Top assets from a transfer value standpoint

The CIES Football Observatory has developed a powerful algorithm to assess the transfer value of professional football players on a scientific basis. Issue number 330 of the Weekly Post presents the top valued footballer for each of the 98 teams from the five major European leagues, as well as the percentage that the value of the most expensive player represents out of the total estimated transfer value of his owner club.

With an estimated transfer value of more than €150M, Marcus Rashford is the main asset of Manchester United. The Englishman represents almost 15% of the entire Manchester United’s estimated transfer value. This percentage rises above 20% concerning Erling Haaland and Borussia Dortmund, while it is about 10% for Phil Foden and Manchester City, and just below that proportion for Vinícius Júnior and Real Madrid.

The lowest dependance on the top valued player was recorded for an Italian Serie A team. With an estimated transfer value between €30 and €40M, Italian national A-team centre back Gianluca Mancini represents 8,7% of the total estimated AS Rome’s squad value. At the opposite end of the table is SD Eibar, where Edu Expósito (€15-20M) represents almost 40% of the total squad value. The estimated transfer value intervals for all big-5 league players are accessible for free here.

Highest transfer value per club (March 2021)

€ Million

€ Million
 
Club
Player
% club assets
 
 
150-200
€€€€€€€€€€€€
Manchester United
Marcus Rashford
14.8%
 
150-200
€€€€€€€€€€€€
Borussia Dortmund
Erling Haaland
21.5%
 
120-150
€€€€€€€€€€€
Atlético Madrid
João Félix
17.9%
 
120-150
€€€€€€€€€€€
Manchester City
Phil Foden
10.3%
 
120-150
€€€€€€€€€€€
Paris St-Germain
Kylian Mbappé
22.3%
 
120-150
€€€€€€€€€€€
Arsenal FC
Bukayo Saka
20.0%
 
90-120
€€€€€€€€€€
Chelsea FC
Timo Werner
11.1%
 
90-120
€€€€€€€€€€
Liverpool FC
Trent Alexander-Arnold
12.0%
 
90-120
€€€€€€€€€€
Bayern München
Alphonso Davies
14.4%
 
90-120
€€€€€€€€€€
FC Barcelona
Frenkie de Jong
11.8%
 
90-120
€€€€€€€€€€
Internazionale
Lautaro Martínez
14.6%
 
90-120
€€€€€€€€€€
Juventus FC
Matthijs de Ligt
12.0%
 
90-120
€€€€€€€€€€
Tottenham Hotspur
Harry Kane
14.1%
 
70-90
€€€€€€€€€
Bayer Leverkusen
Moussa Diaby
17.5%
 
70-90
€€€€€€€€€
Real Madrid
Vinícius Júnior
9.8%
 
70-90
€€€€€€€€€
Wolverhampton FC
Pedro Neto
19.7%
 
70-90
€€€€€€€€€
Everton FC
Richarlison de Andrade
14.8%
 
70-90
€€€€€€€€€
RB Leipzig
Dani Olmo
12.5%
 
70-90
€€€€€€€€€
Leicester City
Youri Tielemans
14.1%
 
50-70
€€€€€€€€
LOSC Lille
Jonathan David
19.0%