There’s always plenty of talk about how expensive football players are and how much money it would take for another club to sign them. However, what’s rarely discussed is how quickly a player’s market value can drop.
Here, we present a list of the 17 football stars who have seen the biggest declines in their market value since January 2024. (Based on data from Transfermarkt).
Starting at number 17, let’s count down to number 1!
17. Moussa Diaby
- Age: 25
- Club: Al-Ittihad Club
- Position: Right Winger
- Current Value: €35m
- Value Drop: -€25m (-41.7%)
16. Kevin De Bruyne
- Age: 33
- Club: Manchester City
- Position: Attacking Midfield
- Current Value: €35m
- Value Drop: -€25m (-41.7%)
15. Evan Ferguson
- Age: 20
- Club: Brighton & Hove Albion
- Position: Centre-Forward
- Current Value: €40m
- Value Drop: -€25m (-38.5%)
14. Lucas Paquetá
- Age: 27
- Club: West Ham
- Position: Attacking Midfield
- Current Value: €40m
- Value Drop: -€25m (-38.5%)
13. Gabriel Jesus
- Age: 27
- Club: Arsenal
- Position: Centre-Forward
- Current Value: €45m
- Value Drop: -€25m (-35.7%)
12. Jack Grealish
- Age: 29
- Club: Manchester City
- Position: Left Winger
- Current Value: €45m
- Value Drop: -€25m (-35.7%)
11. Christopher Nkunku
- Age: 27
- Club: Chelsea
- Position: Attacking Midfield
- Current Value: €50m
- Value Drop: -€25m (-33.3%)
10. Joshua Kimmich
- Age: 29
- Club: Bayern Munich
- Position: Defensive Midfield
- Current Value: €50m
- Value Drop: -€25m (-33.3%)
9. Federico Chiesa
- Age: 27
- Club: Liverpool
- Position: Right Winger
- Current Value: €22m
- Value Drop: -€28m (-56.0%)
8. Milan Škriniar
- Age: 29
- Club: PSG
- Position: Centre-Back
- Current Value: €15m
- Value Drop: -€30m (-66.7%)
7. Neymar
- Age: 32
- Club: Al-Hilal
- Position: Left Winger
- Current Value: €15m
- Value Drop: -€30m (-66.7%)
6. Kingsley Coman
- Age: 28
- Club: Bayern Munich
- Position: Left Winger
- Current Value: €35m
- Value Drop: -€30m (-46.2%)
5. Gabriel Martinelli
- Age: 23
- Club: Arsenal
- Position: Left Winger
- Current Value: €55m
- Value Drop: -€30m (-35.3%)
4. Frenkie de Jong
- Age: 27
- Club: FC Barcelona
- Position: Central Midfield
- Current Value: €45m
- Value Drop: -€35m (-43.8%)
3. Leroy Sané
- Age: 28
- Club: Bayern Munich
- Position: Right Winger
- Current Value: €45m
- Value Drop: -€35m (-43.8%)
2. Victor Osimhen
- Age: 25
- Club: Napoli
- Position: Centre-Forward
- Current Value: €75m
- Value Drop: -€35m (-31.8%)
1. Randal Kolo Muani
- Age: 26
- Club: PSG
- Position: Centre-Forward
- Current Value: €30m
- Value Drop: -€40m (-57.1%)
