Mohammed Kudus ranked 50th most expensive footballer in the world four months after joining West Ham

Ghanaian international Mohammed Kudus has experienced a significant surge in his market value in less than six months after joining West Ham United.

West Ham United secured the services of the Black Stars' standout player from Dutch giants Ajax during the summer transfer window, sealing a €44.5 million deal.

Since his arrival in England, Kudus has swiftly become a pivotal player for the Hammers, earning recognition as one of the top performers in the ongoing English Premier League season.

Impressively, just five months into his tenure, Mohammed Kudus' market value has soared to an impressive €93.8 million, as reported by CIES Football Observatory.

In the latest rankings of the most valuable football players worldwide released by CIES Football Observatory, the Ghanaian star stands as the 50th most valuable player globally.

At the pinnacle of the list, Real Madrid and England's Jude Bellingham claim the position of the most valuable player with a staggering price tag of €267.5 million, closely followed by Erling Haaland and Vinicius Jr.

CIES' Top 50 Most Valuable Players Worldwide:

1. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) - €267.5M
2. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) - €251.2M
3. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) - €250.3M
4. Rodrygo Goes (Real Madrid) - €247.9M
5. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal FC) - €223.0M
6. Phil Foden (Manchester City) - €195.8M
7. Pablo Gavi (FC Barcelona) - €175.4M
8. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) - €164.7M
9. Jamal Musiala (Bayern München) - €152.4M
10. Martin Ödegaard (Arsenal FC) - €150.6M
11. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal FC) - €148.2M
12. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) - €140.7M
13. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool FC) - €138.6M
14. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) - €136.2M
15. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) - €132.7M
16. Pedri González (FC Barcelona) - €125.2M
17. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea FC) - €123.6M
18. Rodri Hernández (Manchester City) - €121.8M
19. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool FC) - €117.6M
20. Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) - €117.0M
21. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (SSC Napoli) - €115.3M
22. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) - €114.2M
23. António Silva (SL Benfica) - €114.1M
24. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) - €112.5M
25. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle) - €109.7M
26. Kai Havertz (Arsenal FC) - €106.8M
27. Kylian Mbappé (PSG) - €106.2M
28. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool FC) - €105.1M
29. Cole Palmer (Chelsea FC) - €104.9M
30. William Saliba (Arsenal FC) - €104.3M
31. Declan Rice (Arsenal FC) - €103.8M
32. Jules Koundé (FC Barcelona) - €103.5M
33. Lautaro Martínez (Inter) - €102.9M
34. Alexander Isak (Newcastle) - €102.7M
35. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool FC) - €101.9M
36. Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli) - €100.5M
37. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham) - €100.4M
38. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) - €100.3M
39. Ronald Araújo (FC Barcelona) - €100.2M
40. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) - €99.8M
41. Rasmus Höjlund (Manchester United) - €99.7M
42. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) - €99.5M
43. Evan Ferguson (Brighton) - €99.2M
44. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal FC) - €98.7M
45. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) - €98.3M
46. Alejandro Balde (FC Barcelona) - €98.2M
47. Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City) - €96.4M
48. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) - €95.6M
49. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) - €94.5M
50. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham) - €93.8M