REVEALED: Top 100 most expensive players in the world

The CIES Football Observatory reveals the top 100 most expensive players in the world from a transfer value perspective with Harry Kane leading the way. 

The CIES research into player value uses an special algorithm and takes into account certain factors as contract length, performance and age to determine a figure it should cost to buy an individual. Tottenham’s star leads the pack, Napoli’s Insigne is worth more than Cristiano Ronaldo while Leo Messi is out of the top 3. All the values are in million euros.

100) Lorenzo Pellegrini, Roma, 21 age, 2022: 54.1 million

99) Andrea Belotti, Torino, 24 age, 2021: 54.3 million

98) Mesut Ozil, Arsenal, 29 age, 2021: 54.6 million

97) Vicotr Lindelof, Manchester Utd, 23 age, 2021: 55.2 million

96) Christian Pulisic, Dortmund, 19 age, 2020: 56.7 million

95) Edin Dzeko, Roma, 32 age, 2020: 59.4 million

94) Shkodran Mustafi, Arsenal, 26 age, 2021: 59.4 million

93) Corentin Tolisso, Bayern Munich, 23 age, 2022: 59.6 million

92) Rony Lopes, Monaco, 22 age, 2020: 59.7 million

91) Nemanja Matic, Manchester Utd, 29 age, 2021: 59.8 million