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Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe topped the list of the most expensive players in the world, published by the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES).
Mbappe, 23, who preferred to stay in his team rather than move to Real Madrid, made the list with a transfer amount of 205.6 million euros.
As for the Brazilian, Vinicius Junior, who scored the winning goal for Real Madrid once morest Liverpool in the Champions League, he achieved a figure of 158.3 million euros, to come second, and then came the new Manchester City striker, Haaland, with a value of 130.4 million euros.
Premier League players dominated the list, with 41 of them in the top 100.
And the most expensive English player and Borussia Dortmund player, Judd Bellingham, scored 114.1 million euros, to finish fifth, ahead of his teammate, Philip Foden, who scored 105.9 million euros.
In determining the list of the most expensive players in the world, the center relies on several indicators and factors, including the player’s age and performance, the economic value of his team, as well as inflation.
Last month, Mbappe signed a three-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain, as he preferred to stay in his team rather than move to the Champions League winner Real Madrid.
The player, who won the World Cup with the French national team, scored 28 goals in the first French league, and helped Paris Saint-Germain win the title in 2021-2022.
As for Halland, 21, he moved to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund, following City activated the 60 million euro transfer clause. His City colleague, Ruben Diaz, is ninth with a value of 93.6 million euros, and is the most expensive defender on the list.
The best player in the English Premier League this season, City player, Kevin De Bruyne, is the oldest player among the top 100 on the list, and the youngest is Barcelona player Gavi, who is 17 years old.
The most expensive goalkeeper is Paris Saint-Germain player Gianluigi Dondoroma, who won the European Nations Cup with the Italian national team, and ranked 41 on the list, with a value of 62.9 million euros.
Liverpool, the English Premier League and Champions League runners-up, was represented in the top ten group by its striker, Luis Diaz, with a value of 94 million euros.
And came into the top ten Barcelona trio: Pedri, Frankie de Jong and Varane Torres.
Darwin Nunez, who was reported to have moved from Benfica, scored 59.9 million euros, making him the most expensive player outside the top five European leagues.
