"When the year starts the objective is to win it all with the team, personal records are secondary." Lionel Messi
Forwards play a big part in football. They contribute to scoring goals, which most of the time helps the team to earn points.
In football, there are different formations that can be used. You can have three men up front or two or even one.
So let's take a look and see who are the top 10 most valuable forwards, according to Transfermarkt.com.
TOP 10 most valuable forwards
10. Julian Alvarez
- Age: 23
- Club: Manchester City
- Transfermarkt value: €90.00m
Julian Alvarez is currently one of the best young players as well as one of the best strikers in the world. He signed for City in January 2022 and is under contract until June 30, 2028.
9. Rodrygo
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- Age: 23
- Club: Real Madrid
- Transfermarkt value: €100.00m
Real Madrid is in safe hands as they have a future star like Rodrygo. Despite his young age, the forward has already played a great role in Real Madrid's latest success.
8. Harry Kane
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- Age: 30
- Club: Bayern Munich
- Transfermarkt value: €110.00m
Harry Kane joined Bayern Munich during the summer transfer window after having been long linked with a move away from Tottenham.
7. Victor Osimhen
- Age: 25
- Club: Napoli
- Transfermarkt value: €110.00m
Osimhen is one of the best players in the world right now. He helped Napoli to win Serie A in 2022/23 season. Osimhen's contract with the club expires in 2025.
6. Lautaro Martinez
- Age: 26
- Club: Inter Milan
- Transfermarkt value: €110.00m
Lautaro Martinez is currently one of the most prolific strikers in the world. On January 22, Lautaro scored a 90+1' minute winner for Inter against Napoli and won Supercoppa Italiana for his side.
5. Phil Foden
- Age: 23
- Club: Manchester City
- Transfermarkt value: €110.00m
Foden is one of the key players at Manchester City. During 2022/23 season he became treble winner with City as they won Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.
4. Bukayo Saka
- Age: 22
- Club: Arsenal
- Transfermarkt value: €120.00m
Saka is currently one of the players at Arsenal and is considered as one of the best youngsters in the world. He has a contract with the Gunners until 2027.
3. Vinicius Junior
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- Age: 23
- Club: Real Madrid
- Transfermarkt value: €150.00m
One of the most promising youngsters in Real Madrid remains Vinicius Junior. He joined Real in 2018.
2. Kylian Mbappe
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- Age: 25
- Club: PSG
- Transfermarkt value: €180.00m
Kylian Mbappe joined PSG in 2018, after having spent one season on loan with the Parisians from Monaco. He established himself as a key player in the French team, signing a contract extension at the end of 2022. Mbappe has been linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer transfer window.
1. Erling Haaland
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- Age: 23
- Club: Manchester City
- Transfermarkt value: €180.00m
Erling Haaland joined Manchester City back in the summer of 2022 from Borussia Dortmund. Haaland has become one of the key players for City and is one of the best players in the world right now.
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