JUDE Bellingham has been named the world’s most valuable player – and is worth a staggering £238 million.
England superstar Bellingham will be under huge scrutiny as he runs into Wembley for Saturday’s Champions League final.
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But the Real Madrid ace, who will certainly be the center of attention for English fans, has seen his value explode after his impressive first season at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Just 12 months after his £88m move from Wembley opponents Dortmund last summer, Bellingham has almost TRIBUTED in value, according to Switzerland-based CIES Football Observatory.
Number crunchers analyzed more than 5,500 paid transfer deals to help compile their latest assessment of the world’s best players.
In a boost for England manager Gareth Southgate ahead of Euro 2024, Bellingham is joined by two more of his Three Lions stars in the top six.
CIES analysts say Phil Foden is now worth £174m, with Bukayo Saka valued at £166m.
But it is Bellingham’s impressive rise – ahead of second-placed Erling Haaland and Real team-mates Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo – that demonstrates the scale of the former Birmingham midfielder’s impact.
CIES takes into consideration “age, contract length, minutes and starting minutes, level of competition, results, economic strength of the player’s club and league, potential buyers and inflation” to determine the open market valuation.
According to statistics, Bellingham is now worth £21 million more than second-placed Haaland, despite the Norwegian playmaker’s impressive 90-goal return in just 98 appearances for Manchester City.
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Bellingham scored 23 goals in 43 appearances in his first campaign at Real Madrid, despite playing in a variety of positions for Carlo Ancelotti.
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer is outside the top 10, ranked 12th with a value of £108m – doubling his value since his move to Chelsea – although Declan Rice is priced at £88m, a 12 per cent reduction on the £100 million fee Arsenal paid. signing him from West Ham last summer.
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