The Transfermarkt site has compiled a list of the biggest current market values on the transfer market.
This 2023-24 season is seen as a tipping point in the history of football after the exodus of an entire generation (Ronaldo, Messi, Benzema, Neymar, Mané, Mahrez, etc.). New faces have emerged on the market. And the image of Lionel Messi receiving his 8th Ballon d’Or under the eyes of Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland, seated in the front row of the Châtelet theater, had something symbolic.
Symbols of the new wave, the French and the Norwegian will monopolize all the honors in the years to come. Are they the most expensive players on the planet?
What are the biggest market values in the transfer window?
According to the specialist site Transfermarkt, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland are currently the two most expensive players in the world, with an estimated value of 180 million euros. A sensational theoretical prize for the Bondy prodigy, who will be free to join the club of his wish from the month of January.
Behind Mbappé and Haaland stands the third standard of this new generation: Jude Bellingham. Sensation of this first part of the season after his transfer to Real Madrid, the England international is certainly the most successful midfielder on the planet. His virtual price is equal to that of another Real star, Vinicius Jr. Spectacular and decisive, the Brazilian will remain a player to follow in the years to come.
Finally, the top 5 is completed by another British talent, Bukayo Saka, as well as Napoli scorer Victor Osimhen. The young Arsenal winger and the former Lille player have an estimated price of 120 million euros.
