Jude Bellingham Named Most Valuable Player In World Football Ahead Of Erling Haaland
The CIES Football Observatory - a research group within the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) - this week published its latest list of the most valuable players in world football.
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham was found to have the highest transfer value on the planet right now.
Bellingham is currently worth €267.5 million, according to CIES.
Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham is worth €267.5 million, according to the CIES Football Observatory
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The 20-year-old England star is one of three Real Madrid players in the top four places on the list.
Brazilians Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo are placed third and fourth with values of €250.3m and €247.9m respectively.
Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland - who scored 50 goals in 2023 - is second with a value of €251.2m.
Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Gavi, Julian Alvarez, Jamal Musiala and Martin Odegaard also feature in the top 10.
England teammates Bellingham and Bukayo Saka (right) are first and fifth on a recent list of the most valuable footballers in the world
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Kylian Mbappe is only 27th, but his estimated value of €106.2m is significantly affected by the fact that he has less than six months remaining on his contract with Paris Saint-Germain.
Some of the players that are said to be worth more than Mbappe right now include Kai Havertz (€106.8m), Darwin Nunez (€117.6m) and Marcus Rashford (€136.2m).
Top 20 Most Valuable Players In World Football (According To CIES Football Observatory)
| Player | Club | Contract Until | Age | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | June 2029 | 20 | €267.5m |
Erling Haaland | Man City | June 2027 | 23 | €251.2m |
Vinicius Junior | Real Madrid | June 2027 | 23 | €250.3m |
Rodrygo | Real Madrid | June 2028 | 22 | €247.9m |
Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | June 2027 | 22 | €223m |
Phil Foden | Man City | June 2027 | 23 | €195.8m |
Gavi | Barcelona | June 2026 | 19 | €175.4m |
Julian Alvarez | Man City | June 2028 | 23 | €164.7m |
Jamal Musiala | Bayern Munich | June 2026 | 20 | €152.4m |
Martin Odegaard | Arsenal | June 2028 | 25 | €150.6m |
Gabriel Martinelli | Arsenal | June 2028 | 22 | €148.2m |
Federico Valverde | Real Madrid | June 2029 | 25 | €140.7m |
Dominik Szoboszlai | Liverpool | June 2028 | 23 | €138.6m |
Marcus Rashford | Man United | June 2028 | 26 | €136.2m |
Eduardo Camavinga | Real Madrid | June 2029 | 21 | €132.7m |
Pedri | Barcelona | June 2026 | 21 | €125.2m |
Enzo Fernandez | Chelsea | June 2031 | 22 | €123.6m |
Rodri | Man City | June 2027 | 27 | €121.8m |
Darwin Nunez | Liverpool | June 2028 | 24 | €117.6m |
Florian Wirtz | Leverkusen | June 2027 | 20 | €117m |
