Due to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar devalue millions of euros
Even in finding alternatives and resuming its competitions within the so-called ‘new normal’, the football world continues to suffer the consequences of the serious economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now that the treasury has hit hard, the sports market is reinventing itself in search of solutions. However, some points do not match the pattern before the coronavirus.
According to the ‘Football Benchmark’ report by the Dutch audit and consultancy firm KPMG, the market values of football players are on average 10.6% lower than a year ago, when the spread of the virus had not yet reached pandemics.
Neymar, who still claims to be the most expensive asset in world football, ‘suffered’ from a devaluation of 10 million euros and now ranks fourth in the rankings of today’s most expensive players with an estimated worth of 115 million euros, according to the report.
The leader of the Top 10 is still Kylian Mbappé, which even with a devaluation of 15 million euros is the largest drop of all players in the ranking, continues with an estimated market value of 185 million euros
It was Harry Kane who climbed the ladder in the standings. With 21 goals and 14 assists this season with the Tottenhamthe attacker reached second place on the list, with a rating around 125 million euros.
Here is the list of the 10 most valuable players in the world according to the KPMG Football Benchmark report:
1) Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain): 185 million euros
2) Harry Kane (Tottenham): 125 million euros
3) Raheem Sterling (Manchester City): 125 million euros
4) Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund): 118 million euros
5) Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain): 115 million euros
6) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): 115 million euros
7) Marcus Rashford (Manchester United): 115 million euros
8) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City): 114 million euros
9) Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool): € 111 million
10) Sadio Mané (Liverpool): 110 million euros