Liverpool Player Ranked Higher Than Erling Haaland

Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo has surprisingly topped a new CIES Football Observatory study, ranking above Manchester City’s Erling Haaland in ‘merit-based’ salary evaluations. The project analyzes players based on performance, age, league, position, and minutes played, with Kylian Mbappe at the top, followed by Mo Salah and Jude Bellingham. Gakpo ranks 15th, benefiting from his high performance level, availability, and position, while Haaland is four places lower. The model effectively explains 83% of salary variance, highlighting Gakpo’s value.

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