Kroupi biggest winner 

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Transfermarkt has just adjusted the market values of 524 players in the latest Premier League market value update this June. The division’s total value actually dropped by -€240 million, but remains at a grand total of €12.37 billion – making the English top-flight by far the most valuable league in world football. Among the biggest winners were teenager Junior Kroupi, Manchester City playmaker Rayan Cherki, and Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo. In terms of squad value, Bournemouth were among the biggest winners, whilst by far the biggest downgrade came for Tottenham.

William Saliba becomes 2nd CB to hit €100m

One of the other biggest winners from the update was Arsenal centre-back William Saliba, and he has reached a special milestone in the process. Following the Gunners Premier League title, which was built upon their ferocious defence, the Frenchman saw his market value rise by a further +€10m, making him just the second ever centre-half to hit a €100m market value. The only other player to manage this was Liverpool’s Virgil van Djik in 2019.

“Saliba has had yet another amazing season at Arsenal,” says Premier League market value coordinator Ben Littlemore. “Few players in world football can match his ability at the back, and every team in the world would want Saliba in their team. He is now worth €20m more than any other centre-back in the world, and considering his age and ability that seemed the right gap.” The next most valuable centre-back in the league is Saliba’s partner Gabriel, who remains at €75m.

Drops for valuable attackers including Saka & Palmer

At the other end of the scale, there were many drops for some of the league’s most valuable attacking stars, who have failed to replicate past seasons this term. Bukayo Saka drops by -€10m to €110m, whilst both Florian Wirtz and Cole Palmer go from €110m to €100m. “A lot of the top attacking stars in the Premier League have struggled this season,” explains Littlemore. “Saka is still Arsenal’s most threatening attacker more often than not, but his numbers have dropped significantly as he has struggled to gain momentum after a series of injuries. Palmer and Wirtz have both also underwhelmed, but all three of these players remain top talents, and there is an expectation that something could easily click to get them back to their best.”

There was also a -€10m drop for Chelsea midfielder Moisés Caicedo, who goes back to €100m. However, when it comes to the player to suffer the biggest loss in this update, it goes to Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski, who dropped by -€18m to €17m, having not played football now for over a year. There were then -€15m downgrades for Alexander Isak (new value: €85m), Micky van de Ven (€50m), and Rodri (€50m), with the latter mainly going down due to age and injuries.

Junior Kroupi & Rayan Cherki biggest winners

When it comes to the biggest winners, no player shone more brightly than Bournemouth’s Kroupi this June. The teenager has enjoyed a fruitful first campaign in English football, scoring 13 Premier League goals and sees his value sky-rocket by +€30m to a new figure of €70m. “Adapting to the Premier League is so hard, as we have seen with many top stars over the past few years, but Kroupi looks right at home,” says Littlemore. “To do what he has done in this league at such a young age is not normal. His ball striking ability is fantastic and plenty of top clubs will be sniffing around him this summer.”

The next biggest rise came for Man City’s Cherki, who registered 12 assists in his first Premier League season, and sees his value shoot up by +€25m to €90m this summer. “Cherki has stood up in some of the biggest games in the run-in and proved he can do it in the English top-flight. His natural ability is frightening,” explains Littlemore. There were also +€20m rises for Man City’s Nico O’Reilly (€70m), Man United’s Mainoo (€70m), and Bournemouth’s Rayan (€60m).

Big downgrades at Tottenham

No squad lost more value than Tottenham this June, and it’s hardly surprising considering how closely they flirted with relegation. Spurs saw their market value drop by -€111m, with major downgrades for Kulusevski, van de Ven, and Xavi Simons (-€10m to €40m), as well as smaller drops for many other players. However, even after this, Tottenham remain the seventh most valuable team in the league. Man City retain the most valuable squad at €1.32 billion, followed by champions Arsenal (€1.25b) and Chelsea (€1.12b).

How Transfermarkt market values work

The Transfermarkt market values are calculated, taking into account various pricing models. A major factor is the Transfermarkt community, whose members discuss and evaluate player market values in detail. In general, the Transfermarkt market values are not to be equated with transfer fees.

The goal is not to predict a price but an expected value of a player in a free market. Both individual transfer modalities and situational conditions are relevant in determining market values. Examples of this are listed below. Transfermarkt does not use an algorithm (you can find the detailed market value definition here).