10. Nabi Keita (Liverpool) / from € 60 to € 42 million
The current season, the midfielder of the Guinean national team began in the rank of the current winner of the Champions League and one of the most progressive central midfielders in Europe. However, injuries intervened. In anticipation of the match for the UEFA Super Cup, Keita received a muscle bundle rupture, due to which he missed a total of 46 days, and in January was forced to go to the infirmary again due to a groin sprain. As a result, at the moment, Nabi appeared only 18 times on the field, and only three times spent all 90 minutes.
But even these difficulties did not prevent him from demonstrating a high level of play. So, Keita is one of the best Merseyside midfielders according to WhoScored with a score of 7.00 points and second only to Jordan Henderson in this indicator. However, high invasiveness seriously affected its value in the market.
9. Nabil Fekir ("Lyon") / from € 60 to € 40 million
One of the world champions in 2018 was not without health problems, but this is not the reason for the fall in its attractiveness in the eyes of European clubs. Fekir’s controversial decision to move to the modest Spanish Betis, which is currently closer to the relegation zone than to European cups, is to blame. And this despite the fact that among the applicants for Nabil was listed “Liverpool”.
This is not to say that Fekir failed the first half of the season. In 21 matches, he chalked up seven goals and five assists, but the lack of appearances in the Champions League made itself felt. Apparently, in order to again raise his value, the Frenchman needs to either demonstrate incredible performance in a green and white T-shirt, or move to a more status club.
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8. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) / from € 60 to € 40 million
If Keita missed a good part of the season due to injuries, the talented Marco Asensio has not yet spent a single minute on the field. In the match of the International Champions Cup with Arsenal, the midfielder tore the cruciate ligaments of the knee and dropped out for a long time. According to preliminary data, the return of the football player should take place in late March, but there is no more accurate date yet.
It is worth noting that the price of the midfielder has been steadily declining throughout the past year. If in October 2018 it cost € 90 million, now it is half as much. At the beginning of Asensio's career, substantial advances were issued, and many even called him the new Raul. However, at first the young football player said that he was not ready for the role of the leader of Real Madrid, and then his indicators crawled down. Last season, he spent 44 matches, in which he scored only six goals and nine assists. And this despite the fact that Marco made a serious bet, and he was regarded as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, who left the Spanish capital.
7. Luca Jovic (Real Madrid) / from € 60 to € 40 million
The second representative of the royal club in the list of discounted players is Luka Jovic. Serb spent an impressive season at Eintracht and expectedly went up, but overestimated his capabilities. The striker agreed to the proposal of Real Madrid and could not stand the competition with Karim Benzema.
In the current championship, he held 22 meetings, but only eight of them left in the starting lineup. But even in these moments, he only remotely resembled himself as a model of performances for a team from Frankfurt. If a year earlier he pleased the fans with 27 goals, then this time he replenished his personal account with only two. As a result, Jovic does not have a permanent place in the starting lineup and with a high degree of probability will leave Madrid in the summer.
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Publication by Luka Jovic (@lukajovic) Feb 18, 2020 @ 11:03 am PST
6. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) / from € 60 to € 40 million
Probably, one more striker will leave Real Madrid. In recent years, Gareth Bale has turned from a favorite and one of the main hopes of Madrid to attack in the most hated player of the team. The Welshman demonstrated in every possible way that he did not want to play for the most titled club in Europe and managed to quarrel not only with the players, but also with the fans. So, the athlete left Santiago Bernabeu before the end of the lost match with Real Sociedad, and also preferred playing golf to playing in the Champions League.
A similar attitude to Real Madrid, in particular, and to football in general, could not but affect the transfer value of the Welshman. Over the past year and a half, its value has decreased from € 70 to € 40 million, and the striker himself seriously thought about leaving for China. At the same time, he had a real chance to go to the Celestial Empire in the summer of 2019, but the leadership of the royal club at the last moment refused to give the player back. As a result, Gareth continues to play for the team, mainly demonstrating complete indifference to what is happening on the field.
5. Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) / from € 70 to € 50 million
The situation with the Brazilian is a bit reminiscent of what is happening this season with young CSKA players. After the bright past of the championship, Vinicius Junior expected even better results and becoming a team leader, but his progress stalled.
If a year ago, the forward scored an average of 0.55 points per match, then in this his indicators fell more than twice (0.25). Given the acquisition of Eden Hazard and the vibrant game of Rodrigo, this led to a reduction in playing time. Vinicius began to appear on the bench more and more often and during the period from September to February did not have a single full meeting as part of the Examples. True, he played all 90 minutes at El Clasico and scored a goal, which could have a positive effect on his status.
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Publication by Vinicius Jr. ⚡️🇧🇷 (@viniciusjunior) Jan 12, 2020 @ 1:24 PST
4. Philippe Coutinho (Bayern) / from € 90 to € 70 million
As for the Brazilian, the reason for the decline in its value is high expectations after moving to Barcelona. On loan with Bayern, Coutinho demonstrates high-level football and scores over 0.5 points per game, but this is clearly not enough for a player who paid € 145 million to transfer from Liverpool.
Before moving to Catalonia, the Brazilian midfielder was considered one of the most talented players on the planet, and in “blaugrana” he was to become, if not the successor of Lionel Messi, then his worthy partner. But Coutinho did not take root in Spain and made him doubt the level of his talent. At the moment, he has not been able to return to his level of stay in Liverpool. As a result, a serious "markdown".
3. Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain) / from € 180 to € 160 million
Of course, in the case of Neymar it is difficult to talk about the depreciation of a football player. Yes, the Brazilian began to cost € 20 million less, but given its value in general, it’s hard to call a fiasco. Forward “Paris Saint-Germain” is still considered one of the strongest on the planet, but the lack of success in European competitions and frequent injuries do not allow him to be put on a par with Messi and Ronaldo.
This season, Neymar has already scored 16 goals and gave 10 assists in 20 matches. However, even these indicators do not allow him to be the best, not only in Europe, but even in PSG. At the moment, the Brazilian was in the same situation as in 2017, however, now it is in the shadow of Kilian Mbappe, and not Lionel Messi.
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2. Usman Dembele (Barcelona ) / from € 95 to € 75 million
Above Neymar is a football player who was called to replace the Brazilian in Barcelona. The Catalan club spent on the purchase of Dembele more than half of the proceeds from the transfer of Neymar to Paris, but he did not live up to expectations. Moreover, the cause of Usman's problems in a new place was not only injuries, but also a frivolous attitude to the training process.
In August, Dembele missed a medical examination, which caused the anger of the sports director of Barca Eric Abidal, and in November did not show up for a lesson, as he played video games with his friends late. And the point in the unsuccessful season was put by a hamstring injury. Because of her, Usman missed more than three months in the fall, and then earned a relapse and dropped out at least until August.
1. Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) / from € 150 to € 120 million
The performance of the Belgian midfielder in Real Madrid is rightly called one of the main disappointments of the year. Even in Chelsea, Hazard acquired the status of one of the strongest football players in the world, and in Real Madrid was to become a real superstar. The expectations were reinforced by the fact that € 100 million was paid for his transition. But the Belgian’s career in Spain did not work out, both his attitude to the matter and the sudden health problems were to blame.
Hazard immediately surprised the fans with his unsatisfactory form and until March was unable to solve the problem of being overweight. Numerous injuries accumulated on this, which did not allow him to enter the regime. As a result, in one year the Belgian missed more matches than in seven years at Chelsea. Given the fact that Eden could not become the leader of Real Madrid and so far scored only 6 (1 + 5) points in 15 matches, the cost reduction and the status of the main antihero of the season look quite justified.
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Publication by Eden Hazard (@ hazardeden_10) Nov 9, 2019 at 2:40 PST