Vini Jr. (24) is on top of the football world. Announced as the favorite in the race for the Ballon d’OR, the Brazilian is now the most expensive player in the world according to Transfermarkt. Estimated at 200 million euros by the specialized site, the former Flamengo player surpasses his teammate Kylian Mbappé (estimated at 180 million euros) who had held this status of the most expensive player in the world for several years.
A reversal of the balance of power not so innocuous, given the very different beginnings of the careers of the two players. Where Kylian Mbappé saw his career start with a bang before stagnating a little, Vinicius had a less shattering, but more linear explosion. While the 25-year-old Frenchman seems to be slipping, the Auriverde international (35 caps, 5 goals) is now flying and he is, as previously mentioned, on his way to winning his very first Ballon d’Or.
