Chelsea are on course to land Timo Werner at the start of the next transfer window and £53million seems like a snip if the deal goes through.
That’s not just our take on it here at talkSPORT either, the data scientists over at the CIES Football Observatory think so too.
Werner has scored 25 Bundesliga goals this season
According to their considered calculations, Werner should really be changing clubs for a fee of around £80.4m considering numerous factors, including his age and talents.
CIES have revealed this in their biannual transfer value list, and they claim the Germany star is the joint-30th most valuable player around, level with Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku.
The latest list also shows a changing of the guard with living legend Cristiano Ronaldo now down in 70th with a possible fee of 62.8m (£55.91m), while Lionel Messi places 22nd rated at 100.1m/£89.12m.
Lionel Messi is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time but is slowly losing his value
So, who is the most valuable player around and how do you calculate it?
CIES take into account a wide array of variables such as age, contract, position, minutes, goals, international status, team results, and have estimated the possible price of some of the best players from Europe’s top five league.
Scroll down to see if your favourite player managed to make the top 30.
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30= Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) – 90.3m/£80.4m
30= Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) – 90.3m/£80.4m
29. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) – 94.2m/£83.87m
28. Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen) – 94.7m/£84.32m
Havertz has been linked with Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal, Man United and Spurs
27. Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) – 96.7m/£86.10m
26. Richarlison (Everton) – 97.6m/£86.9m
25. Saul Niguez (Atletico Madrid) – 97.7m/£86.99m
24. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) – 98.5m/£87.7m
Van Dijk was beaten to the Ballon d’Or by Messi last year
23. Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) – 98.9m/£88.06m
22. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 100.1m/£89.12m
Messi’s age lowers his valuation but his class remains
21. Rodri (Manchester City) – 101.5m/£90.37m
20. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) – 102.1m/£90.91m
19. Mason Mount (Chelsea) – 102.5m/£91.26m
Mount has starred for Chelsea at the highest level this season
18. Matthijs De Ligt (Juventus) – 104.7m/£93.22m
17. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) – 104.9m/£93.40m
Fernandes has been a huge hit at Manchester United so far
16. Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich) – 106.8m/£95.09m
15. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) – 107.3m/£95.54m
Erling Haaland celebrates scoring for Borussia Dortmund against Schalke
14. Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid) – 107.9m/£96.07m
13. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) – 113.1m/£100.7m
12. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) – 115m/£102.39m
Silva has been a fine addition for Man City
11. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) – 118.5m/£105.51m
10. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) – 118.7m/£105.69m
Kane still has a high valuation despite his injuries
9. Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) – 133.5m/£118.86m
8. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) – 136.4m/£121.44m
7. Sadio Mane (Liverpool) – 139.2m/£123.94m
Mane has been Liverpool’s standout attacker this term
6. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – 144.9m/£129.01m
5. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) – 152.3m/£135.6m
Rashford is a special young talent for Manchester United
4. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) – 171.1m/£152.34m
Alexander-Arnold, 21, is still in the early stages of his career but already one of the world’s best in his position
3. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) – 179.1m/£159.46m
Sancho has no shortage of admirers right now and could move to the Premier League for a huge fee
2. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) – 194.7m/£173.35m
Sterling is a target for Real Madrid but they would have to spend a huge sum to get him
1. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) – 259.2m/£230.78m
PSG superstar Mbappe is set for a special career but who can afford to sign him right now?