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Kylian Mbappe the Most Valuable Player in World Football, Per CIES Study

Kylian Mbappe is the most valuable player in world football according to CIES Football Observatory and the only one worth more than €200 million (£174.8 million).

In its latest report, the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) estimated the values of the world's top players in each position, with Mbappe topping the forward's category and overall:

CIES Football Obs

Most expensive big-5 league forwards from a transfer value perspective according to @CIES_Football algorithm #Mbappé #Kane #Neymar #Salah #Coutinho Top 10 per position at https://t.co/lspuvEmv7w https://t.co/eqJNgSIVT0

Per the report, the 19-year-old's value has increased by €23 million (£20.