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#3 Nuno Mendes - €40 Million
Nuno Mendes completed his transfer to PSG at the start of this season on loan for €7 million from Sporting. He was part of a stellar transfer window for PSG which saw the likes of Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos and Gianluigi Donnarumma all join the Ligue 1 leaders.
Mendes is valued at €40 million, and PSG could make him a permanent member of their squad at the end of his loan spell in June 2022. The 19-year-old is a product of the Sporting academy and became the league champion with the club in his second season. He was also in the Portugal squad for Euro 2020.
Mendes is blessed with great pace and has a fierce attacking mindset. The Portuguese is comfortable on both sides of the pitch and has been a blessing for PSG. His enormous potential can lead to him becoming one of the best left-backs in world football.
#2 Antoine Griezmann - €50 Million
Antoine Griezmann joined Atletico on a loan deal from Barcelona at the start of the 2021-22 season. Blaugrana are in dire financial trouble and have had to resort to cutting down players’ wages. Griezmann’s transfer was also a way of reducing the monetary burden.
Griezmann left Atletico and joined Barcelona in 2019 in a deal worth €120 million. Despite the huge hype surrounding the transfer, Griezmann only showed glimpses of his quality at Barca. He sadly couldn’t replicate his brilliant Atletico Madrid form. The Frenchman’s return to Atletico made headlines all around the world.
The 30-year-old has a market value of €50 million.
Griezmann has scored three goals and provided two assists in 16 La Liga appearances this season. The Frenchman has had injury issues of late and has been out for a considerable amount of time. The World Cup winner recently admitted in an interview that he wants to stay at Atletico Madrid and not return to Barcelona.
#1 Federico Chiesa - €70 Million
Federico Chiesa joined Juventus from Fiorentina himself back in October 2020 on a two-year loan deal. The deal can be made permanent subject to undisclosed conditions. The dexterous Italian is valued at a whopping €70 million.
Chiesa has two goals and three assists from 14 Serie A appearances this season. The 24-year-old has missed a considerable part otheis season due to injury. Although he made a brief reappearance in January, the problem persisted and he was sidelined once again.
Chiesa has undergone knee surgery and will reportedly be out of action for around seven months. The Italian was outstanding in the Euros and was also included in the competition’s Team of the Tournament. This injury will undoubtedly be a huge blow to both Juventus and Italy.
