21-year-old striker of the French national team and the Paris Saint-Germain club Kilian Mbappé is recognized as the most expensive football player in the world
The world of football, especially the transfer market, has changed a lot over the past few years. Signings of hundreds of millions contracts now considered very common. Taking into account variables such as age, contract, position, minutes played, goals, international status, and team results, The CIES Football Observatory research center presented an updated rating of the most expensive football players in the world. The rating is headed by 21-year-old striker of PSG and the French team Kilian Mbappe ($ 294.1 million), but one of the most famous football players on the planet, five-time Golden Ball winner, Juventus striker and Portuguese national team Cristiano Ronaldo took just 49th place ($ 88 million). These are the list of 10 most expensive football players in the world:
- $294.1 Kylian Mbappé , 21y.o, Paris St-Germain (FRA)
- $248.1 Raheem Sterling, 25y.o, Manchester City (ENG)
- $194.2 Mohammed Salah, 27y.o, Liverpool FC (ENG)
- $187.3 Jadon Sancho, 19y.o, Borussia Dortmund (GER)
- $172.6 Sadio Mané, 27y.o, Liverpool FC (ENG)
- $166.9 Harry Kane Tottenham, 26y.o, Hotspur (ENG)
- $149 Marcus Rashford, 22y.o, Manchester United (ENG)
- $139.2 Lionel Messi, 32y.o, FC Barcelona (ESP)
- $137.1 Antoine Griezmann, 28y.o, FC Barcelona (ESP)
- $128.3 Lautaro Martínez, 22y.o, Internazionale (ITA)
