Superstars of the present and the future. Who are the most valuable players in the world right now?

Football is a business. And there’s a lot of money in it. Players are transferred for huge sums, sometimes more and sometimes less than their value. Which footballers are currently the most valuable, according to the renowned website?

5. Jude Bellingham – 19 years old – Borussia Dortmund – €90 million

English prodigy. Bellingham started professional football at 16 in Birmingham and has already managed to amass 100 competitive starts for Dortmund. With virtually the whole world interested in him, the 19-year-old midfielder has his pick of the litter.

Transfermarkt has set his value at €90 million, but Bellingham will go for even more. In fact, Dortmund have let it be known that they are demanding at least €150 million for their gem.

4. Pedri – 19 years old – Barcelona – €90 million

Playing Barcelona with and without Pedri is a difference of night and day. The 19-year-old creative midfielder has already earned his position as a key player in Catalonia, without whom no one can imagine a line-up anymore.

Pedri’s value is steadily rising, but he probably won’t be going anywhere. He is happy at Barcelona and can do great things in the next few years.

3. Vinícius Junior – 22 years old – Real Madrid – €120 million

Vinícius finally started to sell his huge potential last summer and together with Karim Benzema, he took Real to the Champions League, where he scored the winning goal in the final.

In the current season, with Benzema’s injury, he has taken over as the leader and already has 5 goals and 2 assists to his name. Some are already tipping him as one of the candidates for the Ballon d’Or. It’s probably too early for that, but in the next couple of years the Brazilian youngster should be posing like a winner at the gala.

2. Erling Haaland – 22 years old – Manchester City – €150 million

This season’s hit. Erling Haaland has taken the Premier League by storm since his transfer, tearing opposing defences apart. He scored 11 goals in seven games, adding three in the Champions League.

Manchester City bought him for “just” 60 million euros, a ridiculous sum considering his worth of 150 million euros. He is expected to soon take over Ronaldo’s throne with Messi for the world’s best player.

1. Kylian Mbappé – 23 years old – PSG – €160 million

There is only one player with more value than Haaland. Kylian Mbappé is valued at €160 million according to Transfermarkt. At the age of 23, he has already started 286 club games and scored 208 goals. He has added 28 goals in 59 games for the national team.

Together with Haaland, he is hailed as a future world ruler, but his teamwork is a bit lacking, and he has been showing more and more star manners lately. If he gets it right, he has the footballing credentials to be the best.

Source: Transfermarkt