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Phil Foden is the second-most expensive player in Europe's top-five leagues, according to a brand new study.
Analysts at the CIES Football Observatory have used their complex algorithm to estimate the transfer values of 100 players playing in the top divisions in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
Foden, 21, has been ranked at No 2 with a transfer value of £127million, placing him £12m behind the table-topping Real Madrid star, Vinicius Jnr.
Phil Foden has been valued as the second most valuable player in Europe's top five leagues
Real Madrid's Vinicius Jnr (left) claims top spot while Dortmund star Erling Haaland is third
The bi-annual list do not factor in release clauses written into a player's contract other variables, including age, length of contract, level of competition, number of appearances and then goals, assists and clean sheets, for defenders and goalkeepers.
Foden made up one of three England internationals in the top 10 with 20-year-old Manchester United Mason Greenwood coming in at £112m, placing him fourth on the list.
Jude Bellingham, who is impressing in Germany with Borussia Dortmund at the age of just 18, is valued at £109m, putting him sixth overall.
England internationals Mason Greenwood (left) and Jude Bellingham (right) made the top 10
