Montpellier boss on SGE candidate Wahi: In Marseille he would be “worth 60 million”

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At 20, center forward Elye Wahi is not only the youngest player among the ten top scorers in Ligue 1, but also the most prolific U21 talent in Europe’s top leagues.


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HSC Montpellier’s homegrown talent, with 17 goals in France, ranks ahead of Lionel Messi (PSG), among others, and is level with Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) – such values ​​usually ensure that the chances of a change of scenery increase. Club boss Laurent Nicol, who wrote with the French newspaper “L’Equipe‘ talked about his most valuable player by far.

“In January I turned down €25m plus bonus payments from an English club,” Nicol said. Arsenal and Tottenham were traded as potential buyers from the Premier League. “There are many interested clubs. I think if Elye Wahi were an Olympique Marseille striker, he would be worth €60m.” In the most recent market value update at the end of March, Wahi jumped from €18m to €25m – his contract runs until 2025.

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20. Rayan Cherki | Olympique Lyon | €27 million

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+€9m in March 2023 update

19. Mohamed Camara | AS Monaco | €28 million

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+€3m in March 2023 update

16. Carlos Soler | Paris Saint Germain | €30 million

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-€5m in March 2023 update

16.Seko Fofana | RC Lens | €30 million

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16. Jean Clair Todibo | OGC Nice | €30 million

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+€10m in March 2023 update

15. Khéphren Thuram | OGC Nice | €32 million

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+€7m in March 2023 update

12. Presnel Kimpembe | Paris Saint Germain | €35 million

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-€5m in March 2023 update

12. Amine Gouiri | Stade Rennes | €35 million

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-€3m in March 2023 update

12. Martin Terriers | Stade Rennes | €35 million

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11. Fabian Ruiz | Paris Saint Germain | €38 million

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-€7m in March 2023 update

10. Vitinha | Paris Saint Germain | €42 million

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-€3m in March 2023 update

9.Lionel Messi | Paris Saint Germain | €45 million

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-€5m in March 2023 update

7. Marco Verratti | Paris Saint Germain | €50 million

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7. Gianluigi Donnarumma | Paris Saint Germain | €50 million

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6.JonathanDavid | LOSC Lille | €60 million

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+€15m in March 2023 update

5. Nuno Mendes | Paris Saint Germain | €65 million

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-€5m in March 2023 update

2. Neymar | Paris Saint Germain | €70 million

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-€5m in March 2023 update

2. Achraf Hakimi | Paris Saint Germain | €70 million

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2. Marquinhos | Paris Saint Germain | €70 million

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1. Kylian Mbappe | Paris Saint Germain | €180 million

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Most recently, the France U21 national player has also been linked to Eintracht Frankfurt, where he could succeed the courted Randal Kolo Muani (24), and in February there were rumors about BVB. According to reports, Montpellier is only willing to talk for a transfer fee of 30 million euros. “He’s destined to play at very big European clubs because he has the potential to change the world,” said Nicol.

“L’Équipe” quoted one of the numerous scouts watching Wahi as saying: “I don’t see how Montpellier could keep him.” He sees the next step for the striker in Germany, “to develop further because he might suffer physically in England”. There are 37 French players under contract in the Bundesliga this season, making them the largest group of foreign players in the German football league.

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Alassane Plea (Borussia M’gladbach) – market value: €10m

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(from 10 million euros upwards, as of May 12, 2023)

Lucas Tousart (Hertha BSC) – market value: €11m

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Kiliann Sildillia (SC Freiburg) – market value: €12m

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Amine Adli (Bayer Leverkusen) – market value: €15m

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Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) – market value: €20m

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Mathys Tel (FC Bayern) – Market value: €20m

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Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) – market value: €28m

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Manu Koné (Borussia M’gladbach) – market value: €30m

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Marcus Thuram (Borussia M’gladbach) – market value: €32m

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Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt) – market value: €32m

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Benjamin Pavard (FC Bayern) – market value: €35m

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Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern) – market value: €50m

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Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen) – market value: €50m

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Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern) – market value: €60m

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Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt) – market value: €65m

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Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern) – market value: €65m

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Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) – market value: €80m

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