Arsenal's five most valuable players

Carlo Garganese

• Updated: 12 Sep 2023 10:45 CDT
• 3 min read

Bukayo Saka remains the most valuable player in the Arsenal squad after his immense rise to fame at the Emirates Stadium.

FootballTransfers’ ETV (Estimated Transfer Value) for Saka stands at an impressive €102.5 million, making the English winger one of the most valuable footballers in the world.

Saka was a key player for Arsenal in 2022-23 as they narrowly missed out on their first Premier League title in 19 years, providing a constant supply of goals and assists from the right wing.

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The second most valuable player in the Arsenal squad was formerly Martin Odegaard, but the Gunners ace has now been replaced by summer signings Kai Havertz and Declan Rice.

The latter arrived for a then-British transfer record in the summer of 2023 and sits second with an ETV of €84.1m, with Havertz clocking in at €70.6m.

These arrivals pushed Odegaard down to fourth place, where he sits with a current ETV of €55.7m. The Norwegian has long been tipped for stardom ever since he was a 15-year-old signing for Real Madrid and he was arguably the best midfielder in the Premier League in 2022-23.

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The fifth most valuable member of the Arsenal team is Gabriel Jesus. The Brazilian has been a revelation at the Emirates since his big-money transfer from Manchester City in the summer of 2022.

Jesus had a catalysing effect on the rest of his teammates in his first season at the Emirates, despite missing a number of months with injury. His ETV stands at €55.4m, although this has dropped from €68.1m in March. Jesus' highest-ever ETV came in January 2021 when he was valued at a whopping €93.2m.

Jesus' current value means that he just about edges out fellow Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli, who sits at €55.3m and does not make the top five, though he could very well break into this list in the future given that his ETV previously stood as high as €60.7m.

The five most valuable football players at Arsenal

How the values are calculated

Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) explained

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