Quoting a popular football movie: “The stars fade, the idols fall and the stars grow old.”
This is a reality that an entire generation will have to accept sooner rather than later, since the most outstanding footballers of recent decades such as Messi, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo and others, are no strangers to the passage of time and their market value, coupled with Their influence on the playing field is decreasing.
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Neymar has lost 115 million euros in market value since 2020
Despite this, the recent information published by the specialized media Transfermarkt surprises more than one, since, according to its data, period players of the stature of Messi, Neymar, Mané or Kanté stand out in the ranking of the most devalued footballers since the year 2020.
🌟 📉 Media docena de estrellas figuran entre los futbolistas más devaluados del mercado desde el año 2020.https://t.co/EaXusSFBNv
— Transfermarkt.es (@TMes_news) March 28, 2024
In the top-10, two South Americans stand out above the rest. In third position in the ranking appears Neymar Jr., who at the highest peak of his value reached a whopping 160 million euros.
Today, they are a loss of value of 115 million euros, Neymar has a market value of “only” 45 million, losing up to 71.9% of his value since 2020.
Just one seat lower, in fourth place, appears Lionel Messi, who has lost up to 78.6% of his value since 2020, currently having a market value of 30 million, being very far from the 140 million valuation that I had around those dates.
TOP-10: The most devalued footballers since 2020, according to Transfermarkt
- Sadio Mané (SEN)
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- Current value: 20 million euros
- Value in 2020: 150 million euros
- Total loss of value: 130 million euros (86.7%)
- Raheem Sterling (ENG)
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- Current value: 45 million euros
- Value in 2020: 160 million euros
- Total loss of value: 115 million euros (71.9%)
- Neymar Jr. (BRA)
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- Current value: 45 million euros
- Value in 2020: 160 million euros
- Total loss of value: 115 million euros (71.9%)
- Lionel Messi (ARG)
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- Current value: 30 million euros
- Value in 2020: 140 million euros
- Total loss of value: 110 million euros (78.6%)
- Antoine Griezmann (FRA)
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- Current value: 25 million euros
- Value in 2020: 120 million euros
- Total loss of value: 95 million euros (79.2%)
- Jadon Sancho (ING)
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- Current value: 25 million euros
- Value in 2020: 120 million euros
- Total loss of value: 95 million euros (79.2%)
- Kevin de Bruyne (BEL)
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- Current value: 60 million euros
- Value in 2020: 150 million euros
- Total loss of value: 90 million euros (60%)
- N’golo Kanté (FRA)
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- Current value: 10 million euros
- Value in 2020: 100 million euros
- Total loss of value: 90 million euros (90%)
- Mohamed Salah (EGI)
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- Current value: 65 million euros
- Value in 2020: 150 million euros
- Total loss of value: 85 million euros (56.7%)
- Dele Alli (ING)
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- Current value: 5 million euros
- Value in 2020: 90 million euros
- Total loss of value: 85 million euros (94.4%)
