The CIES Football Observatory released its latest rankings of the current transfer values for players across Europe’s top five leagues.
An advanced CIES algorithm factors in previous transfer fees, age, the remaining length of a player’s current contract, and other data to determine a market rate.
Even with the COVID-19 pandemic casting uncertainty on the upcoming summer transfer window, the CIES appraises Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe at €259.2 million, smashing the standing world-record €222 million shelled out for club teammate Neymar in 2017.
The top-10 list is rife with intriguing evaluations.
Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi, 33, has tumbled from the top 20 and is priced at €100.1 million – €1.4 million less than 21-year-old Chelsea attacking midfielder Mason Mount.
Exclusive biannual list of most expensive big-5 league players as per @CIES_Football transfer value algorithm:@KMbappe 🇫🇷 tops the table ahead of four Englishmen 🏴 ! Full rankings ➡️ https://t.co/P0Ohpx4eDz #mbappe #sterling #sancho pic.twitter.com/C2IPukwhVg
— CIES Football Obs (@CIES_Football) June 8, 2020
Mount is one of six England internationals to make the top 20, with Raheem Sterling, …read more