Football is one of the most popular sport in the world with millions of athlete involve. It provides opportunities for individual both on and off the field.
The sport has help young men and women rise up to fame all over the world today.
Here are the top 10 most valuable players in the world today according to CIES Football observatory.
CIES Football observatory is responsible for providing data and analysis on football players; performance, transfers value, rating etc.
Top 10 most valuable players
1. Kylian Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe is no 1 when it comes to most valuable players in the World. It comes with no surprise after Paris saint-Germain paid him huge weekly wages to block his transfer to Real Madrid this summer. The world cup winner has been consistent with his performance since joining PSG from monaco.
Mbappe is currently rated with a value of £175m
2. Vinicius Junior
Vinicius Junior had a wonderful campaign with Real Madrid in the just ended season. He scored the only goal in the UEFA champions league final to help Real Madrid to clinch onto their 14 European title. Vini is second on the list with a fee rated at £158m
3. Erling Haaland
The Norwegian is being regarded as one of the best strikers in the game right now. He is yet to feature in a competitive match for Man city after joining from Borussia Dortmund. Football observatory rate him third on the list with a value of £150m
4. Pedri
The last year Golden boy award winner is rated with a value of £115m at fourth on the list. He help Barca regained champions League spot last season and his goal against Sevilla was awarded Barca's best goal of the season.
5. Jude Bellingham
The England and Borussia Dortmund sensational is fifth here with a value of £114m. He has been consistent with the German club since joining from Birmingham city.
6. Phil Foden
Foden is arguably the best young player in the English premier now. He has established him self as a regular starter for Pep Guardiola side. He value at £106m
7. Frankie De Jong
De Jong is the seventh most valuable player in the world. The Dutch international is value at £96m according to CIES.
8. Luis Diaz
The Colombia comes in at eighth as a shock to many football fans at a value of £94m. He was the best signing of the january transfer in the premier league.
9 Ruben Diaz
Ruben Diaz is the only central defender to make it to the top 10. He is estimated at a value of £93.7m.
10. Ferran Torres
Another surprising player to conclude the top 10 is the Spanish international. He scored 4 la Liga goals in 18 appearance for Barcelona in the just ended season. He is value at £93.6m.
According to CIES Football observatory, some of the factors that account for these ratings are, player salaries and club performance in different competition.
However players like Christopher Nkunku and Gavi couldn't make it to the list even if it is stretch to the top 20. Nkunku had a wonderful campaign with RB leipzig in the German bundesliga.
He was awarded the overall best player of the season and also help his side to win the DFB pokal cup for the first time in the club history. He was Leipzig top scorer in the bundesliga with 20 goals and also provided 13 assist.
Gavi is the most energetic player in the world right now. At age 17, he has become one of the key players for both Barcelona and the Spanish national team. He made 34 appearance for the blaugrana's scoring 2 goals and providing 5 assist.
His ability as a central midfielder is simply amazing. He controls the game very well and is also a good passer of the ball. He has great ball retention and is already being compared to the club legend Xavi Hernandez.
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