Vinicius Junior is already eating at the top of world football's table. In fact, since he did Another goal in the Champions League final And a potential Ballon d'Or under his beltIt would not be an exaggeration to say that the table, or any of its other occupants, belonged to him.
Vinny's season is on real madridWith 24 goals, he is in first place In a race yet to be decided: both are coming euro And Copa America It will definitely have an impact Which box people put their “X” in when it's time to vote.
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But the tide is swinging more and more toward Vinicius Junior, placing him firmly in the group of the world's most valuable players. The latest indicator is that Transfermarkta well-known website for statistics and economic evaluations in football: the site has now ended the season, It reviewed the transfer values of top talent in Europe.
This update has greatly benefited the Brazilian's position, which has seen his value rise significantly: Vinicius' value went from €150 million to €180 million ($161 million to $193 million)Which puts him at the top of the ladder.
he Tied up at the top with two teammateswith whom he has already starred this season Bellingham ($191 million)And another that the Treasury will share next year: Kylian Mbappealso with the same value.
Next to the three merengue, Erling Haalandwho plies his trade at Manchester City, rounds out the top four. None of the three mentioned have seen their ratings rise as dramatically as that of the Brazilian, who is in a league of his own. All four players are major names in the hat for major titles and individual awards.
but, Vinicius, despite his young age (23 years old), is already progressing in this regard: None of the four have ever won the Ballon d'Or and in the Champions League, the Brazilian already has two, compared to Bellingham and Haaland, who have one each. Mbappe is yet to add the elusive European title to his fireplace At home, this is one of the main reasons that prompted him to leave Paris Saint-Germain to join the Spanish team.
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Vinicius is the perfect example of Real Madrid's crazy evaluation, but he's not the only one: Real Madrid has witnessed it Significant rise in change Transfermarkt Ratings– Thanks to the Champions League double: Lunin ($27 million), Mendy ($24 million), Chouamini ($107 million), Valverde ($129 million), Camavinga ($107 million), Brahim ($43 million), Guler ($32 million). ), Rodrygo ($118 million) and Vinicius ($193 million) all rose in their ratings.
Madrid's dominance in the list of most valuable players is remarkable: regardless occupying three of the top four positionsFour are also in the top 10 (Valverde is eighth) and seven are in the top 16 (Rodrigo is 12th while Camavinga and Tchoamini share 15th). Barcelona, Spain's main rival, is far behind in this race: their most valuable players Lamine Yamal and Javi, both with $96 million, share 19th place.
