CIES Football Observatory has released the list of the most valuable football players on the planet this year. In the top twenty, there were many big surprises - Kylian Mbappe confidently dominates. The value of the players was determined taking into account various factors - their performance, contract value, age, and other aspects. Paris Saint-Germain and French national team star K. Mbappe is valued at 218.5 million euros. In second place is Harry Kane, with a contract with Tottenham until 2024. The best English footballer was valued at 200.3 million euros. In third place is another PSG star - Neymar is valued at 197.1 million euros. Behind him is another Englishman - Raheem Sterling's value has grown to 185.8 million euros. This is due to his newly signed contract with Manchester City and consistently good results. In fifth place is Liverpool leader Mohamed Salah - 184.3 million euros. Lionel Messi, considered the best player of all time, regardless of age, occupies the seventh place on the list. The Argentine is still valued at 171.2 million euros. Surprisingly, Romelu Lukaku is in eighth place, valued at 162 million euros. He surpasses promising players like Leroy Sané, Ousmane Dembélé, Bernardo Silva, Dele Alli, and others. Soon to celebrate his 34th birthday, Cristiano Ronaldo, who signed a contract with Juventus last summer, is valued at 127.2 million euros. The most valuable football players on the planet:
