A portal specialized in soccer statistics published the list of the 10 most expensive players in all of history.
Every year, the value of a footballer on the market changes. This is due to different situations, such as his performance, statistics and also the merits achieved in the last seasons played.
In this scenario, it is notably surprising that in the latest report made by the Transfermarkt portal, Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) was recently displaced from the TOP 1. Even the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) does not appear in the TOP 10 ranking.
The 10 most expensive players in the world today
Although many think that Messi, who recently won the Ballon d’Or, leads this ranking, the truth is that Kylian Mbappé left him behind. According to information reported on Transfermarkt, the Frenchman became the most valuable player in history, with a price close to 220 million dollars. He is then followed by the Argentine star, who shares the TOP 3 with three other great soccer players, for 198 million dollars.
The Englishman Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) joined the select group with a quite representative figure: nothing more and nothing less than the amount for the British is 198 million dollars, which confirms his work done in the Spanish League. where he was able to score 13 goals in 14 games last season.
The Norwegian Erling Haaland, (Manchester City) and the Brazilian Neymar Jr (Al-Hilal) also managed to reach the figure of 198 million dollars, although it is likely that the Brazilian will leave this list in the next Transfermarkt reports due to the breakage of the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus that he suffered in October 2023.
The 10 most valuable players in history, according to Transfermarkt
Kylian Mbappé ($200 million)
Jude Bellingham ($198 million)
Erling Haaland ($198 million)
Neymar Jr. ($198 million dollars)
Lionel Messi ($198 million dollars)
Raheem Sterling ($176 million)
Vinicius Jr. ($165 million dollars)
Sadio Mané ($165 million dollars)
Mohamed Salah ($165 million dollars)
Harry Kane ($165 million)
Messi received 2024 by publishing an emotional post on social networks
The captain of the Argentine national team, Lionel Messi, received the New Year with a message published on his Instagram account in which he appears with his family. The post added more than 9.5 million “likes” in the first hours of 2024.
“Happy 2024!” was the expressed wish of the former Barcelona. At the moment, the national team forward is on vacation in his hometown and will later return to North American soil to face the preseason with Las Garzas.