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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Liverpool given Florian Wirtz price amid ongoing Bayer Leverkusen transfer talks
Talks between Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen over a move to bring Florian Wirtz to Anfield continue as new report makes Germany star 10th most valuable player in the world Liverpool remain engaged in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over their desire to bring Florian Wirtz to Anfield. And while the Bundesliga side are looking for about £125m to sell their best player, a new report says that the Germany playmaker should really be worth £103m. CIES' Football Observatory says that Wirtz is currently rated the 10th most valuable player in the world according to their metrics, with Manchester City 's Erling Haaland and Chelsea 's Cole Palmer among those ahead of him. But that will not stop Liverpool from pushing ahead with plans to bring Wirtz to Anfield as the most expensive signing in Premier League history. Two bids have already been rejected with another set to follow and the relationship between the clubs is strong after a deal was already sealed for full-back Jeremie Frimpong to head to Merseyside as the replacement for Real Madrid 's new man Trent Alexander-Arnold. Liverpool are also closing in on a move for the Bournemouth full back Milos Kerkez that could cost £50m as part of a hectic start to the transfer window for Arne Slot 's Premier League champions. CIES' report puts Barcelona phenom Lamine Yamal as the most valuable player in the world at an eye-watering £338m, followed by Haaland on £201m and England's Real star Jude Bellingham on £197m. He is followed by Kylian Mbappe, who is valued at £162.1m, with Jamal Musiala next on £130m, then Pedri on £121m and Real's Vinicius Jr rated at £110m ahead of £106.5m Palmer. Julian Alvarez is next with £106m before Wirtz completes the top 10. Arsenal's Bukayo Saka is the next Premier League player on £97m with Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers (£96.2m) immediately behind. There are 41 Premier League players in the top 100 - with surprise inclusions including Liverpool flop Darwin Nunez (£51.5m) and Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen (£54m). Wirtz is currently with Germany's squad ahead of their UEFA Nations League semi-final against Portugal in Munich tonight. Spain take on France in the other tie tomorrow evening. The full list of CIES' top 100 most valuable players can be read here. Their valuations take in a host of factors including age with no player over 26 included in the list.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Why it would cost £340m to buy Barcelona's Yamal
Barcelona's teenage winger Lamine Yamal would cost about £340m to buy, according to a Swiss research group which has assessed the value of leading CIES Football Observatory, external has calculated the 17-year-old would command a fee of 400m euros - close to double Neymar's world-record transfer of 222m euros from Barcelona to Paris St-Germain in Spain youngster became the fifth-youngest player to make his La Liga debut aged 15 years and nine has scored 23 more goals than eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi had at the same age. Yamal played a key role in Spain's Euro 2024 success - winning young player of the tournament and goal of the tournament - as well as lifting two La Liga titles and a Copa del Rey with won last year's Golden Boy award, given to the best player in Europe aged under six-year deal he signed with the Catalan club last week includes a one billion euro buy-out clause."This extraordinary figure is linked to equally extraordinary performances achieved at an age - 18 in July - when most players, even the best, are just starting out at professional level," the observatory researchers work out the values of players using a statistical model it has created based on thousands of transactions over the past value was increased by having recently signed the new contract. Haaland, Bellingham & Mbappe: yours for £559m Yamal, who turns 18 in July, is valued at £140m more than Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, 24 - who is in second place at €240m (£200m)Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham is the most valuable England player on the list at €234m (£197m) with team-mate Kylian Mbappe landing a valuation of €193m (£162m).Making up the top five is Bayern Munich and Germany forward Jamal Musiala, with a value of €155m (£130m).The highest-value defender on the list is Barcelona teenager Pau Cubarsi at €118m (£99m) while Brighton's Bart Verbruggen is listed as the goalkeeper that would command the highest fee - €64m (£54m). Wirtz to Garnacho: Who could move this summer? The 10th player on the list is Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, who looks set to join Premier League champions Liverpool for what is expected to become a new British record transfer formula values him at €122m (£103m), which is lower than the Reds are reportedly set to pay to Bayer Garnacho has been told he can leave Manchester United by boss Ruben Amorim and, according to CIES Football Observatory, the Argentina winger could command a fee in the region of €63m (£53m).Liverpool received some money, £8.4m, from Real Madrid for Trent Alexander-Arnold - but nowhere his value of €69m (£58m) if he was not approaching the end of his City have agreed a €55m (£46m) fee with AC Milan for Serie A midfielder of the season Tijjani Reijnders - and the formula suggests City have got a bargain, with him valued at €78m (£65m) in the St-Germain winger Desire Doue, player of the match performance in the 5-0 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League final, is valued at €109m (£91m).
Forbes
4 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Why CIES Values Lamine Yamal As More Than Mbappe And Vinicius Combined
Lamine Yamal is not yet 18, but his impact on the game is already getting fans to talk about him in the same breath as legends like Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. Yamal has played just over 5,000 minutes in LaLiga for Barcelona, and has only played 19 games for Spain. But the International Centre for Sports Studies' (CIES) Football Observatory has rated him as the most valuable soccer player in the world. Not only that, but CIES has given him a value of $458 million. That's more than it values Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior combined. The next most valuable player according to CIES is Manchester City's Erling Haaland at $272 million, with Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham at $266 million making up the top three. But why has CIES valued Lamine Yamal so highly? Firstly, Yamal is a very good soccer player. He's already won LaLiga with Barcelona and the European Championship with Spain where he scored the goal of the tournament. He has been in the LaLiga and Champions League teams of the season and will be one of the contenders for the 2025 Ballon d'Or. But most of the top players on the list. Including Vinicius Junior and Bellingham, who were both unlucky to miss out on the 2024 Ballon d'Or, have similar recent honors and accolades. The other reasons that caused CIES to push Yamal's value to such a high figure are his young age, his nationality and the team he plays for, and crucially, that he just signed a new contract last month. His value on CIES' list for January 2025 was less than half what it has become after that new contract, which is worth around $21 million per year and runs until 2031. Only five players on the list have longer contracts than Yamal. Those players are Erling Haaland, with his mega-contract that runs until 2034, and four players (including Estevao Willian) who are contracted to Chelsea. Does that mean Yamal is as good as Mbappe and Vinicius Junior combined? No, it just means that because of his contract, it would cost far more to prize him away from Barcelona. Another interesting feature on CIES' June 2025 valuations is the rise of Paris Saint-Germain, whose Champions League triumph has increased its reputation and subsequently, its players' values. When Mbappe was at PSG, CIES had once rated him as the world's most valuable soccer player. But on the January 2025 list, PSG only had four players in the top one hundred. Now, the Parisian club has eleven players on the list. That's the joint-most of any team, along with Real Madrid. CIES rates Joao Neves and Desire Doue as PSG's most valuable players, but it also shows that PSG's value is spread more widely than before, rather than concentrated in a few top players like Mbappe. Paris Saint-Germain's squad is generally considered more balanced than in the recent past, and that is one of the reasons credited for its Champions League win. Barcelona and Manchester City each have seven players on the list, but perhaps the biggest surprise is that Brighton and Hove Albion has four players and Bournemouth has three players on the list, which is as many players as Bayern Munich.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
CIES Football Observatory – Inter Milan Captain In Top Five Highest Valued Players In Champions League Semifinals
CIES Football Observatory – Inter Milan Captain In Top Five Highest Valued Players In Champions League Semifinals Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez is one of the top five highest valued players in the Champions League semifinals by CIES Football Observatory. This is highlighted by Italian outlet FCInter1908. Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez played a massive role in his team reaching the semifinal of the Champions League. Advertisement The Argentine has been a driving force for Inter throughout both the league phase and the knockouts. And Martinez particularly shone against Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals. He scored in both legs of the tie, capping off two outstanding overall displays. CIES – Inter Milan Captain Lautaro Martinez Among Highest Valued In Champions League Semis MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 16: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring their team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Bayern München at San Siro on April 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by) The performances that Lautaro Martinez put in against Bayern have certainly seen his reputation increase. And with it, unsurprisingly, has been the 27-year-old striker's valuation. CIES value Lautaro Martinez at a whopping €108.1 million. And there are only three players in the Champions League semifinals who the organization consider to have a higher value than the Inter Milan captain. Advertisement One is Barcelona midfielder Pedri. CIES value the Spanish international at €125.5 million. Then, Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka is valued at €126.3 million by CIES. The highest valuation, however, goes to Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal. CIES value the Spaniard at €194.9 million.
South China Morning Post
17-03-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's flourishing global financial centre a draw for investors
Hong Kong's position as a leading international wealth hub looks set to continue, with a robust financial infrastructure, mature commercial and business ecosystem, significant potential business opportunities and connectivity to Asia-Pacific all playing into its favour. Advertisement The city's appeal as a global financial hub extends to its business ecosystem. Hong Kong is home to more of the world's top 500 family enterprises than anywhere else in Asia, in addition to many global companies, multinational banks and financial institutions. Hong Kong is also driving entrepreneurship with the aim of transforming into a regional hub for innovation and technology, leading to more investment opportunities. This ecosystem, along with a range of incentives to attract international investment and talent, is expected to strengthen economic growth and boost the city's position as a global wealth centre. Fast-track residency Last year, the Hong Kong government launched the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (New CIES), an investment-migration initiative aimed at bringing new talent to Hong Kong and attracting investment to the city. The initiative covers a wide range of investment assets, including equities, debt securities, certificates of deposits, subordinated debt, eligible collective investment schemes, limited partnership funds and properties in Hong Kong. In addition, applicants are required to invest in a CIES Investment Portfolio, which will contribute to the long-term development of Hong Kong's economy and society. Advertisement The initiative aims to grant wealthy individuals and their families fast-track residency in Hong Kong. According to InvestHK, the government body charged with bringing foreign direct investment into the city, more than 910 applications have been made for the scheme, potentially bringing an estimated HK$27 billion (US$3.5 billion) into Hong Kong's economy.
