1. Most Expensive Soccer Player (Transfer, 2025)

The most expensive football transfer of summer 2025 is Florian Wirtz, who joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen. The deal is valued at approximately €125 million (or up to £116 million / $156 million including add-ons), making it one of the highest ever in British and Bundesliga history.(BeSoccer, Wikipedia, BVM Sports, Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

This ranks Wirtz as the fourth-most expensive transfer in soccer history, trailing behind Neymar, Kylian Mbappé, and Philippe Coutinho.(BVM Sports, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Medicine Hat News, Wikipedia)

 

 

2. Highest Player Rating (EA Sports FC 25, 2025)

According to ratings in EA Sports FC 25, the top-rated male players (Overal Rating, OVR) are:

  • 91 OVR:
       Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
       Rodri (Manchester City)
       Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

  • 90 OVR:
       Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
       Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)
       Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
       Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)(Football Transfers, Soccer Laduma, FIFA Infinity)

Lionel Messi dropped to 88 OVR, falling outside the top five.(AS USA, ESPN.com)

Summary Table

Category Player(s) Value/Rating
Most Expensive Transfer 2025 Florian Wirtz → Liverpool €125M (£116M / $156M)
Top EA FC 25 Rating (91 OVR) Mbappé, Rodri, Haaland 91 OVR
Next Tier (90 OVR) Bellingham, Vinícius Jr., De Bruyne, Kane 90 OVR

 

TL;DR

  • Most expensive player in 2025: Florian Wirtz (to Liverpool, ≈€125 million).
  • Highest-rated players in EA FC 25 (global rating): Mbappé, Rodri, Haaland (91); Bellingham, Vinícius Jr., De Bruyne, Kane (90).

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