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Nigerian Super Eagles stars Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface made the list of most valuable players in the World, with Bukayo Saka and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia included.
The CIES Football Observatory has released its comprehensive list of the world’s most valuable players, with Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface included.
Osimhen and Boniface have been recognised for their impressive forms for SSC Napoli and Bayer Leverkusen, but find themselves trailing Osimhen’s teammate, Khivcha Kvaratskhelia and Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka.
Osimhen and Boniface make CIES list
The reliable statistics outfit, CIES, in their latest issue, revealed 100 of the most valuable players in the world.
According to the report, the list was put together taking into consideration the players' estimated transfer values while also factoring in transfer fees paid for the players.
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Following their statistical data and model, Nigeria’s Osimhen was ranked 36th with a value of 100.5 million euros while Boniface was ranked 98th with a value of 72.5 million.
Osimhen, 25, has had an impressive 12 months for his club, leading Napoli to its first Serie A title in 33 years, scoring 26 goals en route to winning Italy Player of the Year and African Footballer of Year.
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For Boniface, his move to Bayer Leverkusen has seen his value skyrocket after an excellent start to life at BayArena which has seen him become Leverkusen’s contributor-in-chief.
However, despite their remarkable success and form, the Nigerian duo trail Anglo-Nigerian, Saka, on the list, with Osimhen’s teammate at Napoli, Kvaratskhelia, also ranked as more valuable.
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Meanwhile, at the top of the table, Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham is the world’s most valuable player, with a value of 267.5 million euros.
Bellingham beats Manchester City’s Erling Haaland to second place, with the City man valued at 251.2 million euros.
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