From tens of millions of players to 6 million euros, after 2020, Wu Lei has been "dropping prices"...
A few days ago, the German transfer market website updated some player information.
The Chinese striker Wu Lei, who played for the Spaniard, was once again "downgraded" to 6 million euros.
Compared with last year's peak value of 10 million euros, this is a 40% discount, which is nearly a half.
Thinking of Wu Lei's high spirits when he first joined the La Liga, in less than two years, the "Hope of the Village" seemed to be less and less popular.
Data map: May 23, local time, Barcelona, Spain. The Spaniard is training and preparing for the battle. Wu Lei is in training.
Image source: Visual China
On the one hand, the Espanyol club was dropped into the second league last season due to a poor record.
Low-level leagues also mean lower exposure and fewer sponsors.
Another major impact is the new coronary pneumonia.
Since the epidemic, many clubs have faced unprecedented financial crises, and players' worth has been affected as a result.
Wu Lei was infected with the virus in the first half of the year and entered quarantine.
Setting aside these external factors, Wu Lei's performance this season is closely related to his own market value.
After the start of the West Division League, Wu Lei played for the team 9 times, only scored 1 goal and sent 1 assist.
Coupled with injuries, he has not had a chance to start in 8 games.
Wu Lei's price change chart.
Image source: Screenshot of the German transfer market
Compare the days when Wu Lei was the most valuable-at that time, he was online, and he often scored goals on various fronts.
Among them, the Catalan derby broke through Barcelona's gate, helping the team to tie before the end, becoming the highest moment of his overseas career.
He became the first Chinese to knock on Barcelona's goal.
Data map: On January 5th, Beijing time, the Spaniard drew with Barcelona 2:2 at home.
Wu Lei scored in the 88th minute of the game, scoring the Chinese player's first goal against Barcelona, while helping the team equalize.
The picture shows teammates celebrating the goal with Wu Lei.
Since joining the Spaniard, Wu Lei's worth has continued to rise with the advancement of his European career.
At least until the end of last year, the situation has not changed.
In December 2019, Wu Lei was marked with a value of 10 million euros on the German Zhuan website. What awaits him seems to be an increasingly vast world.
But just as people began to look forward to and expect, the Spaniards lost the chain.
Data map: The second encounter with Barcelona last season, the Spaniard lost 0:1 and was relegated three rounds early.
Wu Lei debuted in the 85th minute.
La Liga is at the bottom of the relegation zone. As a forward of such a team, it must be a lie to say that Wu Lei is not affected.
With the fall of the team, Wu Lei began to fall.
From the Super League to La Liga, and from La Liga to West B, the roller coaster Wu Lei took was particularly ups and downs.
Once upon a time, the 5 million Euro Super Golden Boot came across the ocean and its value doubled.
Now, he has almost fallen back to the original point, as before, starting from the bench, looking for his position.
Sun Xingmin's price chart.
Image source: Screenshot of the German transfer market
Do you still remember what people expected of him at the beginning of studying abroad-"Sun Xingmin" from China landed in La Liga.
But in the end, what we are waiting for is that the genuine Sun Xingmin will kill the Quartet in the Premier League and Wu Lei will be demoted with the Spaniard.
The already huge gap between the two is still expanding irreversibly...
But the comparison is still continuing.
On the same website, Sun Xingmin was worth up to 64 million euros in April this year. An Asian player is worth more than 60 million. Doesn't it sound exaggerated?
Now, this number has soared to 75 million euros, and you can buy 13 Wu Lei.
Among all Chinese players currently on the website, Wu Lei, with 6 million euros, is the most expensive.
The data picture shows Wu Lei on behalf of the national football team in the world preliminaries.
Image source: Osports All Sports Photo Agency
Dreams are full, but reality is skinny.
Between Sun Xingyun and Wu Lei, strength and status are not at the same level, and they are far apart.
This season, "Korea No. 1" is still calling for trouble in the Premier League.
He played 9 times for Tottenham, the same number of games as Wu Lei, but Sun Xingmin's report card was 9 goals, 2 assists, and more than 1 goal per game.
Such a high scoring efficiency has already pushed him into the ranks of the world's top strikers.
The realm and position of Sun Xingyuan is beyond the reach of Wu Lei.
Data map: On January 16, 2019, the Chinese men's football team ushered in the final round of the Asian Cup 0:2 lost to South Korea.
The picture shows the Chinese team Liu Yiming and the South Korean team Sun Xingmin (right) scrambling for the ball.
Image source: Osports All Sports Photo Agency
Five days ago, Wu Lei had just passed his 29th birthday. He is no longer young, and he is still suffering from the trouble of losing the main force after healed.
Injuries and age are precisely important conditions for the transfer market to evaluate players' worth.
When many players younger than Wu Lei become better than him, it seems that Wu Lei's chance of "turning over" against the wind is a bit less.
Thinking of the hardships of Chinese football’s only one, Chinese fans can only sigh in response.
Of course, fans can continue to be optimistic.
There are a total of 42 rounds in the Second Division. The current season is not over half of the season. If the physical condition is fine, Wu Lei is not without the chance to make a comeback.
The top position of the team in the second division left a light for him.
Guarantee the playing time, guarantee some performance, and keep the rotation position. If the team succeeds in scoring, Wu Lei will be a hero again.
The premise is that his opponent is not someone else, but himself.
Data map: Wu Lei celebrated with his Spaniard teammates.
Image source: Sipaphoto
The gap between Wu Lei and "Sun Xingmin" is the gap between Chinese football and world football.
On the field of Chinese forward Wu Lei, as long as he is still running hard, he should be respected and recognized.
Only if he is running, more "Wulei" will emerge in the future——
Only in this way can there be a chance to surpass the opponent.
(Reporter Xing Rui)