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A new decade has brought new faces at the top end of football’s most valuable players list.
The CIES Football Observatory, based in Switzerland, has revealed its latest list of the players who would command the highest transfer fee were they to move club.
And there’s a few surprises since the last release in August, with Manchester United’s Paul Pogba not making the top 20 this time around as his value has fallen from €125.1 million to €80.4m, according to the algorithm used by CIES.
Pogba has missed much of the season through injury, but is still a sought-after talent and continues to be linked with a move away from Old Trafford. His contract is due to expire in 2021 with an option for a further year.
Leicester City’s James Maddison is now estimated to be the highest valued midfielder in the world having helped to push his side to within one place of Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham, who has scored 13 Premier League goals this season, makes the top 20, but there is no place for Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo, whose value is estimated to have dropped from €118.1m to €80.3m since August.
Liverpool’s Alisson Becker is the highest valued goalkeeper at €87m, while teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold has the highest transfer value for a defender at €110m. Virgil van Dijk is valued at €93m.
Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe unsurprisingly retains his number one position in the list.
CIES takes into account variables such as age, contract, position, minutes, goals, international status, team results to calculate the values.
world’s top 20 most valuable footballers and now with details
Hind Al Soulia – Riyadh – 20th: Romelu Lukaku, Inter Milan, €100.2m. Getty Images
19th: Neymar Jr, PSG, €10.4m. EPA
18th: Joao Felix, Atletico Madrid, €100.6m. AFP
17th: Tammy Abraham, Chelsea, €103.1m. AFP
16th: Richarlison, Everton, €104m. AFP
15th: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool, €110.5m. AFP
14th: Roberto Firmino, Liverpool, €111.5m EPA
13th: Timo Werner, RB Leipzig, €112m. Getty Images
12th: James Maddison, Leicester City, €112.4m. Getty Images
11th: Gabriel Jesus, Manchester City, €115.6m. Getty Images
10th: Lautaro Martinez, Inter Milan, €115.7m. AP Photo
9th: Antoine Griezmann, Barcelona, €123.6m. AFP
8th: Lionel Messi, Barcelona, €125.5m. AP Photo
7th: Marcus Rashford, Manchester United, €134.3m. AFP
6th: Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur, €150.5m. Getty Images
5th: Sadio Mane, Liverpool, €155.6m. EPA
4th: Jadon Sancho, Borussia Dortmund, €168.9m. AFP
3rd: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, €175.1m. Getty Images
2nd: Raheem Sterling, Manchester City, €223.7m. Reuters
1st: Kylian Mbappe, PSG, €265.2m. AFP
