Mbappe named world's most valuable player at £196m.

Kylian Mbappe is the most valuable player in world football with an estimated value of £196million, according to research by the CIES football observatory.
The World Cup winner and Paris Saint-Germain forward has enjoyed a meteoric rise and has retained the MVP crown despite stiff competition from Tottenham striker Harry Kane , valued at £180m.
CIES Football Observatory have crunched the numbers for an algorithm that takes into account performance, age, marketability and their current contract length, among other factors, to come up with very specific values. sportsnsempa brings you top 10 most valuable players in the world by CEIS.

1. Kylian Mbappe, PSG, 20yrs, £196million

2. Harry Kane, Tottenham, 25yrs, £180m

3. Neymar Jnr, PSG, 27yrs, £177m

4. Raheem Sterling, Manchester City, 24yrs £167m

5. Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, 27yrs, £165m

6. Paulo Dybala, Juventus, 25yrs £154m

7. Lionel Messi, Barcelona, 32yrs, £153.7m

8. Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United, 26yrs £145m

9. Philippe Coutinho, Barcelona, 27yrs, £141m

10. Leroy Sane, Manchester City, 23yrs £140m