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

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.

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

What’s made the difference? Contract length.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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