Do not be surprised when people value Bruno Fernandes to 151 million euros. But the Portuguese star is still not the most expensive. You will be even more surprised to know that the most valuable player in the world right now is Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford.

According to the latest announcement of the International Football Observatory (CIES Football Observatory), Marcus Rashford is currently the most valuable football player in the world with £150 million (165 million euros), with Erling Haaland in second place. , and Kylian Mbappe 5th, while Ronaldo and Leo Messi dropped out of the top 100.

Marcus Rashford is currently the most valuable player in the world with £ 150 million

According to the latest calculations by the CIES Football Observatory, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford is the most valuable player in the world. The figure of 165 million euros is a milestone after an excellent scoring season for Man United. Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe has dropped to fifth on the CIES list as he enters the final 18 months of his contract.

CIES currently values ​​Mbappe at £135m (€149.9m), lower than Rashford, Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland at £137.3m (€152m), Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold at £137m (£151.6m) and United’s attacking midfielder Bruno Fernandes for £135.1m (£151.1m).

The CIES survey takes into account the players’ recent performances as well as their age, contract situation and career progression plus the wealth and success of the club.Rashford’s value has skyrocketed this season thanks to the 14 goals and seven assists he has contributed to Man United and the fact that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side become favorites to win the Premier League for the first time in a year. long period of decline.The English striker is also young, only 23 years old and is signed with Old Trafford club until 2023 with the option of an additional year.France international Mbappe, 22, actually has a similar record of goals and assists to Rashford this season but his value has diminished as he has yet to sign a long-term contract with PSG.

Haaland, 20, continues to see the stock rise rapidly after 17 goals for Dortmund this season. The Norwegian will be hunted in the summer with Manchester United and Chelsea among the big clubs linked to him.

Alexander-Arnold, 22, ranks as the world’s most valuable defender after a stellar couple of years in which Liverpool first won the Champions League and then the Premier League.Meanwhile, Fernandes in fourth place has been a discovery for United since he arrived from Sporting Lisbon almost a year ago, contributing 27 goals and 17 assists in 46 games to turn United into a badass. title challenge.Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho breaks into the top 10 despite poor form this season and is valued at £134m, £127.9m higher than Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix.Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies, Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling and Chelsea’s Kai Havertz round out the top 10 on the CIES list.Manchester City’s Ederson Moraes is ranked as the most valuable goalkeeper with £71.9m.

With the contract with Barcelona remaining 6 months, Lionel Messi only entered the top 100 with an estimated value of about £ 48.8 million.

But this figure is still higher than Cristiano Ronaldo, 35, ranked 131st with £42.5m because of his age and relatively short time remaining on his contract with Juventus, which runs until June 2022.

List of 20 most valuable players in the world right now

1 Marcus Rashford , Manchester United – 165.6 million euros

2 Erling Haaland , Borussia Dortmund – 152.0 million euros

3,Trent Alexander-Arnold , Liverpool – 151.6 million euros

4 Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United – 151.1 triệu euro

5 Kylian Mbappe , Paris Saint-Germain – 149.4 million euros

6 Jadon Sancho , Borussia Dortmund – 148.3 triệu euros

7 Joao Felix , Atletico Madrid – 141.5 million euros

8 Alphonso Davies , Bayern Munich – 139.2 million euros

9 Raheem Sterlin g, Manchester City – 136.9 million euros

10 Kai Havertz , Chelsea – 136.0 million euros

11 Timo Werner , Chelsea – 135.1 million euros

12 Mohamed Salah , Liverpool – 134.0 triệu euros

13 Ruben Dias , Manchester City – 126.8 million euros

14 Sadio Mane , Liverpool – 123.8 million euros

15 Bukayo Saka , Arsenal – 116.2 triệu euros

16 Achraf Hakimi, Inter Milan – 113.7 million euros

17 Mason Mount , Chelsea – 109.3 million euros

18Ansu Fati, Barcelona – 108.4 million euros

19 Harry Kane , Tottenham – 107.0 million euros

20 Frenkie De Jong , Barcelona – 105.7 million euros