The 10 La Liga players with the highest price tag
FT Desk
- 10 May 2022 14:40 BST
- 3 min read
Vinicius Jr is the highest-valued player in La Liga.
The Brazilian has exploded in the 2021-22 season under Carlo Ancelotti, playing a vital role in Madrid winning the league title and reaching the Champions League final.
He is valued at €112.8 million.
In second place is Thiabaut Courtois.
After a shaky start in his first season at Real Madrid, the Belgian is now one of the undisputed best goalkeepers in the world again.
He is valued at €83.5m.
FootballTransfers' transfer valuations are calculated in collaboration with SciSports, a world-leading football analytics agency that assesses the relative transfer valuations of over 60,000 professional footballers worldwide. SciSports use multiple data points including current and potential ability, contract length, form, age, and other crucial factors.
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Completing the podium is Casemiro (€83.3m), arguably one of the most underrated midfielders in the world. The Brazilian is only 30, and his performances as a deep-lying playmaker have been massively valuable for Real Madrid.
In fourth place is Frenkie de Jong, valued at €71.5m. The Dutch central midfielder signed for Barcelona from Ajax in the summer of 2019 for €75 million so the Catalan side certainly got value in that deal.
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In fifth is Atletico Madrid wonderkid Joao Felix who this season has finally started to show signs of why he was so highly rated when he joined the club in 2019.
David Alaba is next, at €60.6m. This shows just how brilliant the business Madrid did this summer, bringing the Austria star to the Santiago Bernabeu on a free transfer.
The second and final Barcelona entry in the top 10 comes with Pedri, widely recognised as one of the world's best young players. He has a current value of €59.5m
One of the most sought-after defenders in Europe right now is Sevilla's Jules Kounde, and this is reflected in his €58.5m value.
The last two spots in the top 10 are filled by Real Madrid's Federico Valverde and Villarreal's Yeremy Pino.
Most valuable players in La Liga
| Player | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vinicius Junior | Real Madrid | €112.8m |
| 2. Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | €83.5m |
| 3. Casemiro | Real Madrid | €71.5m |
| 4. Frenkie de Jong | Barcelona | €69.5m |
| 5. Joao Felix | Atletico Madrid | €61.5m |
| 6. David Alaba | Real Madrid | €60.6m |
| 7. Pedri | Barcelona | €59.5m |
| 8. Jules Kounde | Sevilla | €58.5m |
| 9. Federico Valverde | Real Madrid | €52.3m |
| 10. Yeremy Pino | Villarreal | €49.9m |
