The 10 most valuable players in the world according to CIES: Pedri 4th…

As the transfer window opens, some of the most valuable players in the world could be on the move. The CIES Football Observatory has ranked the top players in the world by their transfer value and we’ve taken a look at the top 10.

The rankings are based upon a whole range of factors, and there are clear trends on display from the top 10 list.

Every single player is aged 25 or younger, highlighting the value in up and coming talent over older, proven stars, and all of them play for Champions League level clubs. Contract length, age, marketability and ability are among the factors that come into play when determining a player’s value.

Some of those on the list have already confirmed moves for this summer while others have been linked away. But the top clubs wouldn’t want to lose such valuable talent, and extortionate prices will need to be paid to secure one of these stars.

Despite the ‘English premium’ being applied to players such as Jack Grealish, only two England players make the top 10, with Jadon Sancho, Mason Mount and Bukayo Saka all narrowly missing out.

Here’s how CIES have ranked them.

Torres was an exciting talent at Manchester City but spent less than two seasons in the Premier League after joining from Valencia in 2020, returning to Spain in January when Barcelona came calling.

The 22-year-old moved to Camp Nou for around £50million despite Barcelona’s financial struggles and has had a decent return to La Liga so far, with four goals and four assists in 17 starts.

His CIES value of €109.5million will likely shoot up should Torres and Spain excel in the upcoming World Cup.

Manchester City struck gold when they paid around £60million to Benfica for the Portugal centre-back, with outstanding performances from