The fifty most valuable players since the World Cup ended.
If you thought your favourite players were expensive at the start of the season, just wait till you see how much they’re worth now. Since the World Cup ended certain players drove their valuations even higher, and the good folks over at Brazilian sports consultants Pluri Consultoria broke out the calculators to show us how much the best and brightest have inflated post tournament.
50. Andre Schurrle – Chelsea & Germany
Age: 23
Value Before World Cup: €21.1m
Value After World Cup: €28.3m
Variation: 34%
49. Mats Hummels – Borussia Dortmund & Germany
Age: 25
Value Before World Cup: €23.3m
Value After World Cup: €28.4m
Variation: 12%
48. Mario Balotelli – AC Milan & Italy
Age: 23
Value Before World Cup: €33m
Value After World Cup: €28.5m
Variation: -14%
47. Jackson Martinez – FC Porto & Colombia
Age: 27
Value Before World Cup: €27.7m
Value After World Cup: €28.8m
Variation: 0%
46. Juan Cuardrado – Fiorentina & Colombia
Age: 25
Value Before World Cup: €21.9m
Value After World Cup: €28.9m
Variation: 32%
45. Joao Moutinho – AS Monaco & Portugal
Age: 27
Value Before World Cup: €30.1m
Value After World Cup: €29.3m
Variation: -3%
44. Alexis Sanchez – Arsenal & Chile
Age: 25
Value Before World Cup: €28.7m
Value After World Cup: €29.8m
Variation: 4%
43. Philipp Lahm – Bayern Munich & Germany
Age: 30
Value Before World Cup: €29.7m
Value After World Cup: €29.9m
Variation: 1%
42. Thibaut Courtois – Chelsea & Belgium
Age: 22
Value Before World Cup: €29.8m
Value After World Cup: €30.3m
Variation: 2%
41. Mario Mandzukic – Atletico Madrid & Croatia
Age: 27
Value Before World Cup: €32.1m
Value After World Cup: €30.6m
Variation: -5%