Jan 9, 2026, 11:10 AM
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Lamine Yamal has edged Erling Haaland as the world's most valuable footballer, according to a research group.
Barcelona's Yamal is valued at £298 million ($399m), while Manchester City's Haaland is worth £221m ($297m), according to a list of the top 100 most valuable footballers from the Football Observatory of the International Center for Sport Studies.
Here's the list of the top 100, and a list of the Premier League's most valuable players...
Top 100 players in the world: Estimated transfer value
A research group has named the world's most valuable footballers. Getty
These estimated valuations are according to the CIES Football Observatory's statistical model, and the currency is in Euros. Each number represents millions.
343.1 Lamine Yamal - Barcelona
255.1 Erling Haaland - Manchester City
201.3 Kylian Mbappé - Real Madrid
153.1 Jude Bellingham - Real Madrid
136.9 Michael Olise - Bayern Munich
135.8 Florian Wirtz - Liverpool
134.6 Désiré Doué - Paris Saint-Germain
130.6 João Neves - Paris Saint-Germain
130.3 Arda Güler - Real Madrid
130 Pedri - Barcelona
127.5 Julián Álvarez - Atletico Madrid
125.9 Morgan Rogers - Aston Villa
124.1 Hugo Ekitike - Liverpool
121 Kenan Yildiz - Juventus
120.5 Nick Woltemade - Newcastle
118.9 Estêvão - Chelsea
115.8 Cole Palmer - Chelsea
109.6 Pau Cubarsí - Barcelona
109.6 Lautaro Martínez - Inter
108.3 Dean Huijsen - Real Madrid
103.7 Enzo Fernández - Chelsea
101 Rayan Cherki - Manchester City
100.6 Ryan Gravenberch - Liverpool
100.5 João Pedro - Chelsea
100.3 Cody Gakpo - Liverpool
98.5 Moisés Caicedo - Chelsea
95.6 William Saliba - Arsenal
95.3 Josko Gvardiol - Manchester City
95 Alexander Isak - Liverpool
94.4 Viktor Gyökeres - Arsenal
94.3 Franco Mastantuono - Real Madrid
93 Xavi Simons - Tottenham
92.8 Rasmus Højlund - Napoli
91.5 Savinho - Manchester City
92 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - Paris Saint-Germain
90.8 Jamal Musiala - Bayern Munich
90.5 Dominik Szoboszlai - Liverpool
90.3 Vinícius Júnior - Real Madrid
90.3 Nico O'Reilly - Manchester City
90.2 Bradley Barcola - Paris Saint-Germain
88.1 Pablo Barrios - Atletico Madrid
87.7 Fermín López - Barcelona
86.9 Warren Zaïre-Emery - Paris Saint-Germain
86.5 Nuno Mendes - Paris Saint-Germain
85.3 Luis Díaz - Bayern Munich
85.2 Vitor Roque - Palmeiras
85.1 Yankuba Minteh - Brighton
84.9 Jérémy Doku - Manchester City
84.8 Benjamin Sesko - Manchester United
84.8 Vitinha - Paris Saint-Germain
84.8 Myles Lewis-Skelly - Arsenal
84.3 Pedro Neto - Chelsea
83.5 Aleksandar Pavlovic - Bayern Munich
82 Alejandro Garnacho - Chelsea
81.9 Declan Rice - Arsenal
81.4 Gianluigi Donnarumma - Manchester City
80 Aurélien Tchouaméni - Real Madrid
76.1 Noni Madueke - Arsenal
76.1 Tijjani Reijnders - Manchester City
76 Piero Hincapié - Arsenal
75.7 Samu Aghehowa - Porto
75.6 Ethan Nwaneri - Arsenal
75.5 Gabriel Martinelli - Arsenal
75.3 Álvaro Carreras - Real Madrid
75 Francesco Pio Esposito - Inter
74.7 Antoine Semenyo - Manchester City
74.3 Giuliano Simeone - Atletico Madrid
74.2 Yéremy Pino - Crystal Palace
73.7 Rodrygo - Real Madrid
73.1 Nicolas Jackson - Bayern Munich
72.9 Milos Kerkez - Liverpool
71.5 Phil Foden - Manchester City
70.5 Bukayo Saka - Arsenal
70.6 Willian Pacho - Paris Saint-Germain
70.5 Levi Colwill - Chelsea
70.4 Lucas Bergvall - Tottenham
70.2 Federico Valverde - Real Madrid
70.1 Geovany Quenda - Sporting CP
69.7 Illia Zabarnyi - Paris Saint-Germain
69.4 Carlos Baleba - Brighton
68.9 Anthony Gordon - Newcastle
68.5 Mathys Tel - Tottenham
67.9 Malick Thiaw - Newcastle
66.9 Jonathan Burkardt - Eintracht Frankurt
66.2 Eberechi Eze - Arsenal
65.9 Martín Zubimendi - Arsenal
65.9 Eric García - Barcelona
65.9 Raphinha - Barcelona
65.8 Diego Gómez - Brighton
65.6 Antonio Nusa - RB Leipzig
65.2 Raúl Asencio - Real Madrid
64.6 Amadou Onana - Aston Villa
64.4 Eduardo Camavinga - Real Madrid
64.1 Rodrigo Mora - Porto
64 Mason Greenwood - Marseille
63.7 Jules Koundé - Barcelona
63.7 Dango Ouattara - Brentford
63.1 Nico González - Manchester City
62.8 Alejandro Balde - Barcelona
62 Alessandro Bastoni - Inter
Top Premier League players: Estimated transfer value
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These estimated valuations are according to the CIES Football Observatory's statistical model, and the currency is in Euros. Each number represents millions.
255.1 Erling Haaland - Manchester City
135.8 Florian Wirtz - Liverpool
125.9 Morgan Rogers - Aston Villa
124.1 Hugo Ekitike - Liverpool
120.5 Nick Woltemade - Newcastle United
118.9 Estêvão - Chelsea
115.8 Cole Palmer - Chelsea
103.7 Enzo Fernandez - Chelsea
101 Rayan Cherki - Manchester City
100.6 Ryan Gravenberch - Liverpool
100.5 Joao Pedro - Chelsea
100.3 Cody Gakpo - Liverpool
98.5 Moises Caicedo - Chelsea
95.6 William Saliba - Arsenal
95.3 Josko Gvardiol - Manchester City
95 Alexander Isak - Liverpool
94.4 Viktor Gyokeres - Arsenal
93 Xavi Simons - Tottenham Hotspur
91.5 Savinho - Manchester City
90.5 Dominik Szoboszlai - Liverpool
90.3 Nico O'Reilly - Manchester City
85.1 Yankubah Minteh - Brighton
84.9 - Jeremy Doku - Manchester City
84.8 Benjamin Sesko - Manchester United
84.8 Myles Lewis-Skelley - Arsenal
84.3 Pedro Neto - Chelsea
82 Alejandro Garnacho - Chelsea
81.9 Declan Rice - Arsenal
81.4 Gianluigi Donnarumma - Manchester City
Top players in each position: Estimated transfer value
These estimated valuations are according to the CIES Football Observatory's statistical model, and the currency is in Euros. Each number represents millions.
Goalkeeper
81.4 Gianluigi Donnarumma - Manchester City
Centre-back
190.6 Pau Cubarsi - Barcelona
108.3 Dean Huijsen - Real Madrid
95.6 William Saliba - Arsenal
Full-back
90.3 Nico O'Reilly - Manchester City
86.9 Warren Zaïre-Emery - Paris Saint-Germain
86.5 Nuno Mendes - Paris Saint-Germain
Defensive midfield
130 Pedri - Barcelona
103.7 Enzo Fernandez - Chelsea
100.6 Ryan Gravenberch - Liverpool
Attacking midfield
153.1 Jude Bellingham - Real Madrid
135.8 - Florian Wirtz - Liverpool
130.6 João Neves - Paris Saint-Germain
Winger
343.1 Lamine Yamal - Barcelona
136.9 Michael Olise - Bayern Munich
134.6 Desire Doué - Paris Saint-Germain
Striker
255.1 Erling Haaland - Manchester City
201.3 Kylian Mbappé - Real Madrid
127.5 Julián Álvarez - Atletico Madrid
How are the transfer valuations estimated?
The Football Observatory of the International Center for Sport Studies names the following criteria among their statistical model for estimating footballers' valuations:
Clubs' characteristics (both releasing and engaging) Time (season or year of the transfer, etc.) Labor (contract length, previous fees, etc.) Performance (goals, minutes, etc.); Player's characteristics (age, position, etc.) Popularity (press, social media, etc.)