Updated: Top 10 most valuable players in world 2024
A new ranking has revealed the top 10 most valuable players in the world, based on their estimated transfer fees. And guess what? Real Madrid has four of them! Who are the hottest stars in the world of football right now?
The Spanish club has been investing in young talent, and it seems to be paying off. Their Brazilian duo of Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo are worth a whopping €250 million and €248 million respectively, making them the most expensive players in the world.
But they are not alone. Real Madrid also has Jude Bellingham, the English wonderkid who joined them from Borussia Dortmund for a record fee of £88.5 million that could rise to £115 million. He is tied for second with Manchester City's Erling Haaland, the Norwegian goal machine who has been scoring for fun in the Premier League.
Speaking of Manchester City, they have another gem in their squad: Phil Foden, the creative midfielder who is valued at €196 million. He is one of the three English players in the top 10, along with Arsenal's Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.
Here is the full list of the top 10 most valuable players, according to CIES Football:
| Rank | Player | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | €268 million |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City | €251 million |
| 3 | Vinicius Junior | Real Madrid | €250 million |
| 4 | Rodrygo Goes | Real Madrid | €248 million |
| 5 | Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | €223 million |
| 6 | Phil Foden | Manchester City | €196 million |
| 7 | Gavi | Barcelona | €175 million |
| 8 | Julian Alvarez | Manchester City | €165 million |
| 9 | Jamal Musiala | Bayern Munich | €152 million |
| 10 | Martin Odegaard | Arsenal | €151 million |
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