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Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsFree Scan →Lamine Yamal is the world’s most valuable footballer in the latest global ranking identified here: CIES Football Observatory’s estimated transfer-value list published on 3 June 2026. CIES values him at €358 million, ahead of Erling Haaland at €227 million and Kylian Mbappé at €166 million. These are model-based estimated transfer values, not fees paid or measures of salary, personal wealth or overall ability.
What “most valuable” means in this ranking
This article uses CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post 549, dated 3 June 2026. CIES describes it as presenting “the 100 players in the world with the highest estimated transfer value, as calculated from the CIES Football Observatory’s statistical model.” Read the CIES ranking.
CIES says it has developed a statistical model to assess professional players’ transfer values since 2013. Its estimate is framed around the financial capacity of the most likely buyer, with a range around the predicted value; it is not a promise that a club would pay that amount. CIES explains its transfer-value method. The June ranking’s values should not be read as confirmed transfer fees, wages, endorsement income or a universal score of footballing quality.
The highest estimated transfer values
1. Lamine Yamal — €358 million
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal tops CIES’s 3 June 2026 ranking at an estimated transfer value of €358 million.
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2. Erling Haaland — €227 million
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is second at €227 million.
3. Kylian Mbappé — €166 million
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé is third at €166 million. CIES reports that no other player in the 100-player list exceeded €200 million.
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The accessible CIES summary confirms these three values but does not expose the full ordered table. A complete, verified top-30 order and set of values therefore cannot be stated from the published details cited here; assigning ranks or figures to the other 27 players would risk presenting unsupported information as fact.
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CIES also identifies leading players by position in its June 2026 ranking. These are position highlights, not a substitute for the full ordered top 30.
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Who gained and lost the most value since January?
Among the changes CIES reports between its January 2026 edition and the June ranking, Yan Diomandé had the largest increase: up €75 million to an estimated transfer value of €119 million. Alexander Isak had the largest decrease: down €54 million to €41 million. These are changes in CIES’s estimates, not evidence of transfer fees paid.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How to interpret the numbers
- They are estimates, not market quotes. A club’s willingness and ability to pay can differ from a model’s predicted buyer-capacity figure.
- Compare like with like. The three leading figures and reported movements above come from the same CIES June 2026 edition and use euros.
- Rankings can change. The values are tied to the ranking dated 3 June 2026; a later edition could produce a different order or estimate.
The CIES research-news index lists this global ranking on 10 June 2026 and shows later research posts through 30 September 2026. Among the sources cited here, no later global 100-player value list was identified. Check the CIES research-news index for subsequent publications.
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