Forget Saka? Debate settled as Premier League value rankings place Cole Palmer ahead of Arsenal star
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Forget Saka? Debate settled as Premier League value rankings place Cole Palmer ahead of Arsenal star

David Ben 13:02 - 12.04.2025

A new study has ranked Cole Palmer ahead of Bukayo Saka in the list of the Premier League's most valuable players by each club.

Chelsea’s Cole Palmer and Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, have long divided Premier League fans, courtesy of their dazzling displays on the pitch.

However, according to a newly released value ranking by the CIES Football Observatory, Palmer has officially leapfrogged Arsenal’s golden boy, Bukayo Saka, in estimated transfer value.

The figures show estimate Palmer’s transfer value between a hefty £95million and £120m.

Cole Palmer
Cole Palmer (Credit: Imago)

Meanwhile, Saka’s transfer value is now estimated at £84m to £106m.

Bukayo Saka
Bukayo Saka of Arsenal | IMAGO

What’s made the difference? Contract length.

Cole Palmer (Credit: Imago)

Palmer’s deal with Chelsea runs just a year shorter than Haaland’s jaw-dropping 10-year commitment to Man City.

Meanwhile, Saka is only tied to the Emirates until 2027, putting a dent in his valuation.

Bukayo Saka, Arsenal star || Imago

The CIES model heavily weighs contract duration in determining a player’s price tag and clearly, Palmer’s longer contract boosts his worth.

Haaland yet to be dethroned in list of Premier League club’s most valuable players

Erling Haaland. (Photo Credit: Imago)

Unsurprisingly, Erling Haaland remains the undisputed king of Premier League value.

With a staggering price tag between £188million and £239m, thanks to his 2034 contract with Manchester City, the Norwegian goal-machine is on course to rival Neymar’s world-record £200m PSG move.

However, there are some other shockers as Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers makes the top four, valued at £74m–£94m.

Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa | Imago

Interestingly, Liverpool’s most expensive player isn’t Mohamed Salah or Trent-Alexander Arnold.

Ryan Gravenberch is Liverpool's most expensive player | IMAGO

Ryan Gravenberch claims that title with his transfer value estimated as high as £90m.

Manchester United’s struggling striker Rasmus Hojlund still manages a £62m–£79m valuation, even as fans question the return on that £72m investment.

Rasmus Hojlund has scored only three goals in the Premier League this season for Man United.

At the bottom end, names like Jarrad Branthwaite and Marc Guehi are valued far below the £70m-plus price tags slapped on their services last summer.

Guehi, in particular, comes in under £30m with his Crystal Palace contract winding down.

REVEALED: All 20 Premier League team’s most valuable player

1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) - £188m-£239m

2. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) - £95m-£120m

3. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) - £84m-£106m

4. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) - £74m-£94m

5. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) - £71m-£90m

6. Alexander Isak (Newcastle) - £70m-£89m

7. Rasmus Hojlund (Manchester United) - £62m-£79m

8. Ilya Zabarnyi (AFC Bournemouth) - £52m-£67m

9. Carlos Baleba (Brighton) - £51m-£64m

10. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) - £50m-£63m

11. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham) - £42m-£55m

12. Joao Gomes (Wolves) - £33m-£45m

13. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) - £33m-£42m

14. Nathan Collins (Brentford) - £32m-£44m

15. Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) - £30m-£39m

16. Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) - £24m-£33m

17. Calvin Bassey (Fulham) - £23m-£32m

18. Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace) - £22m-£28m

19. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) - £18m-£25m

20. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) - £17m-£24m