Real Madrid, Liverpool and Spurs stock up on high-value South Americans for new season
July 27: 218 players from South America are currently playing in the European Big Five leagues, including 100 from Brazil and 70 of them in the Spanish La Liga.
An analysis of South Americans playing in Europe by Football Benchmark revealed that Real Madrid have the highest total team value attributed to South American players - 402.4 million euros. In addition to Vinícius Jr. (pictured) – the most valued South American with 135 million euros – Real have four other Brazilians (Rodrygo, Éder Militão, Casemiro and Reinier) and Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde.< /p>
Liverpool are also betting heavily on the South Americans and have two players in the top 10 by market value: Luis Diaz (valued at €86m) and Darwin Nunez (valued at €81m). The total Liverpool squad value attributed to South American players is €302m.
That's almost €38m more than the €264m worth of South American players from third-placed Tottenham Hotspur, thanks to the signing of Richarlison, who is valued at €61m. euros.
PSG is ranked fourth in total value by the Football Benchmark team which points out: "Real Madrid's six South American players are almost twice as good as Paris Saint-Germain FC's six players (including Neymar and Messi) Age is one of the main factors here as the average age of the PSG six is 30, while Real Madrid's is just 23.5."
Among the top 10 clubs ranked by value, the authors of the report state that "it is also noteworthy that Atlético de Madrid have the most South American players in their squad (nine). , among household names from other top European clubs, Aston Villa FC may be a surprising inclusion.The Birmingham club's five-man squad of Douglas Luiz, Emiliano Buendía, Diego Carlos, Emiliano Martínez and Philippe Coutinho all have value merchant estimated between 20 and 30 million euros."
While the Spanish La Liga has 70 South Americans in its club ranks, the Premier League has 53 and Serie A has 50. However, the total player value is by far the highest in the Premier League. League, where eight different clubs currently have at least one player of Conmebol nationality valued at over €30m.
The German Bundesliga is fifth in terms of volume and total value of South American expatriate players with just 14. The most valuable is Piero Hincapié, Bayer Leverkusen's highly sought-after Ecuadorian defender (worth 26 million dollars). euros).
July 27: 218 players from South America are currently playing in the European Big Five leagues, including 100 from Brazil and 70 of them in the Spanish La Liga.
An analysis of South Americans playing in Europe by Football Benchmark revealed that Real Madrid have the highest total team value attributed to South American players - 402.4 million euros. In addition to Vinícius Jr. (pictured) – the most valued South American with 135 million euros – Real have four other Brazilians (Rodrygo, Éder Militão, Casemiro and Reinier) and Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde.< /p>
Liverpool are also betting heavily on the South Americans and have two players in the top 10 by market value: Luis Diaz (valued at €86m) and Darwin Nunez (valued at €81m). The total Liverpool squad value attributed to South American players is €302m.
That's almost €38m more than the €264m worth of South American players from third-placed Tottenham Hotspur, thanks to the signing of Richarlison, who is valued at €61m. euros.
PSG is ranked fourth in total value by the Football Benchmark team which points out: "Real Madrid's six South American players are almost twice as good as Paris Saint-Germain FC's six players (including Neymar and Messi) Age is one of the main factors here as the average age of the PSG six is 30, while Real Madrid's is just 23.5."
Among the top 10 clubs ranked by value, the authors of the report state that "it is also noteworthy that Atlético de Madrid have the most South American players in their squad (nine). , among household names from other top European clubs, Aston Villa FC may be a surprising inclusion.The Birmingham club's five-man squad of Douglas Luiz, Emiliano Buendía, Diego Carlos, Emiliano Martínez and Philippe Coutinho all have value merchant estimated between 20 and 30 million euros."
While the Spanish La Liga has 70 South Americans in its club ranks, the Premier League has 53 and Serie A has 50. However, the total player value is by far the highest in the Premier League. League, where eight different clubs currently have at least one player of Conmebol nationality valued at over €30m.
The German Bundesliga is fifth in terms of volume and total value of South American expatriate players with just 14. The most valuable is Piero Hincapié, Bayer Leverkusen's highly sought-after Ecuadorian defender (worth 26 million dollars). euros).
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