The list of the 100 most expensive football players was released today by the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES), with Englishman Jude Bellingham at the top of the list.
The 20-year-old English representative and Real Madrid player is thought to be worth 267.5 million euros.
Erling Haaland, a Norwegian footballer who is currently a star for Manchester City and a former teammate of his at Borussia Dortmund, is valued at an estimated 251.2 million euros, making him the second most valuable player at Real Madrid. Vinicius Junior, a Brazilian, is valued at 250.3 million euros.
Another Real Madrid player, Brazilian Rodrigo (247.9), is ranked in fourth position. Bukajo Saka (223), a teenage striker for Arsenal and the England national team, is also among the Top 5.
It’s interesting to note that Kylian Mbappe, a striker for PSG and the French national team, is ranked 27th in the world’s most expensive players at 106.2 million euros, not among the top 20. Mbappe’s contract expires in six months.
The number of players with a transfer value of more over €100 million has nearly quadrupled, from 20 to 39, in comparison to projections released in June of last year. The hundredth-highest-rated player’s valuation is currently €71.3 million, up from €53.4 million in June 2023.
