Samu leads most valuable forwards outside Europe's top 5 leagues | OneFootball

The CIES Football Observatory has once again highlighted emerging talents outside the top five European leagues. After analyzing the most valuable midfielders, the focus has now shifted to strikers, with special attention to Samu, FC Porto’s forward, who tops the list.

The young dragon is valued at 75.3 million euros, surpassing the Brazilian Vítor Roque (Palmeiras), who is in second place with 68.1 million, and the Colombian Jhon Durán, currently at Fenerbahçe on loan from Al Nassr, valued at 65 million.

Portugal’s prominence is not limited to Porto: Benfica is also present in the top 10, with two standout names – Franjo Ivanovic in 5th place (58.4 million) and Vangelis Pavlidis right after, with 58.1 million.

The valuation of these players underscores the role of the Portuguese league as one of the main showcases of European football, capable of rivaling the financial power of the more high-profile leagues.

The CIES study thus confirms the trend: FC Porto and Benfica remain at the forefront in developing and valuing talents that attract the interest of the giants of world football.

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