Complete update 2nd league England
Transfermarkt.co.uk have completely revised the market values of the Championship ahead of the start of the play-offs on Friday night, where Luton meet Huddersfield in the first semi-final game. Winners include top scorer Aleksandar Mitrović of newly promoted Fulham FC, who receives a small plus for the second straight season, team-mate Fábio Carvalho, who is likely to join Liverpool FC in the summer, and AFC Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing.
Along with Mitrović and Carvalho, the 25-year-old Billing has been instrumental in his side’s return to the Premier League, having been directly involved in 20 goals in 40 league games this season. With an upgrade of 2 to 18 million euros, the Dane draws level with winter newcomer Todd Cantwell (-2 to 18 million euros) in the team’s internal ranking and climbs to second place among the most valuable players in the league. Mitrović, who has scored a record 43 goals in 44 games, is up €2m to €20m and could finally break into the English top flight at the age of 27.
Mitrovic, Pukki & Co.: Most championship goals in one season
The 19-year-old Carvalho has 18 goals in 36 appearances in 2021/22. Up from €8.5m to €12m, he is one of the biggest winners of the update, surpassed only by Nottingham Forest’s Brennan Johnson and Hull City striker Keane Lewis-Potter. The 21-year-old Lewis Potter (+11 to 12 million euros) didn’t miss a single minute after the “Tigers” were promoted to the Championship and is already being linked with a move to the Premier League.
Championship update: Youngster around Johnson now among most valuable professionals
Ditto for the top winner in absolute numbers: Forest forward Johnson. The 20-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Lincoln City in League One, also quickly established himself in the Championship and was directly involved in 24 goals in 46 games. The Welsh international’s market value has risen by €14m to €15m as a result and he is expected to leave his club for a hefty fee in the upcoming transfer window.
Carvalho, Mitrović & Co.: The most valuable players in the championship
Also moving up the league’s Most Valuable Pro rankings – although not as significantly as Johnson – is Blackburn’s Ben Brereton Díaz. With 22 goals in 37 league games, the forward has more than tripled his tally compared to the 2020/21 season and also established himself in the Chilean national team. At the age of 23, the time for a move to a higher tier team may be sooner rather than later after his market value has risen by €6m to €16m.
Meanwhile, the biggest loser is centre-back Steve Cook, 31, who joined Forest in January from Bournemouth and is struggling with injuries and a lack of consistency. The “Cherries” legend also falls due to age by 2.2 to 2.8 million euros. Further devaluations in the millions also affect Fulham’s Alfie Mawson (-1.5 to 2.5 million euros), Nottingham’s Harry Arter (-1.2 to 0.8 million euros) and FC Barnsley’s Cauley Woodrow (-one to 2 Million Euro).
This is how the Transfermarkt market values work
The Transfermarkt market values are created taking into account various pricing models and a strong involvement of the Transfermarkt community, which deals with the values in detailed discussions. The transfer market market values are not to be equated with the transfer fees actually paid.
The goal is not to predict a price, but an expected value. When determining the market value, both individual transfer modalities and situational framework conditions are relevant to a certain extent. Examples of this are listed here. Transfermarkt does not use an algorithm (for detailed market value definition).
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