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Chelsea’s CIES values: Reviewing the seven Blues in the top 100

By Travis Tyler

Leverkusen's German midfielder Kai Havertz is interviewed after the German first division Bundesliga football match Werder Bremen v Bayer 04 Leverkusen on May 18, 2020 in Bremen, northern Germany as the season resumed following a two-month absence due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Stuart FRANKLIN / POOL / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by STUART FRANKLIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Leverkusen's German midfielder Kai Havertz is interviewed after the German first division Bundesliga football match Werder Bremen v Bayer 04 Leverkusen on May 18, 2020 in Bremen, northern Germany as the season resumed following a two-month absence due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Stuart FRANKLIN / POOL / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by STUART FRANKLIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 03: Jorginho scores Chelsea’s second goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on October 03, 2020 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Visionhaus)
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 03: Jorginho scores Chelsea’s second goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on October 03, 2020 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Visionhaus) /

CIES has released their biannual valuation of the top 100 most valuable players. Seven Chelsea players make the list, but how correct or incorrect is it?

The Centre International d’Etude du Sport (CIES) releases valuations for players twice a year. The valuation is based on a multitude of factors including age, length of contract, reputation, performance, and more. Like the ever reliable transfermarkt, their valuations are not the gold standard that matches reality. Instead, they are merely a calculation used to give a very rough estimate of a player’s value.

Seven Blues have made the most recent top 100 list, ranging from barely making the list at the 94th spot to the top 10. Which Blues made it, how does that compare to their last transfer fee, and how accurate or inaccurate is their valuation?

7. Jorginho, 94/100, €55m, last transfer fee: €57m

Lowest on the list is probably the one most likely to leave Chelsea next. The Italian midfielder is rated pretty closely to his transfer fee a few seasons ago despite having two years left on his contract after this season and having a style that would likely age well. All that being said, it isn’t all that unusual for a 29 year old that has been in and out of the squad to lose some value.

Seemingly, if Chelsea was to sell, they’d be happy with simply breaking even. There are some technicalities with that through FFP accounting but roughly 55 million euros seems to be a price the Blues would accept. The issue they have run into is few teams are willing to pay that for a player that is largely a system player. Some Italian clubs remain interested and his agent never stops drumming up interest, but it remains to be seen if anything will come of it soon.

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