Lamine Yamal and Erling Haaland lead world’s most valuable players as Real Madrid trio feature

Lamine Yamal and Erling Haaland share top spot in the latest list of the world’s most valuable footballers, while Real Madrid have three players in the top 10.

Barcelona forward Yamal and Manchester City striker Haaland are each valued at €220m by Transfermarkt. Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is third on €200m.

Michael Olise has moved up to fourth after his market value increased by €10m to €180m. The Bayern Munich winger is the highest riser in the latest update and is now the most valuable French player on the list.

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is fifth at €160m, followed by Barcelona midfielder Pedri, who is valued at €150m.

Paris Saint-Germain have three players in the top 10, with Joao Neves, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Vitinha all rated at €140m.

The top 10 is completed by Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior, whose valuation has fallen by €10m to €130m. The Brazil forward is now 10th, having previously been valued at €200m between 2024 and 2025.

Olise value rises sharply

Olise’s latest increase represents a significant rise over the past year. His market value stood at €130m in October 2025.

The 25-year-old was named the best player in the Bundesliga after a season in which he also broke Pele’s record for the most assists by a player in a single edition of the World Cup, registering seven.

Olise is also among the nominees for the Ballon d’Or, which will be awarded in London on 26 October.

The complete top 10, according to Transfermarkt, is:

1. Lamine Yamal, Barcelona – €220m 2. Erling Haaland, Manchester City – €220m 3. Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid – €200m 4. Michael Olise, Bayern Munich – €180m, up €10m 5. Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid – €160m 6. Pedri, Barcelona – €150m 7. Joao Neves, Paris Saint-Germain – €140m 8. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Paris Saint-Germain – €140m 9. Vitinha, Paris Saint-Germain – €140m 10. Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid – €130m, down €10m