• 50) Liverpool's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been valued at £58.51m by CIES. AFP
    50) Liverpool's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been valued at £58.51m by CIES. AFP
  • 49) Real Sociedad's Alexander Isak, £58.6m. EPA
    49) Real Sociedad's Alexander Isak, £58.6m. EPA
  • 48) Romelu Lukaku of Chelsea, £58.85m. EPA
    48) Romelu Lukaku of Chelsea, £58.85m. EPA
  • 47) Benfica's Darwin Nunez, £59.97m. EPA
    47) Benfica's Darwin Nunez, £59.97m. EPA
  • 46) AC Milan's Theo Hernandez, £60.99m. AP
    46) AC Milan's Theo Hernandez, £60.99m. AP
  • 45) Roma's Tammy Abraham, £61.08m. Getty
    45) Roma's Tammy Abraham, £61.08m. Getty
  • 44) Aymeric Laporte of Manchester City, £61.25m. EPA
    44) Aymeric Laporte of Manchester City, £61.25m. EPA
  • 43) Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies, £61.68m. EPA
    43) Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies, £61.68m. EPA
  • 42) Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku, £62.02m. AFP
    42) Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku, £62.02m. AFP
  • 41) Paris Saint-Germain's Gianluigi Donnarumma, £63.05m. AFP
    41) Paris Saint-Germain's Gianluigi Donnarumma, £63.05m. AFP
  • 40) Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane, £63.13m. EPA
    40) Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane, £63.13m. EPA
  • 39) Real Madrid's Rodrygo, £63.82m. PA
    39) Real Madrid's Rodrygo, £63.82m. PA
  • 38) Dejan Kulusevski of Tottenham Hotspur, £64.16m. PA
    38) Dejan Kulusevski of Tottenham Hotspur, £64.16m. PA
  • 37) Declan Rice of West Ham, £64.24m. Getty
    37) Declan Rice of West Ham, £64.24m. Getty
  • 36) Paris Saint-Germain's Achraf Hakimi, £64.33m. AFP
    36) Paris Saint-Germain's Achraf Hakimi, £64.33m. AFP
  • 35) Sevilla's Jules Kounde, £65.44m. AFP
    35) Sevilla's Jules Kounde, £65.44m. AFP
  • 34) Manchester City's Bernardo Silva, £66.12m. AFP
    34) Manchester City's Bernardo Silva, £66.12m. AFP
  • 33) Bayern Munich's Dayot Upamecano, £66.47m. Reuters
    33) Bayern Munich's Dayot Upamecano, £66.47m. Reuters
  • 32) Manchester City's Joao Cancelo, £66.72m. AFP
    32) Manchester City's Joao Cancelo, £66.72m. AFP
  • 31) Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane, £66.81m. PA
    31) Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane, £66.81m. PA
  • 30) Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga, £66.89m. Reuters
    30) Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga, £66.89m. Reuters
  • 29) Manchester United's Mason Greenwood, £69.56m. PA
    29) Manchester United's Mason Greenwood, £69.56m. PA
  • 28) Reece James of Chelsea, £70.57m. Getty
    28) Reece James of Chelsea, £70.57m. Getty
  • 27) Liverpool's Diogo Jota, £72.97m. EPA
    27) Liverpool's Diogo Jota, £72.97m. EPA
  • 26) Federico Valverde of Real Madrid, £73.31m. EPA
    26) Federico Valverde of Real Madrid, £73.31m. EPA
  • 25) Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, £74.77m. AFP
    25) Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, £74.77m. AFP
  • 24) Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus, £74.94m. AFP
    24) Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus, £74.94m. AFP
  • 23) Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz, £75.02m. AFP
    23) Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz, £75.02m. AFP
  • 22) Ronald Araujo of Barcelona, £76.22m. Getty
    22) Ronald Araujo of Barcelona, £76.22m. Getty
  • 21) Real Madrid's Eder Militao, £77.25m. AFP
    21) Real Madrid's Eder Militao, £77.25m. AFP
  • 20) Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix, £77.67m. AFP
    20) Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix, £77.67m. AFP
  • 19) Chelsea's Kai Havertz, £80.07m. AFP
    19) Chelsea's Kai Havertz, £80.07m. AFP
  • 18) Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella, £81.18m. AP
    18) Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella, £81.18m. AP
  • 17) Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United, £83.66m. Getty
    17) Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United, £83.66m. Getty
  • 16) Leipzig's Josko Gvardiol, £85.37m. AP
    16) Leipzig's Josko Gvardiol, £85.37m. AP
  • 15) Arsenal's Bukayo Saka, £85.72m. PA
    15) Arsenal's Bukayo Saka, £85.72m. PA
  • 14) Chelsea's Mason Mount, £85.8m. Action Images
    14) Chelsea's Mason Mount, £85.8m. Action Images
  • 13) Manchester United's Jadon Sancho, £88.28m. AFP
    13) Manchester United's Jadon Sancho, £88.28m. AFP
  • 12) Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala, £90.08m. AFP
    12) Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala, £90.08m. AFP
  • 11) Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez, £91.28m. EPA
    11) Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez, £91.28m. EPA
  • 10) Barcelona's Ferran Torres, £93.67m. AP
    10) Barcelona's Ferran Torres, £93.67m. AP
  • 9) Ruben Dias of Manchester City, £93.76m. Getty
    9) Ruben Dias of Manchester City, £93.76m. Getty
  • 8) Liverpool's Luis Diaz, £94.1m. AFP
    8) Liverpool's Luis Diaz, £94.1m. AFP
  • 7) Frenkie de Jong of Barcelona, £96.24m. EPA
    7) Frenkie de Jong of Barcelona, £96.24m. EPA
  • 6) Manchester City's Phil Foden, £106.08m. PA
    6) Manchester City's Phil Foden, £106.08m. PA
  • 5) Jude Bellingham of Borussia Dortmund, £114.37m. Getty
    5) Jude Bellingham of Borussia Dortmund, £114.37m. Getty
  • 4) Barcelona's Pedri, £115.57m. AP
    4) Barcelona's Pedri, £115.57m. AP
  • 3) Erling Haaland, on his way from Dortmund to Manchester City, £130.54. Reuters
    3) Erling Haaland, on his way from Dortmund to Manchester City, £130.54. Reuters
  • 2) Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, £158.52m. AP
    2) Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, £158.52m. AP
  • 1) PSG's Kylian Mbappe is the world's most valuable player, according to CIES, at £175.89m. AP
    1) PSG's Kylian Mbappe is the world's most valuable player, according to CIES, at £175.89m. AP

Who are the most valuable players in world football?


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Kylian Mbappe's decision to sign a new contract at Paris-Saint Germain has made him the world's most valuable footballer, according to a new survey.

The PSG striker's worth has been listed as £175.89 million ($220.48m) – elevating him above new Manchester City recruit Erling Haaland, Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior and Barcelona's Pedri.

Mbappe has enjoyed a successful season despite PSG's shock exit from the Champions League, netting 43 goals for his club and France.

The striker seemed destined for a move to Real Madrid, but instead signed a new three-year PSG deal worth almost £1m a week, rocketing him to the top of the pile, according to the algorithm used in CIES Football Observatory's biannual list.

Phil Foden, Romelu Lukaku, Jude Bellingham, Jadon Sancho and a whole load of world stars are in the list, which is compiled using various factors including age and length of contract remaining – meaning no place for the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo or Mohamed Salah.

To reveal the values of the world's top 50 players, in reverse order, see the gallery above. To view the next image and value, just swipe or click the arrow.

The top 10 most valuable players in world football

  1. Kylian Mbappe - Paris-Saint Germain, £175.89m
  2. Vinicius Jr - Real Madrid, £158.52m
  3. Erling Haaland - Dortmund/Manchester City, £130.54m
  4. Pedri - Barcelona, £115.57m
  5. Jude Bellingham - Borussia Dortmund, £114.37m
  6. Phil Foden - Manchester City, £106.08m
  7. Frenkie de Jong - Barcelona, £96.24m
  8. Luis Diaz - Liverpool, £94.1m
  9. Ruben Dias - Manchester City, £93.76m
  10. Ferran Torres - Barcelona, £93.67m
Updated: June 06, 2022, 11:47 AM