17 players worth €100m+ 

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As spring bursts into season, Transfermarkt released its latest market value updates in March to reward those who have been in exceptional form, and also adjust market values for many other reasons such as age, status and availability. Several youngsters enhanced their already blossoming reputations, including the supremely talented 18-year-old Ethan Nwaneri and Bournemouth and Spain centre-half Dean Huijsen. Whilst some of the very top superstars also went up and down in value. With the new market values now updated, we have compiled a star-studded list of the 100 most valuable players in the world right now according to Transfermarkt market values. If players have the same market value, the younger player ranks higher.

The 100 most valuable players in the world

In first place, due to being nine days younger than second place, is Manchester City’s prolific striker Erling Haaland. Last October, the 24-year-old Norwegian rose by +€20m to a new market value of €200m. He already has 21 Premier League goals this season. In second is the only other player currently at the €200m mark, who also received a +€20m upgrade in October, in Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior. Many felt the Brazilian should have won last year’s Ballon d’Or. Next up is Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, who is worth €180m – he beats 21-year-old Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham, who also has a €180m market value. Completing the top five is Bellingham’s 26-year-old teammate Kylian Mbappé, who rose by +€10m to €170m in the latest update.

In sixth position is Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, whose market value stands at €150m. Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz takes seventh place at €140m, with Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala, a few months Wirtz senior, taking eighth, also at €140m. That pair are followed by Chelsea’s Cole Palmer at €130m, whilst Ma City attacker Phil Foden completes the top 10 – also at €130m. Seven other players are worth €100m+. In the list of the top 100 world MVP’s there are just four players playing for clubs outside of Europe’s top-five leagues – Sporting’s Viktor Gyökeres (37th at €75m), Galatasaray’s on-loan striker Victor Osimhen (51st at €70m), Palmeiras teenager Estêvão (70th at €55m) and Porto’s Samu Aghehowa (89th at €50m).

As illustrated in the graphic above, when it comes to teams with the most players to feature in the current 100 world MVP’s, Barcelona lead the way with nine stars within the top 100 worth a combined market value of €750m. They are followed by Arsenal and PSG, who each also have nine stars but only worth €745m and 590m respectively. Real Madrid, Manchester City and Liverpool all boast eight stars on the list. Real Madrid are next with seven players, but those stars combining for the highest total market value of €930m. Chelsea and Inter Milan each have five players included, while Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig have four.