O CIES Football Observatory released a report with the 100 players with the highest market value in the world. The top-5 is dominated by Real Madrid, with the presence of Vinicius Júnior, Rodrygo and Bellingham.
The Englishman is first on the list, with a value of 280.4 million euros (R$ 1.5 billion). Vini Jr. appears in third place, while Rodrygo comes next, in fourth.
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The top-5 is completed by two Manchester City players: Erling Haaland, who is in second, and Phil Foden, who is fifth.
The ranking only includes players under an announced contract with a club for the next season. Mbappé, for example, does not appear on the list.
Among the players who play outside of Europe, striker Endrick, from Palmeiras, is the one with the best position on the list. In 44th place, it has a value set at 91.6 million euros (R$515 million).
Bruno Guimarães, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Magalhães, Douglas Luiz, Savinho and João Pedro are other Brazilian representatives on the list.
Check out the top 10 in the ranking
- Jude Bellingham, from Real Madrid – 280.4 million euros (R$ 1.5 billion)
- Erling Haaland, from Manchester City – 255.3 million euros (R$ 1.4 billion)
- Vinicius Júnior, from Real Madrid – 240.8 million euros (R$ 1.3 billion)
- Rodrygo, from Real Madrid – 220.7 million euros (R$ 1.2 billion)
- Phil Foden, from Manchester City – 203.8 million euros (R$ 1.1 billion)
- Bukayo Saka, from Arsenal – 195.2 million euros (R$ 1 billion)
- Julian Álvarez, from Manchester City – 168.4 million euros (R$ 947 million)
- Lamine Yamal, from Barcelona – 140.8 million euros (R$ 792 million)
- Odegaard, from Arsenal – 135.6 million euros (R$763 million)
- Florian Wirtz, from Bayer Leverkusen – 133.8 million euros (R$753 million)
Source: Gazetaesportiva

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