Tool publishes ranking of the 10 most expensive players in the world

Football Benchmark, a data analysis tool, published this Tuesday a ranking of the 10 most expensive players in world football, with the absence of Neymar and the presence of Vinícius Júnior. The list, which has only one Brazilian, is led by Kylian Mbappé, who has a value of 210 million euros (about R$ 1,187 billion, at current quotations)

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham complete the top three. All athletes on the list are under 25 years old, which shows how young people are increasingly having more space and becoming the protagonists of the game.

Manchester City, Barcelona and Real Madrid are the teams with the most representatives in world football, with two players each. PSG, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and Arsenal complete the list of clubs.

Check out the complete list in euros:

1. Kylian Mbappé (PSG): 210 million;
2. Erling Haaland (Manchester City): 178 million;
3. Jude Bellingham (BVB): 147 million;
4. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid): 146 million;
5. Phil Foden (Manchester City): 139 million;
6. Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich): 125 million;
7. Pedri (Barcelona): 123 million;
8. Gavi (Barcelona): 123 million;
9. Federcio Valverde (Real Madrid): 103 million;
10. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal): 98 million.

Football Benchmark player valuation update: young talent dominate the ranking of most valuable football players.

It says a lot about a trend in modern football that all 10 of the world’s most valuable players are under the age of 25. pic.twitter.com/TwixDrdk1j

— Football Benchmark (@Football_BM) January 24, 2023

The tool also created a ranking of the most expensive players in the world with only under-21 athletes. Jude Bellingham, Gavi, Pedri and Musiala are the remnants of the previous list and names like Gvardiol and Camavinga, highlights of the last World Cup, are also present.

Under-21 player rankings

1. Jude Bellingham (BVB): 147 million;
2. Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich): 125 million;
3. Pedri (Barcelona): 123 million;
4. Gavi (Barcelona): 123 million;
5. Joško Gvadiol (Leipzig): 96 million;
6. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid): 83 million;
7. Nuno Mendes (PSG): 67 million;
8. Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen): 66 million;
9. Ansu Fati (Barcelona): 51 million;
10. Ryan Gravenberch (Bayern Munich): 46 million.