No exit clause at Leipzig
Right after Christopher Nkunku renewed his contract at RB Leipzig until 2026, there were rumors about an exit clause that would allow the French forward to leave the club next summer. But Transfermarkt was able to confirm that there is no written clause in Nkunku’s contract. Leipziger Volkszeitung, in the meantime, reported that there might be a verbal agreement in place that would allow Nkunku to leave for around €70 million next summer. But Nkunku has now said in an interview that a departure next year is unlikely.
“For me, it was never in doubt to renew my contract at RB Leipzig,” Nkunku said at a press conference at Leipzig’s training camp in Austria. “I am very happy at the club and the city. And I think my job isn’t finished here. As a result, I have no plan to leave the club next year.”
Mbappé, Bellingham & Foden: The 100 Most Valuable Footballers in the World
Mbappé, Bellingham & Foden: The 100 Most Valuable Footballers in the World
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Following the recent market value updates in Europe’s major leagues, the ranking of the 100 most valuable footballers in the world has been reorganised.
(As of 21 June 2022)
100 Raphinha – Leeds United – Market value: €45m
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Also valued at €45m are: Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Tomas Soucek (West Ham), Marcos Llorente (Atlético), Ángel Correa (Atlético), Ederson (Man City), Aymeric Laporte (Man City), Jan Oblak (Atlético), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
99 Franck Kessié – AC Milan – Market value: €45m
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98 Martin Ødegaard – Arsenal – Market value: €45m
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97 Jonathan David – LOSC Lille – Market value: €45m
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96 Ferran Torres – Barcelona – Market value: €45m
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95 Paul Pogba – Man United – Market value: €48m
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94 Raphaël Varane – Man United – Market value: €48m
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93 Richarlison – Everton – Market value: €48m
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92 Cristian Romero – Tottenham Hotspur – Market value: €48m
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91 Lionel Messi – PSG – Market value: €50m
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90 Alisson – Liverpool – Market value: €50m
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89 Marco Verratti – PSG – Market value: €50m
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88 José María Giménez – Atlético Madrid – Market value: €50m
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87 Kalvin Phillips – Leeds United – Market value: €50m
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86 Patrik Schick – Bayer Leverkusen – Market value: €50m
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85 Lucas Hernández – Bayern Munich – Market value: €50m
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84 Mikel Merino – Real Sociedad – Market value: €50m
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83 James Maddison – Leicester City – Market value: €50m
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82 Carlos Soler – Valencia – Market value: €50m
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81 Pau Torres – Villarreal – Market value: €50m
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80 Arnaut Danjuma – Villarreal – Market value: €50m
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79 Gabriel Jesus – Man City – Market value: €50m
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78 Tammy Abraham – Roma – Market value: €50m
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77 Fikayo Tomori – AC Milan – Market value: €50m
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76 Gianluigi Donnarumma – PSG – Market value: €50m
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75 Ronald Araújo – Barcelona – Market value: €50m
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74 Sandro Tonali – AC Milan – Market value: €50m
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73 Virgil van Dijk – Liverpool – Market value: €55m
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72 David Alaba – Real Madrid – Market value: €55m
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71 Fabián Ruiz – Napoli – Market value: €55m
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70 Youri Tielemans – Leicester City – Market value: €55m
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69 Theo Hernández – AC Milan – Market value: €55m
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68 Darwin Núñez – Benfica/Liverpool – Market value: €55m
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67 Eduardo Camavinga – Real Madrid – Market value: €55m
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66 Thibaut Courtois – Real Madrid – Market value: €60m
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65 Fabinho – Liverpool – Market value: €60m
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64 Leroy Sané – Bayern Munich – Market value: €60m
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63 Kingsley Coman – Bayern Munich – Market value: €60m
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62 Wilfred Ndidi – Leicester City – Market value: €60m
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61 Diogo Jota – Liverpool – Market value: €60m
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60 Mikel Oyarzabal – Real Sociedad – Market value: €60m
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59 Frenkie de Jong – Barcelona – Market value: €60m
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58 Marcus Rashford – Man United – Market value: €60m
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57 Éder Militão – Real Madrid – Market value: €60m
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56 Jules Koundé – Sevilla – Market value: €60m
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55 Alessandro Bastoni – Inter – Market value: €60m
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54 Moussa Diaby – Bayer Leverkusen – Market value: €60m
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53 Reece James – Chelsea – Market value: €60m
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52 Aurélien Tchouameni – Monaco/Real Madrid – Market value: €60m
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51 Rodrygo – Real Madrid – Market value: €60m
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50 Ansu Fati – Barcelona – Market value: €60m
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49 Gavi – Barcelona – Market value: €60m
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48 Andrew Robertson – Liverpool – Market value: €65m
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47 João Cancelo – Man City – Market value: €65m
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46 Leon Goretzka – Bayern Munich – Market value: €65m
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45 Milan Skriniar – Inter Milan – Market value: €65m
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44 Serge Gnabry – Bayern Munich – Market value: €65m
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43 Luis Díaz – Liverpool – Market value: €65m
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42 Federico Chiesa – Juventus – Market value: €65m
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41 Achraf Hakimi – PSG – Market value: €65m
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40 Victor Osimhen – Napoli – Market value: €65m
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39 Bukayo Saka – Arsenal – Market value: €65m
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38 Jamal Musiala – Bayern Munich – Market value: €65m
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37 Sadio Mané – Liverpool – Market value: €70m
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36 Romelu Lukaku – Chelsea – Market value: €70m
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35 Marquinhos – PSG – Market value: €70m
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34 Raheem Sterling – Man City – Market value: €70m
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33 Sergej Milinković-Savić – Lazio – Market value: €70m
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32 Jack Grealish – Man City – Market value: €70m
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31 Nicolò Barella – Inter Milan – Market value: €70m
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30 Federico Valverde – Real Madrid – Market value: €70m
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29 Rafael Leão – AC Milan – Market value: €70m
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28 Kai Havertz – Chelsea – Market value: €70m
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27 Matthijs de Ligt – Juventus – Market value: €70m
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26 João Félix – Atlético Madrid – Market value: €70m
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25 Alphonso Davies – Bayern Munich – Market value: €70m
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24 Florian Wirtz – Bayer Leverkusen – Market value: €70m
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23 Neymar – PSG – Market value: €75m
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22 Heung-Min Son – Tottenham Hotspur – Market value: €75m
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21 Rúben Dias – Man City – Market value: €75m
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20 Lautaro Martínez – Inter Milan – Market value: €75m
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19 Mason Mount – Chelsea – Market value: €75m
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18 Jadon Sancho – Man United – Market value: €75m
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17 Bernardo Silva – Man City – Market value: €80m
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16 Joshua Kimmich – Bayern Munich – Market value: €80m
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15 Rodri – Man City – Market value: €80m
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14 Christopher Nkunku – RB Leipzig – Market value: €80m
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13 Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool – Market value: €80m
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12 Declan Rice – West Ham – Market value: €80m
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11 Pedri – Barcelona – Market value: €80m
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10 Jude Bellingham – BVB – Market value: €80m
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9 Kevin De Bruyne – Man City – Market value: €85m
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8 Bruno Fernandes – Man United – Market value: €85m
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7 Dušan Vlahović – Juventus – Market value: €85m
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6 Mohamed Salah – Liverpool – Market value: €90m
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5 Harry Kane – Tottenham Hotspur – Market value: €90m
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4 Phil Foden – Man City – Market value: €90m
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3 Vinicius Junior – Real Madrid – Market value: €100m
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2 Erling Haaland – BVB/Man City – Market value: €150m
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1 Kylian Mbappé – PSG – Market value: €160m
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With a market value of €80 million, the Leipzig forward, together with Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich and Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham, is the most valuable player in the Bundesliga. In the last few years, the most valuable players tended to leave the league. The most prominent examples are Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland.
“As a team, we have done an amazing job last season, and I feel we can achieve even more,” Nkunku said when asked why he has no plan to leave the club for the Premier League. “I want to continue that successful pathway with RB Leipzig.”
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