10 La Liga stars who had the biggest increase in market value in 2016

#2 Yannick Carrasco – Atletico Madrid – €25m increase

Yannick Carrasco has been in fine form for Atletico Madrid this season

That Carrasco is one of 6 Atletico players in this list speaks volumes about the intelligence with which Atletico do their transfer business, coupled with the Rojiblancos’ UEFA Champions League run last season. Atletico paid €20 million for the Belgian to move from AS Monaco to Atletico Madrid in 2015 – and has improved massively in 2016.

With 10 goals and 3 assists in 28 appearances for Atletico, Carrasco is one of the most consistent performers in Spain at the moment. Having also scored his first professional hat-trick this season, Carrasco can expect his value to increase in 2017 too if he keeps this up, although a rise of 166.7% that he managed in 2016 might seem unlikely.

Jan 2016 value: €15 million

Jan 2017 value: €40 million