Jun 8, 2021
Davies rated eighth most valuable player in Europe
Canada and Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies is the eighth most valuable player currently in Europe's top-five leagues, according to a recent study from CIES Football Observatory. The 20-year-old Davies was valued at £113 million with age, economic value of a player's club and performance all factored into the rating.
TSN.ca Staff
Canada and Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies is the eighth most valuable player currently in Europe's top-five leagues, according to a recent study from CIES Football Observatory.
The 20-year-old Davies was valued at £113 million with age, economic value of a player's club and performance all factored into the rating. Having just completed his third season with the Bundesliga champions' senior side. Davies joined Bayern from the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2018 in a fee believed to be in the neighbourhood of £9 million.
The most valuable player in the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 is Manchester City and England forward Phil Foden. The 21-year-old Foden was recently named the PFA Young Player of the Year and is valued at
Three Manchester United players land in the top five with England forwards Mason Greenwood (£152.8 million) and Marcus Rashford (£136.6 million) in as the second- and third-ranked players and Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes (£132.4 million) in fifth spot.
At 26, Fernandes is the oldest player among the top 10.
CIES FOOTBALL OBSERVATORY'S TOP 10 MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS IN EUROPE
POSITION | NAME | AGE | CLUB | VALUE |
---|---|---|---|---|
FW | Phil Foden | 21 | Manchester City | £163M |
FW | Mason Greenwood | 19 | Manchester United | £153M |
FW | Marcus Rashford | 23 | Manchester United | £137M |
FW | Erling Braut Haaland | 20 | Borussia Dortmund | £134M |
MF | Bruno Fernandes | 26 | Manchester United | £132M |
MF | Frenkie de Jong | 24 | Barcelona | £119M |
MF | Pedri | 18 | Barcelona | £114M |
DF | Alphonso Davies | 20 | Bayern Munich | £113M |
FW | Joao Felix | 21 | Atletico | £110M |
MF | Mason Mount | 22 | Chelsea | £106M |