The CIES published on Wednesday the list of the 100 players with the highest market value. Four Real Madrid players are in the top 10.
In a world where Rodri is the Ballon d’Or winner and Vinicius FIFA’s The Best, Jude Bellingham is the most valuable player in the world - at least according to the ranking published this Wednesday by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES). The Real Madrid midfielder is valued at 251 million euros ($258.58 million), while Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, his closest rival, is valued at 221 million ($227.6 million).
Real Madrid dominate the top 10
Four Real Madrid players feature in the top 10 and five in the top 20 (Fede Valverde is 17th, valued at 114 million).
Vinicius, who came second in the Ballon d’Or voting and took home The Best, completes the podium with a value of 205 million euros. Outside of the top three, no other players reach the magic figure of 200 million. Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal is in fourth place on 180 million and five million euros above Kylian Mbappé (175M), in fourth.
Despite being the current Ballon d’Or winner, Rodri comes way down the list in 73rd. His age (he will turn 29 in June) along with his cruciate ligament injury may have been factors that worked against him. The value given to him by the CIES is 70.6 million, while other Spanish players such as Balde (85M), Fermín (84M) and Samu Omorodion (73M) are placed above the City star.
The highest value for goalkeepers was recorded for Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion), while Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) tops the list for defenders and Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP) for players from outside the top 5.
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