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 Photo: ph.FAB / Shutterstock.com
Age: 25Club: Al-Ittihad ClubPosition: Right WingerCurrent Value: €35mValue Drop: -€25m (-41.7%)
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16. Kevin De Bruyne Photo: ph.FAB / Shutterstock.com
Age: 33Club: Manchester CityPosition: Attacking MidfieldCurrent Value: €35mValue Drop: -€25m (-41.7%)
15. Evan Ferguson Photo: Marco Lacobucci Epp / Shutterstock.com
Age: 20Club: Brighton & Hove AlbionPosition: Centre-ForwardCurrent Value: €40mValue Drop: -€25m (-38.5%)
14. Lucas Paquetá Photo: a.paes/shutterstock.com
Age: 27Club: West HamPosition: Attacking MidfieldCurrent Value: €40mValue Drop: -€25m (-38.5%)
13. Gabriel Jesus Photo: Ringo Chiu / Shutterstock.com
Age: 27Club: ArsenalPosition: Centre-ForwardCurrent Value: €45mValue Drop: -€25m (-35.7%)
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12. Jack Grealish Photo: ph.FAB / Shutterstock.com
Age: 29Club: Manchester CityPosition: Left WingerCurrent Value: €45mValue Drop: -€25m (-35.7%)
11. Christopher Nkunku Photo: Maciej Rogowski Photo / Shutterstock.com
Age: 27Club: ChelseaPosition: Attacking MidfieldCurrent Value: €50mValue Drop: -€25m (-33.3%)
10. Joshua Kimmich Photo: Vitalii Vitleo / Shutterstock.com
Age: 29Club: Bayern MunichPosition: Defensive MidfieldCurrent Value: €50mValue Drop: -€25m (-33.3%)
9. Federico Chiesa Photo: sbonsi/shutterstock.com
Age: 27Club: LiverpoolPosition: Right WingerCurrent Value: €22mValue Drop: -€28m (-56.0%)
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8. Milan Škriniar Photo: ph.FAB / Shutterstock.com
Age: 29Club: PSGPosition: Centre-BackCurrent Value: €15mValue Drop: -€30m (-66.7%)
7. Neymar Photo: Alizada Studios / Shutterstock.com
Age: 32Club: Al-HilalPosition: Left WingerCurrent Value: €15mValue Drop: -€30m (-66.7%)
6. Kingsley Coman Photo: Roland Krivec/DeFodi Images via Getty Images
Age: 28Club: Bayern MunichPosition: Left WingerCurrent Value: €35mValue Drop: -€30m (-46.2%)
5. Gabriel Martinelli Photo: ph.FAB / Shutterstock.com
Age: 23Club: ArsenalPosition: Left WingerCurrent Value: €55mValue Drop: -€30m (-35.3%)
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4. Frenkie de Jong Photo: Jose Breton- Pics Action / Shutterstock.com
Age: 27Club: FC BarcelonaPosition: Central MidfieldCurrent Value: €45mValue Drop: -€35m (-43.8%)
3. Leroy Sané Photo: Mikolaj Barbanell / Shutterstock.com
Age: 28Club: Bayern MunichPosition: Right WingerCurrent Value: €45mValue Drop: -€35m (-43.8%)
2. Victor Osimhen Photo: Antonio Balasco/Shutterstock.com
Age: 25Club: NapoliPosition: Centre-ForwardCurrent Value: €75mValue Drop: -€35m (-31.8%)
1. Randal Kolo Muani Photo: Victor Velter / Shutterstock.com
Age: 26Club: PSGPosition: Centre-ForwardCurrent Value: €30mValue Drop: -€40m (-57.1%)
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