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£298m for Lamine Yamal? The top 100 most valuable players, and where Premier League stars rank

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Lamine Yamal has edged Erling Haaland as the world's most valuable footballer, according to a research group.

Barcelona's Yamal is valued at £298 million ($399m), while Manchester City's Haaland is worth £221m ($297m), according to a list of the top 100 most valuable footballers from the Football Observatory of the International Center for Sport Studies.

Here's the list of the top 100, and a list of the Premier League's most valuable players...

Top 100 players in the world: Estimated transfer value

These estimated valuations are according to the CIES Football Observatory's statistical model, and the currency is in Euros. Each number represents millions.

343.1 Lamine Yamal - Barcelona

255.1 Erling Haaland - Manchester City

201.3 Kylian Mbappé - Real Madrid

153.1 Jude Bellingham - Real Madrid

136.9 Michael Olise - Bayern Munich

135.8 Florian Wirtz - Liverpool

134.6 Désiré Doué - Paris Saint-Germain

130.6 João Neves - Paris Saint-Germain

130.3 Arda Güler - Real Madrid

130 Pedri - Barcelona

127.5 Julián Álvarez - Atletico Madrid

125.9 Morgan Rogers - Aston Villa

124.1 Hugo Ekitike - Liverpool

121 Kenan Yildiz - Juventus

120.5 Nick Woltemade - Newcastle

118.9 Estêvão - Chelsea

115.8 Cole Palmer - Chelsea

109.6 Pau Cubarsí - Barcelona

109.6 Lautaro Martínez - Inter

108.3 Dean Huijsen - Real Madrid

103.7 Enzo Fernández - Chelsea

101 Rayan Cherki - Manchester City

100.6 Ryan Gravenberch - Liverpool

100.5 João Pedro - Chelsea

100.3 Cody Gakpo - Liverpool

98.5 Moisés Caicedo - Chelsea

95.6 William Saliba - Arsenal

95.3 Josko Gvardiol - Manchester City

95 Alexander Isak - Liverpool

94.4 Viktor Gyökeres - Arsenal

94.3 Franco Mastantuono - Real Madrid

93 Xavi Simons - Tottenham

92.8 Rasmus Højlund - Napoli

91.5 Savinho - Manchester City

92 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - Paris Saint-Germain

90.8 Jamal Musiala - Bayern Munich

90.5 Dominik Szoboszlai - Liverpool

90.3 Vinícius Júnior - Real Madrid

90.3 Nico O'Reilly - Manchester City

90.2 Bradley Barcola - Paris Saint-Germain

88.1 Pablo Barrios - Atletico Madrid

87.7 Fermín López - Barcelona

86.9 Warren Zaïre-Emery - Paris Saint-Germain

86.5 Nuno Mendes - Paris Saint-Germain

85.3 Luis Díaz - Bayern Munich

85.2 Vitor Roque - Palmeiras

85.1 Yankuba Minteh - Brighton

84.9 Jérémy Doku - Manchester City

84.8 Benjamin Sesko - Manchester United

84.8 Vitinha - Paris Saint-Germain

84.8 Myles Lewis-Skelly - Arsenal

84.3 Pedro Neto - Chelsea

83.5 Aleksandar Pavlovic - Bayern Munich

82 Alejandro Garnacho - Chelsea

81.9 Declan Rice - Arsenal

81.4 Gianluigi Donnarumma - Manchester City

80 Aurélien Tchouaméni - Real Madrid

76.1 Noni Madueke - Arsenal

76.1 Tijjani Reijnders - Manchester City

76 Piero Hincapié - Arsenal

75.7 Samu Aghehowa - Porto

75.6 Ethan Nwaneri - Arsenal

75.5 Gabriel Martinelli - Arsenal

75.3 Álvaro Carreras - Real Madrid

75 Francesco Pio Esposito - Inter

74.7 Antoine Semenyo - Manchester City

74.3 Giuliano Simeone - Atletico Madrid

74.2 Yéremy Pino - Crystal Palace

73.7 Rodrygo - Real Madrid

73.1 Nicolas Jackson - Bayern Munich

72.9 Milos Kerkez - Liverpool

71.5 Phil Foden - Manchester City

70.5 Bukayo Saka - Arsenal

70.6 Willian Pacho - Paris Saint-Germain

70.5 Levi Colwill - Chelsea

70.4 Lucas Bergvall - Tottenham

70.2 Federico Valverde - Real Madrid

70.1 Geovany Quenda - Sporting CP

69.7 Illia Zabarnyi - Paris Saint-Germain

69.4 Carlos Baleba - Brighton

68.9 Anthony Gordon - Newcastle

68.5 Mathys Tel - Tottenham

67.9 Malick Thiaw - Newcastle

66.9 Jonathan Burkardt - Eintracht Frankurt

66.2 Eberechi Eze - Arsenal

65.9 Martín Zubimendi - Arsenal

65.9 Eric García - Barcelona

65.9 Raphinha - Barcelona

65.8 Diego Gómez - Brighton

65.6 Antonio Nusa - RB Leipzig

65.2 Raúl Asencio - Real Madrid

64.6 Amadou Onana - Aston Villa

64.4 Eduardo Camavinga - Real Madrid

64.1 Rodrigo Mora - Porto

64 Mason Greenwood - Marseille

63.7 Jules Koundé - Barcelona

63.7 Dango Ouattara - Brentford

63.1 Nico González - Manchester City

62.8 Alejandro Balde - Barcelona

62 Alessandro Bastoni - Inter

Top Premier League players: Estimated transfer value

These estimated valuations are according to the CIES Football Observatory's statistical model, and the currency is in Euros. Each number represents millions.

255.1 Erling Haaland - Manchester City

135.8 Florian Wirtz - Liverpool

125.9 Morgan Rogers - Aston Villa

124.1 Hugo Ekitike - Liverpool

120.5 Nick Woltemade - Newcastle United

118.9 Estêvão - Chelsea

115.8 Cole Palmer - Chelsea

103.7 Enzo Fernandez - Chelsea

101 Rayan Cherki - Manchester City

100.6 Ryan Gravenberch - Liverpool

100.5 Joao Pedro - Chelsea

100.3 Cody Gakpo - Liverpool

98.5 Moises Caicedo - Chelsea

95.6 William Saliba - Arsenal

95.3 Josko Gvardiol - Manchester City

95 Alexander Isak - Liverpool

94.4 Viktor Gyokeres - Arsenal

93 Xavi Simons - Tottenham Hotspur

91.5 Savinho - Manchester City

90.5 Dominik Szoboszlai - Liverpool

90.3 Nico O'Reilly - Manchester City

85.1 Yankubah Minteh - Brighton

84.9 - Jeremy Doku - Manchester City

84.8 Benjamin Sesko - Manchester United

84.8 Myles Lewis-Skelley - Arsenal

84.3 Pedro Neto - Chelsea

82 Alejandro Garnacho - Chelsea

81.9 Declan Rice - Arsenal

81.4 Gianluigi Donnarumma - Manchester City

Top players in each position: Estimated transfer value

These estimated valuations are according to the CIES Football Observatory's statistical model, and the currency is in Euros. Each number represents millions.

Goalkeeper
81.4 Gianluigi Donnarumma - Manchester City

Centre-back
190.6 Pau Cubarsi - Barcelona
108.3 Dean Huijsen - Real Madrid
95.6 William Saliba - Arsenal

Full-back
90.3 Nico O'Reilly - Manchester City
86.9 Warren Zaïre-Emery - Paris Saint-Germain
86.5 Nuno Mendes - Paris Saint-Germain

Defensive midfield
130 Pedri - Barcelona
103.7 Enzo Fernandez - Chelsea
100.6 Ryan Gravenberch - Liverpool

Attacking midfield
153.1 Jude Bellingham - Real Madrid
135.8 - Florian Wirtz - Liverpool
130.6 João Neves - Paris Saint-Germain

Winger
343.1 Lamine Yamal - Barcelona
136.9 Michael Olise - Bayern Munich
134.6 Desire Doué - Paris Saint-Germain

Striker
255.1 Erling Haaland - Manchester City
201.3 Kylian Mbappé - Real Madrid
127.5 Julián Álvarez - Atletico Madrid

How are the transfer valuations estimated?

The Football Observatory of the International Center for Sport Studies names the following criteria among their statistical model for estimating footballers' valuations:

Clubs' characteristics (both releasing and engaging) Time (season or year of the transfer, etc.) Labor (contract length, previous fees, etc.) Performance (goals, minutes, etc.); Player's characteristics (age, position, etc.) Popularity (press, social media, etc.)