Tottenham striker Harry Kane ‘third most expensive in world’, says CIES study

Tottenham striker Harry Kane is the third most valuable player in the world, according to a new study.

CIES’ Football Observatory says Kane is worth €194.7m, eclipsed only by Paris St-Germain forward Neymar and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi.

The England forward, 24, scored 56 goals for club and country last year, making him the top scorer in Europe.

Kane’s Spurs and England team-mate Dele Alli is sixth on the list and the second-highest Premier League player.

CIES’ estimated transfer values (in euros) 1. Neymar (PSG) - 213m 2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 202.2m

3. Harry Kane (Tottenham) 194.7m

4. Kylian Mbappe

5. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) 174.6m

6. Dele

7. Kevin de Bruyne (Man City) - 167.8m

8. Romelu Lukaku (Man Utd) 164.8m

9. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) - 150.2m

10. Paul Pogba (Man Utd) 147.5m

CIES calculated the values of players in the top five European leagues using age, position, contract duration, performance and international status.

Manchester City Alli (PSG) (Tottenham) 192.5m 171.3m playmaker Kevin de Bruyne, Manchester United forward Romelu Lukaku and midfielder Paul Pogba are the other England-based players in the top 10.

Cristiano Ronaldo, of Real Madrid and Portugal, named the world’s best male player at the 2017 Best FIFA Football Awards, is a distant 49th on the list and valued at only €80.4m.

Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen is the highest-valued goalkeeper at €96m and Samuel Umtiti the most expensive defender at €101m.

Juventus striker Paulo Dybala (€174.6m) heads the Serie A rankings, while Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski (€107.19) tops the Bundesliga players.