Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is now the world’s most valuable footballer. The list was released by the CIES Football Observatory, which uses performance factors, age, and contract length, as well as the clubs, represented to determine a player’s value.
Through the study, they placed Marcus Rashford at the top of the list with a value of € 165 million, surpassing Erling Haaland and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Bruno Fernandes, Kylian Mbappe, and Jadon Sancho are also worth more than € 130 million. What is surprising, however, is the position of Messi and Ronaldo who dropped far down.
Lionel Messi simply ranked 97th in the world for the most valuable footballer.
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo is ranked 131st with the two best players in the world behind Manchester United, Daniel James.
Rashford’s value has soared this season because of the 14 goals and seven assists he has made for United and the fact that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side can be considered a challenger for the Premier League title for the first time.
The England striker is still young at the age of 23 and has been contracted to Old Trafford until 2023 with the option of one more year.
Source: DailyMail, Insider, CIES Football Observatory