Exclusive CIES Football Observatory transfer values’ top 100 list
Harry Kane has become the world most expensive player from a transfer value perspective according to the exclusive CIES Football Observatory algorithm. Following his new outstanding season, the Englishman is now worth €201.2 million. Tottenham’s striker outranks two Paris St-Germain’s players:
Neymar(€197.5 m) and
Kylian Mbappé (€186.5 m). The top 100 list for big-5 league footballers is available in issue number 230 of the Weekly Post.
In the top ten positions are players from six countries: England (
Kane and
Alli), Belgium (
de Bruyne and
Lukaku), Argentina (
Messi and
Dybala), France (
Mbappéand
Griezmann), Brazil (
Neymar) and Egypt (
Salah). With 16 players, France is the most represented country in the top 100.
Cristiano Ronaldo (24th, €103.4 m) is the oldest footballer listed, while
Gianluigi Donnarumma (73th, €67.5 m) is the youngest one.
The highest estimated values per position were recorded for
Ederson Moraes (goalkeepers, €104.6 m),
Samuel Umtiti (centre backs, €111.5 m),
Kyle Walker(full backs, 89.8 m),
Saúl Ñíguez (defensive midfielders, €100.5 m),
Kevin de Bruyne (box-to-box midfielders, €167.2 m),
Dele Alli (attacking midfielders, €171.0 m),
Neymar (wingers, €197.5 m) and
Harry Kane (centre forwards, €201.2 m). More information on the CIES Football Observatory algorithm is available
here.
Estimated transfer values, million € (01/06/2018)