Jude Bellingham heads the list of the 100 players worldwide with the top estimated transfer value according to the statistical model exclusively developed by the CIES Football Observatory research team. His owner club, Borussia Dortmund, could potentially earn up to €208m by transferring the 19-year-old English prodigy. With Bellingham’s contract running out in June 2025, this is probably the transfer window during which the Germans could make the biggest profit.
Despite relatively short contracts lasting until June 2024, Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior are also in the top four (both €191m), just ahead of Premier League top scorer Erling Haaland (€175m). With a contract running until 2027, the latter’s value is set to rise in the coming months to approach or even surpass that of the players ranked ahead of him, including that of his Manchester City’s teammate Phil Foden (€200m), currently second.
The greatest estimated value for players outside of the big-5 was measured for the recent World Cup winner Enzo Fernández (€80m).
The top ten football players by the estimated transfer value according to CIES:
1. Jude Bellingham (€208.2 million, Borussia Dortmund)
2. Phil Foden (€200.5 million, Manchester City)
3. Kylian Mbappe (€191.7 million, PSG)
4. Vinicius Junior (€190.5 million, Real Madrid)
5. Erling Haaland (€174.9 million, Manchester City)
6. Pedri Gonzales (€170.2, FC Barcelona)
7. Pablo Gavi (€147.6 million, FC Barcelona)
8. Jamal Musiala (€145.1 million, Bayern Munchen)
9. Yosko Gvardiol (€125.8 million, RB Leipzig)
10. Federico Valverde (€123.5 million, Real Madrid)