Although the official position of the Barcelona be to not let out Messi Unless a club pays the 700 million euros of its clause, the reality is that Messi's market value is much lower than what the Catalans demand. According to the specialized website Transfermarkt, Messi's appraisal at 33 years old is 112 million euros, well below the one who is currently the player with the highest market value, Mbappe, which at 21 years is valued at 180 million euros.
Of course, despite his age, Messi continues to be among the ten most valuable players (in ninth position) and the first among footballers who are over 32 years old. Ahead of him, in addition to the aforementioned Mbappé, are Sterling and Neymar, both valued at 128 million euros, Mané, Salah, Kane and De Bruyne (120 million each), and Jadon sancho (117).
Cristiano Ronaldo, 35, who two seasons ago (with Messi's current age) left Madrid for the Juventus for 100 million euros, it is the second in the ranking of veteran players (more than 32) with a price of 60 million euros, always according to Transfermarkt. Lewandowski, who is a year younger than Messi but has been the star of Bayern European champion, with whom he has also established himself as the top scorer of the Champions and the Bundesliga, worth 56 million.