Transfermarkt refreshed MLS player valuations, placing former Barça player Pujol first at €18 million ahead of Son Heung-min, with Messi and De Paul tied for fourth at €15 million!

Top 10 MLS Player Valuations:

• 1st: Pujol/LA Galaxy, valued at €18 million.
• 2nd: Son Heung-min/Los Angeles FC, valued at €17 million.
• 3rd: Iván/de Cincinnati, valued at €16 million.
• Tied for 4th: Lletget/Atlanta, Durr/San Diego, De Paul/Miami International,Messi/Miami Internationalall valued at €15 million.
• 8th: Denkey/Cincinnati, valued at €14 million.
• Tied for 9th: Gubbins/Chicago Fire, Almirón/Atlanta United, each valued at €9 million.

It is evident that only eight players in the entire MLS have valuations of €10 million or more. In terms of star power, there is a significant gap between MLS and the Saudi Pro League. However, regarding overall team balance, MLS is far superior. Each MLS team has fairly even strength, whereas the Saudi Pro League shows a sharp divide between strong and weak teams, with stars concentrated mainly in the four top clubs: Al Hilal, Al Nassr, Al Ittihad, and Al Ahli.