
Vinicius Jnr is world’s most valuable player
Vinicius Jnr of Real Madrid has been named the world’s most valuable player by a leading study.
CIES Football Observatory calculates each player’s worth by combining on-field performance with factors such as club, age, and contract length remaining.
Vinicius, a Brazilian winger, came out on top in the report released for the start of 2022. According to the CIES formula, the 21-year-old is worth a whopping ÂŁ138.5 million.
That puts him ahead of Manchester City’s Phil Foden (ÂŁ127m) and Erling Haaland (ÂŁ119m) on the list.
Mason Greenwood (ÂŁ111.75m) comes in fourth, ahead of teenagers Florian Wirtz (ÂŁ111m) and Jude Bellingham (108.5m), both of whom play in the Bundesliga.
Manchester City’s Ruben Dias (ÂŁ100.5 million) and Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong (ÂŁ96 million) are the two oldest players in the top ten, both 24, along with Alphonso Davies and Golden Boy 2021 winner Pedri.
Kylian Mbappe, who is out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain in June, is far down the list, coming in at just ÂŁ60 million less than Timo Werner, Gabriel Jesus, and Diogo Jota. Mohamed Salah’s value is even lower, at ÂŁ55 million.
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