Neymar, Sancho and Antony - Which players lost the most market value in 2023?
As is often the case in football, a lot can change over the course of 12 months as heroes fall and new stars arise from relative obscurity.
As we revealed in our recent article on the biggest market value winners of 2023, there are a number of young talents elbowing their way to the top of the pile in a bid to be European football’s next big star. Unfortunately, with every rise there must also be a fall and 2023 saw a number of the sport’s biggest names see their market values take a nosedive.
Neymar made the move to Al Hilal in the summer for a remarkable sum of €90m in a transfer that rivalled even Cristiano Ronaldo’s high-profile arrival in Saudi Arabia.
However, unlike his Portuguese counterpart, Neymar has struggled to show his worth on the pitch. Following a forgettable season at PSG, the Brazil international picked up a serious ligament injury upon arrival at Al Hilal and has so far made just five appearances for his new club.
Few footballers have had as dramatic a fall from grace in recent years as Man United winger Jadon Sancho, who remains a peripheral figure in Erik Ten Hag’s squad this season.
After a rather public spat with his under-pressure manager and successive seasons of poor form, Sancho is more likely to leave the club in January than to soar back to previous heights. As such, his market value plummeted in 2023.
After a disastrous spell at Bayern Munich, Sadio Mane opted to depart from the bright lights of European football to join Al Nassr in the summer for a fee of €30m.
While the forward has done perfectly well at his new club, his diminishing form in Germany and his age have played a big role in his market value decreasing in 2023.
Joint top of this unenviable table is none other than Man United
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