France and Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe has
been named as the most valuable footballer in the world after his rise to the
top of world football.
According to reports, the CIES Football Observatory crunched
the numbers of a complex calculation that takes into account performance, age,
marketability, and their current contract length, among other factors, to come
up with the very specific values.
After playing a crucial role in helping France to win the
2018 World Cup this summer, 19-year-old Mbappe came ahead of Tottenham star,
Harry Kane in the rankings to top the list.
The Paris Saint-Germain star is now valued at £189.3million
with Kane, who won the World Cup Golden Boot with England at £172.5m.
Third is Brazilian and PSG forward Neymar (£172.2m), who
became the world's most expensive player when he joined PSG for £198m in 2016.
Liverpool and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah is next on the list and is valued
at 151.2m.
See the top 10: MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
PLAYER
VALUE (£)
Kylain Mbappe
189.3m
Harry Kane 172.5m
Neymar 172.2m
Mohamed Salah
151.2m
Philippe Coutinho
149.8m
Lionel Messi
149.2m
Raheem Sterling
143.9m
Romelu Lukaku
143.7m
Dele Alli 142.9m
Antoine Griezmann
137.9m
