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In 1975, Italian forward Giuseppe Savoldi became the first player ever with a price tag of over a million. He was grabbed by Napoli for £1.2million. And just 42 years apart, we have now witnessed the world's most expensive transfer — Neymar to PSG for £198million.
The transfer market has gone gaga for the past few years and values have skyrocketed. Clubs splash money on players they want without a second thought.
In the wake of the same, we have seen multiple transfer records being broken on a regular basis. The increased market value of certain players forces the club to push their budget in order to bring them to their team.
A lot goes behind determining the market value of a player. An array of parameters like age, consistency, contract duration, skillset, marketability, experience level, injury susceptibility etc.
That brings us to our topic of the day: Ranking the top five players with the greatest increase in market value since 1st January 2021.
Note: Players are ranked as per the difference in their market value. The amount in bracket indicates the same.
#5 Jude Bellingham (€28.00m) - Borussia Dortmund
Currently priced at €55.00m, the Signal Iduna Park player Jude Bellingham occupies our fifth spot. Since the start of this year, Jude Bellingham has had an increase of €28.00m in terms of market value.
The 18-year-old's age is the most contributing factor to the same. While his skillset complements the same, big time!
Borussia Dortmund, which has been a breeding ground for youngsters across the globe, signed the English International in 2020. Making him the most-expensive 17-year-old of all time.
With 29 top-tier games under his belt in his debut Bundesliga season already, Jude Bellingham seems to have a promising career lying ahead of him.
#4 Mason Mount (€30.00m) - Chelsea
Another English player on the list but certainly not a surprising one. The Chelsea star, who had a scintillating season with both the country and club the previous season, owns a price tag of €30.00m.
A regular face within the Chelsea and England squads, Mount won the UEFA Champions League and the runners-up spot at EURO 2020 in the recently concluded 2020-21 football season. He was highly influential in both tournaments for his respective sides.
Chelsea's player of the year (2020-21), ticks almost every box on our list of parameters that adjudge a player's market value. The Stamford Bridge outfit have tied down this 22-year-old with a long-term contract until 2024.
Nevertheless, it is expected of some big clubs to try and catch this big fish.
#3 Erling Haaland (€30m) - Borussia Dortmund
Erling Haaland can be labeled as one of the hottest properties on the transfer market right now. An absolute menacing forward for the opposition defenders, Haaland, at the moment is valued at €130.00m.
At the age of 21, Haaland's hunger for goals can't be matched by many. The Norwegian made his debut for Dortmund, coming in as a second-half substitute. The match ended with a win for the Yellow and Blacks and a 23-minute hat-trick for their number nine.
Erling Haaland is tipped to break the record for the most expensive signings within the next couple of seasons. Heavyweights that include the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Juventus are said to be knocking on Dortmund's doors to grab Haaland.
#2 Marcos Llorente (€35m) - Atletico Madrid
The current La Liga champion has had an increase of €35.00m in his market value. That is about 77.8% of what it was until last year.
The versatile player, who is an asset on both halves of the pitch, switched to local rivals Atletico Madrid in an attempt to find more playing minutes. The move was fruitful for the 26-year-old.
He was a fine addition to Simeone's plans. The Argentine's tactical switch with Llorente at the hub proved effective for Atletico. Despite having deep roots in bitter rivals Real Madrid, Marcos Llorente quickly became one of the favorites at Wanda Metropolitano.
In conclusion, the Spaniard's current form combined with his explosive pace and versatile playing role indicate only upward growth in his market value.
#1 Pedri (€50m) - Barcelona
Pedro González López or Pedri, as he is popularly known, occupies our top spot. Despite having the same current market price (€80m) as the second placed Marcos Llorente, Pedri is the player with a significant increase in the same.
The Spaniard has seen an increase of €50m (166.7%) in his market value. The same can also be accredited to his heroics at Euro 2020 in the national kit. Pedri ended his Euro campaign as the Euro 2020 Young Player of the Tournament and a place in the team of the player.
His shimmering performance at the continental tournament saw Pedri make the most solo runs into the attacking third (27), the most key passes (31), cover the most distance in possession (38.23 km), cover a total of 76.1 km and achieve a pass completion average of 92.3%.
This concludes our list of the top 5 players with the greatest increase in market value since January 1, 2021. Whom would you like your team to sign?
