A lot can change over the course of a season. Transfer market values are simply a reflection of the player’s estimated worth owing to various factors. Those include age, potential and performances to name a few.
In this post, we take a look at the top five players who had their market value increased:
5. Phil Foden: €70 million (+€43 million)
The Manchester City youngster has truly found his footing at the Etihad this season and has already won the Premier League thrice at the age of 20. He could be winning the Champions League as well in 13 days and is tipped to be one of the best players in the years to come.
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4. Ansu Fati: €80 million (+€44 million)
Although he is currently out injured, the La Masia graduate is tipped to be the next big thing in football. He is currently the most valuable teenager in world football, with an extremely promising future in front.
3. Florian Wirtz: €45 million (+€45 million)
Wirtz has filled in for Kai Havertz very well at Bayer Leverkusen and has truly broken into the first team. He has scored 8 goals and assisted 7 across all competitions, which makes the return remarkable for his first season in the Bundesliga.
2. Marcos Llorente: €70 million (+€54 million)
Diego Simeone has completely transformed the Real Madrid outcast into one of the most valuable players of the Atletico Madrid squad. His versatility is unbelievable, and the 26-year-old has scored 12 goals and assisted 11 in LaLiga as Atletico top the table, set to lift the title.
1. Pedri: €70 million (+€62.8 million)
Another Barcelona youngster to feature in the list, Pedri has been a regular feature for Ronald Koeman in the Blaugrana midfield. He is the second most valuable teenager behind his teammate, Ansu Fati and has been truly remarkable this season.
*Stats courtesy of Transfermarkt.