value of €80m and Theo €45.5m.
Any club willing to secure the services of the two brilliant players would cough out a reasonable amount,
- Paul Pogba & Florentin Pogba – (€105.5m)
The Pogba’s are one of a football-loving family but the most popular amongst them is Manchester United midfielder Paul while his elder brother isn’t well-revered as as the former Juventus star.
His brother Florentin who plays for Guinea hasn’t scaled the heights of his World Cup-winning brother and currently plies his trade with Ligue 2 side FC Sochaux. Both players’ market value combined is €105.5m, but Paul Pogba is worth €100m and his brother is €500k.
