^LONDON, Dec. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Squawka has Squawka Value today
Index presented – a data-based ranking of the most valuable new arrivals
Summer transfer period 2025, which includes the players’ early season performances
compares their respective transfer fees.
Key results
The Squawka team has developed the Value Index, which shows the best transfers of the
Transfer window in summer 2025 based on their performance in relation to
Transfer fee assessed. Our formula shows that Florian Wirtz from FC
Liverpool is the league’s most disappointing newcomer so far – despite one
For a transfer fee of 125 million euros, he neither scored a goal nor one
Template supplied. In contrast, Manchester City’s Rayan Cherki is the
was signed for a fraction of this sum, the most valuable newcomer –
with five assists and a goal in just 399 Premier League minutes.
* Most valuable signing so far: Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) – 5 assists +
1 goal in 399 minutes; an impressive performance in relation to
reported transfer fee.
* Least valuable new signing so far: Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) –
no goals, no assists with a transfer fee of 125 million euros.
*Special mention: Robin Roefs (Sunderland) – immediate effect
his move from the Eredivisie for 10.5 million euros.
* Other outstanding players and newcomers were added in several positions
identified, particularly younger newcomers in relation to their
Transfer fees tend to have a higher increase in value.
methodology
* The Squawka Value Index compares performance at the start of the season
(including goals, assists and minutes played) with the reported
Player’s transfer fee to evaluate the increase in value achieved so far.
* Scope: Players signed in the summer 2025 transfer window
and have been used so far in the 2025/26 Premier League season.
*Numbers reflect games played up to release date
against; For reasons of consistency, the publicly reported one is used
Transfer fee used.
* To avoid bias caused by extremely small samples, a
a sensible minimum number of playing minutes is taken as a basis.
comment
?Fans are totally fixated on transfer fees, but the value of a player
depends on what he does on the pitch,” said Tom Dutton, Head of Content
at Squawka.?The Squawka Value Index highlights players who already have more
more than their price suggested – and draws attention to those
whose performance does not yet correspond to the investment.”
Read the full analysis
You can find the full Value Index and notes on each here
Players: Squawka Value Index 2025/26 – The most valuable new additions to date
Premier League. (https://www.squawka.com/en/features/squawka-value-index-
2025-26/)
About Squawka
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Live statistics and features for the Premier League, Champions League and others
important international competitions.
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