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Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford has become the most valuable player in world football, according to a new survey.

A study by CIES Football Observatory has the England forward listed as worth €165.6million (£149.7m) – largely thanks to his age and potential according to the algorithm in the bi-annual list.Rashford, 23, has enjoyed a prolific start to the 2020/21 campaign with 15 goals across all competitions for club and country.

Borussia Dortmund’s prolific starlet Erling Haaland and Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold complete the top three alongside Rashford.

Elsewhere, Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi just about sneaks into the top 100 in 97th place with a valuation of only €54m (£48.8m), although the fact his contract runs out at the end of the current campaign has a large weighting on his worth.