no trace of Cristiano and Messi

The Football Observatory CIES has published, as every beginning of the year, the list of 100 most expensive soccer players of the five big leagues. A classification made based on their contract, their youth, their performance and the current situation of the teams and in which, surprisingly, they do not appear This is Leo Messi, this is Cristiano Ronaldo.

At the top of the list appears the Brazilian attacker of Real Madrid Vinicius Jr, valued at 166 million euros. Phil Foden (152.6 million) and Erling Haaland (142.5 million) they have just completed the winning podium.

Depending on the position they occupy within the field, Gianluigi Donnarumma (82 million) is the most expensive goalkeeper, while Ruben Days (120.5 million) is among central defenders. Alphonso Davies (122,3) leads between the wings, Jude Bellingham (130.1) in midfielders and Florian Wirtz (133) among the attackers, behind Vinicius Jr.

The top-10 is finished by two FC Barcelona midfielders: Pedri gonzalez (118 million) and the Dutch Frenkie De Jong, valued at 115.2 ‘kilos’.

But why don’t Cristiano Ronaldo or Leo Messi appear?

The answer is very simple: the short one duration of contracts who signed (two years both). Besides, his age (36 and 34 years old, respectively) and his performance current at Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain which, in both cases, is far from expected.

Neither does Mbappé

The other proper name that attracts attention that does not appear is that of Kylian Mbappé. The reason is that the French is about to get free from PSG. It will be next June 2023, so its value drops to 73 million euros. A price that places it at number 48 on this list.