10 most valuable football players in the world - December 2021 

#3 Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid) | €100 million

Real Madrid v Liverpool FC - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final: Leg One

The biggest riser in terms of market value on this list, Vinicius Jr has been in absolutely stunning form for Real Madrid this season. If he continues his good form, the young Brazilian could well end up becoming a future Ballon d'Or winner.

Blessed with electric pace, Vinicius' decision-making skills and game has really matured over the last few months. Still only 21, the pacy forward will be determined to make a mark for the Brazilian national team as well in 2022.

Vinicius has been one of Real Madrid's standout performers in the last few months. In just 19 La Liga games for Los Blancos, the electric forward has already scored 10 goals and grabbed 4 assists.

Vinicius has been in such good form on the left wing for Real Madrid that Carlo Ancelloti has not missed Eden Hazard at all this season.

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#2 Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) | €150 million

Borussia Dortmund v SpVgg Greuther Fürth - Bundesliga

Erling Haaland is quite simply one of the biggest talents of this generation. A supreme striker capable of scoring all kinds of goals, Haaland, at 21, is already one of the best players in the world.

An incredible goalscorer, the Norwegian superstar has already scored an amazing 13 goals in just 11 Bundesliga appearances this season.

Haaland has also been heavily linked with an exit in the coming months with all the top clubs around Europe keeping a keen eye on his future.

Blessed with electric pace and supreme finishing skills, Haaland is set to break plenty of goalscoring records in the future.

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#1 Kylian Mbappe (PSG) | €160 million

Ballon D'Or : Ceremony At Theatre Du Chatelet In Paris

Unsurprisingly, the most valuable player in world football at the moment is PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe. The 23-year-old forward has been consistently among the world's best players in the last 4 years and it only seems like a matter of time before he wins the Ballon d'Or award.

Kylian Mbappe's future, just like Erling Haaland's, has been subject to intense speculation in the last few months. The French superstar's PSG contract ends on June 2022 and a high profile move to Real Madrid has been mooted.

PSG and Barcelona legend Ronaldinho, however, said that he sees Mbappe staying at PSG for a long time:

"Today all the players in the world want to play for PSG, the best are for PSG so it's the best club in the world. So I imagine that he will be here for a long time."

As the incredible Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi rivalry seems to be winding down to an end, football fans will be hoping that Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland carry the baton forward and put in some stunning performances for many years to come.