Twenty most valuable footballers in the world: Two Arsenal title winners join Mbappe, Yamal | OneFootball

Eight Premier League players rank among the top 20 most valuable players in the world.

This was a list that previously included Phil Foden and Alexis Mac Allister, with Michael Olise tied with the latter.

Courtesy of Transfermarkt, here are the 20 most valuable players in the world.

The most valuable footballers in the world

=17) Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) –  (€100m)

Szoboszlai’s increase in value is more than deserved; he has been Liverpool’s best player in a very poor season.

=17) Fermin Lopez (FC Barcelona) –  (€100m)

Fermin became a Barcelona regular by complete chance due to an injury crisis during Xavi’s time in charge. What a player he has turned out to be.

=17) Alexander Isak (Liverpool) – £104.7m (€100m)

See, Liverpool didn’t lowball Newcastle…

=17) Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain)

The best player in the world is worth the same as those three guys. Surely because he is 29 years old.

=12) Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain) –  (€110m)

Dembele’s PSG team-mate ain’t half bad either. If you have somehow missed each and every one of the 427 million posts regarding this, Vitinha flopped at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mindblowing!

=12) Joao Neves (Paris Saint-Germain) – £95.1m (€110m)

PSG are European champions for a reason.

And no, we are not alluding to the lack of competition in Ligue 1 that has allowed Luis Enrique to focus primarily on the Champions League by rarely starting his best and most important players, like Ousmane Dembele, Joao Neves and Marquinhos. Of course not.

=12) Cole Palmer (Chelsea) – £95.1m (€110m)

Palmer has been miles off it this year, but he remains a crucial player for Chelsea and England.

=12) Moises Caicedo (Chelsea) – £95.1m (€110m)

One of the few brilliant big-money Chelsea signings in recent years.

=12) Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) – £95.1m (€110m)

Signed by Liverpool for a club-record fee last June, Wirtz’s first year in the Premier League was very underwhelming.

=8) Declan Rice (Arsenal) – £103.7m (€120m)

One of two England and Arsenal players in the top 20, Rice has enjoyed a small market boost thanks to another stellar year.

=8) Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) – £103.7m (€120m)

After winning the Champions League, the 2024 ranking was stacked full of Real Madrid players, but now there are *only* four of them.

=8) Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich) – £103.7m (€120m)

Musiala is some talent and the future of Bayern.

=8) Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) – £103.7m (€120m)

Saka’s value has decreased a little, which is fair considering his form this campaign.

=6) Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) – £121m (€140m)

The outstanding talent of Olise has been on display throughout his time at Bayern, who he joined from Crystal Palace. He’s now a France regular and arguably the best right-winger in the world.

=6) Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) – £121m (€140m)

England and Madrid superstar Bellingham is second alongside Haaland and Mbappe.

=4) Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) – £129.7m (€150m)

We’re not entirely sure why, but Vinicius’ value has dropped a little bit, splitting him from last year’s pack tied for first place. The Brazilian scored eight in 12 Champions League games and had 21 goal involvements in La Liga last term.

=4) Pedri (FC Barcelona) – £129.7m (€150m)

Pedri was absolutely sensational in 2024/25, helping Barcelona win three trophies and reach the semi-final of the Champions League. He’s a Ballon d’Or dark horse.

=1) Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) – £172.9m (€200m)

That is quite the jump. Just take a look at these stats.

=1) Erling Haaland (Manchester City) – £172.9m (€200m)

And these stats as well.

=1) Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona) – £172.9m (€200m)