Liga Profesional de Fútbol update
Transfermarkt has completed an intermediate update of market values in Argentina’s Liga Profesional de Fútbol. Several high-profile players have departed during the summer transfer window. A total of 329 footballers were readjusted, with around 89 of those discussed in the market value analysis for the first time. River Plate remain the most valuable club, although the squad value dropped by around €6 million due to the devaluations of Paulo Díaz (-€1.5m to €5.5m), Juan Fernando Quintero (-€1.5m to €3.5m), Tomás Pochettino (-€1.4m to €2.5m) and Esequiel Barco (-€2m to €8m).
Álvarez, Bentancur & Co.
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Among others, Julián Álvarez, Enzo Fernández, José Manuel López, Fausto Vera, Ezequiel Bullaude, Cristian Pavón and Giuliano Galoppo had left since the last update. Due to River Plate’s sales of Álvarez and Fernández, which earned Los Millonarios a total of €27 million, Nicolás De La Cruz (€13m) is now the most valuable player in the league. The only one besides the Uruguayan with a double-digit million market value is Facundo Farías. Argentina’s gem of CA Colon is now valued at €10 million. After a brilliant year in 2021, the striker was unable to maintain his level in 2022 and was therefore devalued by €2 million. As a result, none of the 40 most valuable Argentines in the world currently play in the Liga Profesional.
Three further footballers complete the podium of the most valuable players with a market value of €8.5 million each: Carlos Alcaraz (+€0.5m), Alan Varela (+€1.5m) and Máximo Perrone (+€6.5m). The latter received the highest upgrade in the latest update. The youngster of Vélez Sarsfield, who picked up experience in the U-17 and U-20 national teams, showed a remarkable performance in the Copa Libertadores semi-finals. At 19, he was already the captain and playmaker of his side and aroused the interest of European clubs recently.
De La Cruz, Buonanotte & Co. – The most valuable players in the Liga Profesional
Robert Rojas – River Plate – Market value: €4.5m
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Santiago Cáseres – Vélez Sarsfield – Market value: €4.5m
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Facundo Garcés – Colón – Market value: €4.5m
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Cristian Medina – Boca Juniors – Market value: €4.5m
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Ezequiel Fernández – Tigre – Market value: €4.5m
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Valentín Gómez – Vélez Sarsfield – Market value: €4.5m
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Lucas Janson – Vélez Sarsfield – Market value: €5m
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Agustín Rossi – Boca Juniors – Market value: €5m
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Tomás Belmonte – Lanús – Market value: €5m
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Agustín Urzi – Banfield – Market value: €5m
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Luis Vázquez – Boca Juniors – Market value: €5m
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Paulo Díaz – River Plate – Market value: €5.5m
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Enzo Copetti – Racing Club – Market value: €5.5m
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Franco Cristaldo – Huracán – Market value: €5.5m
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Sebastián Villa – Boca Juniors – Market value: €6m
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Diego Valoyes – Talleres – Market value: €6m
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Agustín Palavecino – River Plate – Market value: €6m
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Héctor David Martínez – River Plate – Market value: €6m
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Aníbal Moreno – Racing Club – Market value: €6m
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Pablo Solari – River Plate – Market value: €6m
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Santiago Simón – River Plate – Market value: €6m
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Facundo Buonanotte – Rosario Central – Market value: €6m
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Mateo Retegui – Tigre – Market value: €6.5m
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Exequiel Zeballos – Boca Juniors – Market value: €6.5m
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Martín Ojeda – Godoy Cruz – Market value: €8m
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Esequiel Barco – River Plate – Market value: €8m
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Luca Orellano – Vélez Sarsfield – Market value: €8m
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Alan Varela – Boca Juniors – Market value: €8.5m
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Carlos Alcaraz – Racing Club – Market value: €8.5m
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Máximo Perrone – Vélez Sarsfield – Market value: €8.5m
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Facundo Farías – Colón de Santa Fe – Market value: €10m
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Nicolás De La Cruz – River Plate – Market value: €13m
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Market values Argentina: Brighton target Buonanotte on the up
The league’s top scorers have all seen their market value rise: Mateo Retegui, who sits at the top of the scoring charts with 12 goals to his name, received a €5 million boost to his value, making him one of the league’s ten most valuable players at €6.5 million. Enzo Copetti, Racing Club’s most prolific striker, has similar characteristics to Retegui and saw his value increase by €2.3 million.
Talking about the best player in the Liga Profesional in 2022, there is no way around Franco Cristaldo. Huracán turned out to be the ideal place for the 26-year-old to fulfil his potential in recent years, reaching the highest market value of his career (€5.5m) and the fourth consecutive increase. His club also received the most upgrades (12) in the current update and achieved a squad value plus of €10.8 million, surpassed only by Vélez (+€14.7m).
Seventeen-year-old Facundo Buonanotte has played only 24 games for Rosario Central and three for the U-20 national team but also caused a sensation in the Argentinean top flight. The attacking midfielder’s performances have already earned him comparisons with national hero Lionel Messi. His market value increased by €5.95 million after he had been on the verge of a move to Brighton in the summer.
Liga Profesional update: Benedetto, Sosa & Co. devalued
In addition to the devaluations mentioned at the beginning, other experienced players such as Ricardo Centurión (-€1m to €0.5m), Sebastián Sosa (-€0.8m to €1.2m), and Darío Benedetto (-€0.8m to €2.2m) dropped in market value. Centurión seemed focused on regaining his level at San Lorenzo, but from one day to the next, he decided to distance himself from football. Talented as he may be, the 29-year-old lacked consistency. The downgrades for Sosa and Benedetto were primarily due to their age and mixed performances.
Messi, Romero & Co. – The most valuable players from Argentina
Ángel Di María – Juventus – Market value: €12m
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Manuel Lanzini – West Ham – Market value: €12m
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Lucas Martínez Quarta – Fiorentina – Market value: €12m
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Valentín Castellanos – Girona FC – Market value: €12m
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Matías Zaracho – Atlético Mineiro – Market value: €13m
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Nicolás Domínguez – Bologna – Market value: €13m
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Walter Benítez – PSV – Market value: €14m
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Gonzalo Montiel – Sevilla – Market value: €14m
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Lucas Boyé – Elche – Market value: €15m
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Exequiel Palacios – Bayer Leverkusen – Market value: €15m
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Thiago Almada – Atlanta United – Market value: €15m
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Enzo Fernández – Benfica – Market value: €15m
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Erik Lamela – Sevilla – Market value: €16m
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Alexis Mac Allister – Brighton – Market value: €16m
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Leandro Paredes – Juventus – Market value: €17m
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Giovanni Simeone – Napoli – Market value: €17m
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Marcos Senesi – Bournemouth – Market value: €17m
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Marcos Acuña – Sevilla – Market value: €18m
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Juan Musso – Atalanta – Market value: €18m
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Nahuel Molina – Atlético – Market value: €20m
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Mauro Icardi – PSG – Market value: €22m
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Giovani Lo Celso – Villarreal – Market value: €22m
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Joaquín Correa – Inter Milan – Market value: €23m
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Julián Álvarez – Manchester City – Market value: €23m
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Guido Rodríguez – Real Betis – Market value: €25m
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Lucas Ocampos – Ajax – Market value: €25m
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Nicolás González – Fiorentina – Market value: €25m
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Juan Foyth – Villarreal – Market value: €25m
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Emiliano Martínez – Aston Villa – Market value: €28m
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Emiliano Buendía – Aston Villa – Market value: €32m
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Lisandro Martínez – Manchester United – Market value: €32m
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Paulo Dybala – Roma – Market value: €35m
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Rodrigo De Paul – Atlético – Market value: €40m
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Ángel Correa – Atlético – Market value: €45m
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Cristian Romero – Tottenham – Market value: €48m
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Lionel Messi – PSG – Market value: €50m
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Lautaro Martínez – Inter Milan – Market value: €75m
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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).
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