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The Galácticos List: Europe's Big-Name Players Who Are Worth the Fee

Published 2026-10-09 · updated 2026-10-17 · data: Sportmonks, season 2026/2027

Some clubs buy names. The question is which names the numbers back. These players are among the most valuable 3% in Europe's top five leagues and rate 70 or more against their own position this season - the star signings Club Mode would put in front of a big club.

The list

#	Player	Age	Position	Score	Warning
1	Lamine Yamal FC Barcelona · ESP	19	RWF	92	–
2	Bukayo Saka Arsenal · ENG	25	RWF	87	–
3	Fermín López FC Barcelona · ESP	23	AMF	82	–
4	Pedri FC Barcelona · ESP	23	CMF	81	–
5	Vinicius Junior Real Madrid · ESP	26	LWF	78	–
6	Declan Rice Arsenal · ENG	27	CMF	77	–
7	Kang-in Lee Atlético de Madrid · ESP	25	AMF	77	–
8	Adrien Truffert AFC Bournemouth · ENG	24	LB	75	–
9	Sven Botman Newcastle United · ENG	26	CB	74	–
10	João Pedro Chelsea · ENG	25	CF	74	–
11	Raphinha FC Barcelona · ESP	29	CF	74	–
12	Erling Haaland Manchester City · ENG	26	CF	72	–

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How the figures are made: Sportmonks' season statistics for every player in Europe's top five leagues, per 90 minutes and adjusted for league strength, regressed toward the average of the position while minutes are few, and ranked against players in the same position. The Moneyball Score weighs what each position asks for. Early in a season every figure moves; it is an estimate, not a verdict.

The Galácticos List: Europe's Big-Name Players Who Are Worth the Fee

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