JAKARTA - Who is the most valuable footballer in the world today? Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr or Erling Haaland?
The answer is actually Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) player, Kylian Mbappe. The assessment is based on the results of a study by the Swiss research group CIES Football Observatory.
According to the results of the study, Mbappe's position was followed by Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. and Haaland in third.
Mbappe, who refused to join Real Madrid and signed a new three-year contract at PSG last month, tops the list with an estimated transfer value of 205.6 million euros (Rp 3.1 trillion), beating Vinicius (Rp 2.8 trillion) and Haaland (Rp. 2.8 trillion). IDR 2.3 trillion).
Mbappe's PSG team-mate, Neymar, holds the transfer record to date. The French league champions paid Barcelona 222 million euros (Rp 3.4 trillion) for his signature in 2017.
Completing the top five positions are filled by Barcelona youth player Pedri (135.1 million euros) and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham (133.7 million euros).
The CIES Football Observatory uses indicators such as a player's age, performance, career development and contract duration to reach transfer values.
The latest list is dominated by English Premier League players with 41 representatives in the top 100.
Manchester City's Ruben Dias has the highest transfer value for a defender at 109.6 euros, while PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma leads the way among goalkeepers at 73.7 euros.
Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, 30, is the most senior player on the list, with a value of 57.3 million euros, Reuters reports.
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