The Market value of a player is one of the factors used to judge how important the player is.
The players examined in this content can be found in the top five leagues in Europe.
The Market value of these players is mostly determined by consistency, age, skills, talent, and many more factors.
Paris Saint-Germain attacker Kylian Mbappe has been named the player with the highest market value in history.
Below are the players with the highest market value in the history of football:
1. Kylian Mbappe
The French left winger who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain had £200 million worth of Market value in the 2018/19 season.
He was instrumental in Paris Saint-Germain’s title-winning campaign with 39 goals in 43 appearances in the 2018/19 season.
Currently, his market value is £180 million. He is still getting attention from Real Madrid and other big-name teams around the World. He is looking forward to leaving Paris Saint-Germain when the time is right.
2. Erling Haaland
The Manchester City striker has a market value of £180 million as of the 2022–23 season. He had his best season under Pep Guardiola, breaking records and winning virtually all the individual awards in the Premier League.
He finished the 2022–23 season winning the Champions League, Premier League, and Carabao Cup. Haaland scored 52 goals in 53 appearances for Manchester City last season.
For his beautiful success last season, he is already in the discussion of winning the Ballon d’Or this year.
3. Neymar Jr.
The Brazilian had one of his best seasons in the 2017–18 season. The midfielder had a market value of €180 million that same season.
The midfielder scored 28 goals out of 30 matches played, and he also created 16 assists.
However, there has been a reduction in his market value due to injuries and no serious bids from big clubs.
His current market value is €60 million.
4. Lionel Messi
The World Cup winner with Argentina had a €180 million market value in the 2017/18 season while he was at Barcelona.
In the 2017/18 season, the attacking midfielder scored 45 goals in 54 appearances. He also created 20 chances.
However, his current Market value has been reduced to €35 million as of 2022–23. It is the biggest reduction in terms of market value so far in Lionel Messi’s Career.
The Argentine legend currently plays at Inter Miami in Miami, Florida.
5. Raheem Sterling
The former Manchester City winger had a market value of €160 million as of December 10, 2019 for the 2019–2020 season.
Sterling scored 31 goals and created 10 assists in 52 appearances under Pep Guardiola.
The English star currently plays for Chelsea and has a current market value of €55 million.
He has failed to live up to expectations with his move to Chelsea and he is also struggling for playing time in the England national team.
6. Vinicius Jr
The Brazilian winger has a market value of €150 million in 2022/23 season. The winger is regarded as untouchable by the Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez.
The left winger scored 23 goals and created 21 assists in 55 appearances. He was among the players with 20+ goals and assists all over Europe.
He helped Real Madrid qualify for the Champions League and also win the Copa Del Rey.
7. Sadio Mane
The Senegalese worth €150 million in 2019/20 season while he was still playing for six times Champions League winner Liverpool.
In 2019/20 season, the left winger scored 22 goals and created 12 assists in 47 appearances.
However, there have been a decrease in the market value of the player. It is reported to be around €25 million in 2022/23 season due to the drop in form and Bayern Munich wanting to sell the midfielder.
8. Mohamed Salah
The Egyptian remain the biggest Liverpool attacker in the last 10 seasons.
As at 2017/18 season, the midfielder was valued at €150 million with clubs like Paris Saint Germain and Real Madrid looking forward to tempting him away from Anfield.
In the 2017/18 season, the midfielder scored 44 goals and created 16 assists in all competitions. He was nominated for the Ballon d’Or that same season.
However, currently the player market value has been reduced to €65 million.
9. Harry Kane
The England national team’s all-time highest goal scorer was valued at €150 million in the 2017/18 season. He scored 41 goals in 48 appearances that season.
As of the 2022–23 season, it has been reduced to €90 million. However, it will be difficult to price the player away from Tottenham Hotspur due to the fact that he is the most valuable player at the club.
The Chairman of the club, Daniel Levy, once rejected a £150 million bid from Manchester City. Manchester United stopped the pursuit of Harry Kane after failing to get the green light from Daniel Levy.
However, Bayern Munich is looking forward to pricing him away from England.
10. Kevin De Bruyne
Manchester City’s longest-serving midfielder since Pep Guardiola took over was valued at €150 million in the 2017/18 season.
However, he is currently worth less than he was in 2017–18. De Bruyne is valued at around €70 million.
Since he joined Manchester City, the club hasn’t put him on the transfer list.
