Cost Per Goal For EPL 06/07

I decided to compile a list of top-scoring players in last season's Premier League and calculate how much their goals are worth simply by dividing transfer fee over total goals. The results are below:

1. Didier Drogba 24 million £ divided by 21 goals = 1.1 million £ per goal
   
2. Benni McCarthy 2.5 million £ divided by 19 goals = 0.13 million £ per goal
   
3. Cristiano Ronaldo 12.24 million £ divided by 17 goals = 0.72 million £ per goal
4. Mark Viduka (I couldn't find his transfer fee)
   
5. Darren Bent 2.5 million £ divided by 14 goals = 0.18 million £ per goal
6. Kevin Doyle 78 thousand £ divided by 14 goals = 5.5 thousand £ per goal
7. Wayne Rooney 31 million £ divided by 14 goals = 2.2 million £ per goal
8. Dimitar Berbatov 10.9 million £ divided by 13 goals = 0.84 million £ per goal
9. Robbie Keane 7 million £ divided by 12 goals = 1.27 million £ per goal
10. Dirk Kuyt 9 million £ divided by 12 goals = 0.75 million £ per goal
11. Yakubu 7.5 million £ divided by 12 goals = 0.63 million £ per goal

Of course, this it not entirely accurate because some fees were not totally disclosed, you cannot judge a player's performance simply by the goals scored in one season (such as Wayne Rooney) and I did not take into consideration goals scored in other competitions.

Just for interest's sake, this is Andriy Shevchenko's cost per goal:

Andriy Shevchenko 30 million £ divided by 4 goals = 7.5 million £ per goal

Even if you put into consideration all the goals he scored for Chelsea - 4 league goals, 7 domestic cup goals and 3 Champions League goals, it is still 2.14 million £ per goal.

Benitez: Just In Case...

What is going on in the mind of a certain Spanish manager - Just in case my beloved Liverpool goes all the way to another Champions League final, I better buy a few more strikers to make sure we can score enough goals. Dirk Kuyt is good enough, Crouch will come in useful against certain defenders, Torres will start most matches and finally, Ryan Babel can be a good backup. What about Andriy Voronin? He will come in handy during the Carling Cup games.

Dear Benitez - How about buying a few wingers because they are all snatched up by Chelsea and Manchester United. Kewell and Pennant aren't exactly the most convincing midfielders around here.