The CIES Football Observatory’s annual list of the game’s most expensive players places the former Birmingham City star and Wast Hills academy product at the top.

With an estimated value of €251.4 million, the dynamic midfielder outpaces his former Borussia Dortmund teammate Erling Haaland, who is valued at €221.5 million, and his Real Madrid colleague Vinícius Júnior, worth €205.7 million. This year’s Ballon d’Or winner, Rodri from Manchester City, ranks much lower at 73rd, with an estimated value of €70 million.

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