Kylian Mbappé
Real Madrid
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Ousmane Dembélé
Paris Saint-Germain
94.7
Erling Haaland
Manchester City
94
Jude Bellingham
Real Madrid
92.8
Mohamed Salah
Liverpool
92.2
Vinícius Júnior
Real Madrid
91.8
Harry Kane
Bayern Munich
91.4
Pedri
Barcelona
89.8
Vitinha
Paris Saint-Germain
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