As the year is coming to an end, KPMG, as carried by Marca, have conducted a study identifying the footballers currently in the market with the highest value. Of the top ten, eight play in the Premier League. Not a single La Liga player made the cut.
- Erling Haaland (€142m)
- Kylian Mbappe (€128m)
- Phil Foden (€117m)
- Romelu Lukaku (€116m)
- Mohamed Salah (€114m)
- Trent Alexander-Arnold (€113m)
- Bruno Fernandes (€112m)
- Marcus Rashford (€111m)
- Harry Kane (€110m)
- Jadon Sancho (€110m)
Both Haaland and Mbappe, of Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain respectively, have been linked with moves to Real Madrid this summer. Haaland has an informal clause that comes into play and will enable him to be purchased for a reasonable fee, while Mbappe’s contract at the Parc des Princes expires in the summer.
That aside, the list is a chastening reminder of the economic might of the Premier League compared to La Liga. A similar list compiled a decade ago would have told a different tale.
