Jude Bellingham transfer value rockets after Birmingham City benefit from clause
Jude Bellingham is the most valuable footballer in the world, according to recently released figures.
The CIES Football Observatory has released its annual list of the game’s costliest players and former Birmingham City man, and Wast Hills academy product, Bellingham is now at the top of the list.
With an estimated value of €251.4million, the all action midfielder leads former Borussia Dortmund team-mate Erling Haaland, who is second, and Real Madrid colleague Vinícius Júnior, who are said to be worth €221.5m and €205.7m respectively. This year’s Ballon d'Or winner, Man City’s Rodri is way down the list at 73rd and is said to be valued at €70m.
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Bellingham’s England team-mates Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden also make the top 10 and along with Haaland are the Premier League’s four entries in the top 10.
CIES Football Observatory Top ten
1 Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) €251.4m
2 Erling Haaland (Man City) €221.5m
3 Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) €205.7m
4 Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) €180.3m
5 Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) €175.2m
6 Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) €157.3m
7 Florian Wirtz (Leverkusen) €151.2m
8 Cole Palmer (Chelsea) €150.0m
9 Phil Foden (Man City) €144.6m
10 Rodrygo (Real Madrid) €141.3m
Bellingham was known across the continent even when he was a schoolboy coming through at Blues before setting a club record when he made his debut as a 16-year-old against Portsmouth.
He spent one year in the Blues first team before moving on to Borussia Dortmund and then to Real Madrid. He has 40 England caps to his name. His transfer from Blues to Dortmund brought a much needed cash injection into the then embattled club during the pandemic. The deal paid off again when Blues benefitted from a sell-on clause as he moved to Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in 2023.
