Riyad Mahrez is right up there with Paul McGrath in the most value-for-money PFA Player of the Year winners

If you need the Paul McGrath barometer, you can probably assume it's good.

Riyad Mahrez and Paul McGrath: two PFA Player of the Year winners; two 400k bargains. The recognition of the best player in the Premier League has come full circle from when the Irish legend clinched the individual accolade way back in the 1992-93 season. Back then, McGrath cost Villa £400,000 and, 24 seasons later, Leicester's finest is the league finest and he cost the exact same price. There were still three more cost effective players in the history of the award but, generally, it isn't the big-money signings that impress most in the Premier League. Far from it as this list from the dearest to the cheapest PFA Player of the Year winners would tell you. But for Eden Hazard's success last term, there wouldn't be one player over the transfer price of £30m. Even with the Chelsea star, only three players in the history of the 24-season award cost more that £20m. Food for thought the next time you want to spend your money on Andy Carroll.

Rank	Player	Team	Year	Price
24	Eden Hazard	Chelsea	2014-15	£32m
23	Wayne Rooney	Manchester United	2009-10	£25.6m
22	Luis Suarez	Liverpool	2013-14	£22.7m
21	Ruud van Nistelrooy	Manchester United	2001-02	£19m
20	Alan Shearer	Newcastle United	1996-97	£15m
18	Cristiano Ronaldo	Manchester United	2006-07	£12.2m
18	Cristiano Ronaldo	Manchester United	2007-08	£12.2m
16	Thierry Henry	Arsenal	2002-03	£10.5m
16	Thierry Henry	Arsenal	2003-04	£10.5m
15	Dennis Bergkamp	Arsenal	1997-98	£7.5m
13	Gareth Bale	Tottenham Hotspur	2010-11	£7m
13	Gareth Bale	Tottenham Hotspur	2012-13	£7m
12	Les Ferdinand	Newcastle United	1995-96	£6m
11	Roy Keane	Manchester United	1999-2000	£3.75m
10	Alan Shearer	Blackburn Rovers	1994-95	£3.6m
9	Teddy Sheringham	Manchester United	2000-01	£3.5m
8	Robin van Persie	Arsenal	2011-12	£2.75m
7	David Ginola	Tottenham Hotspur	1998-99	£2m
6	Eric Cantona	Manchester United	1993-94	£1.2m
4	Paul McGrath	Aston Villa	1992-93	£400k
4	Riyad Mahrez	Leicester City	2015-16	£400k
1	John Terry	Chelsea	2004-05	Free
1	Steven Gerrard	Liverpool	2005-06	Free
1	Ryan Giggs	Manchester United	2008-09	Free