#9 Ezequiel Garay – Valencia – £6.80m decrease
The presence of another over-hyped Argentinian footballer forever linked with Manchester United who played for Benfica in this list is not really surprising. Garay was once considered one of the most promising young defenders in the world when he moved from Racing Santander to Real Madrid in 2008, but things have gone downhill since then.
The player enjoyed a revival at Benfica, subsequently moving on to Zenit St. Petersburg for €6 million. Eyebrows were raised when Valencia parted with a cool €20 million for a declining 30-year-old in the summer of 2016. His performances subsequently have ensured his transfer value has gone down, with Valencia languishing in 15th place in La Liga.
Garay has played over half the games for Valencia in La Liga, totalling 990 minutes in 11 appearances for the club. Los Che have conceded a staggering 33 goals in just 18 games of La Liga, which is the fourth-worst defence in Spain – with Garay often a culprit for the concession of goals. It’s no wonder that he’s experienced a 34.8% drop in transfer value.
Jan 2016 value: £19.55 million
Jan 2017 value: £12.75 million
