Thiago and Semenyo Lead the Pack: The Top Premier League Players to Experience the Biggest Market Value Boost Last Season
The 2025/26 Premier League season was undoubtedly filled with drama, as Arsenal secured their first title in 22 years, West Ham faced relegation, and newly-promoted Sunderland achieved a spot in Europe. Now that the season has come to a close, and Transfermarkt has released its latest end-of-season Premier League market value update, it is possible to reflect on the campaign and identify the players who made the most significant impact. We have conducted an analysis to determine the Premier League stars who have experienced the greatest increase in market value throughout the 2025/26 season.
At the forefront of this list is Bournemouth's teenage sensation, Junior Kroupi, who has made a remarkable impression in his first season in English football. The Frenchman scored an impressive 13 goals in his maiden season and witnessed his market value rise by +€55m over the course of the campaign, resulting in a current market value of €70m. In second place is another young and talented player - in fact, the Premier League's Young Player of the Season - Nico O'Reilly, who plays as a full-back for Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly has gained a substantial +€52m in market value, which now stands at €70m. The third position is held by Brentford and Brazil striker Igor Thiago, who has seen his market value increase by +€47m to a current value of €65m.
Bournemouth's January signing, Rayan, has experienced a significant increase in his market value, with a rise of +€46m over the course of the season, resulting in a current value of €60m, which secures him the fourth position. In the fifth position is Man City's Rayan Cherki, who has also seen a substantial increase in his market value, with a rise of +€45m. Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson holds the sixth position, having witnessed a notable increase in his market value, with a rise of +€43m, bringing his current value to €75m. The impressive form displayed by Antoine Semenyo during his time at Bournemouth and subsequently at Man City has led to a considerable rise in his market value, with an increase of +€40m, resulting in a current value of €80m. Furthermore, there are two players who have experienced a market value increase of +€35m: Morgan Rogers, whose current value stands at €90m, and Mateus Fernandes, with a current value of €50m.
Iliman Ndiaye, a player for Everton, has seen his market value rise by +€33m, bringing his current value to €55m, and consequently, he completes the top 10 list. Additionally, five Premier League players have experienced a market value increase of +€30m during this season: João Pedro, whose current value is €80m, Reece James, with a current value of €60m, Alex Scott, who has a current value of €50m, as well as the young players Max Dowman and Rio Ngumoha, both of whom have a current market value of €30m. For a comprehensive list of every player whose market value has increased over the course of the Premier League season, users can refer to the link provided below.
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At the forefront of this list is Bournemouth's teenage sensation, Junior Kroupi, who has made a remarkable impression in his first season in English football. The Frenchman scored an impressive 13 goals in his maiden season and witnessed his market value rise by +€55m over the course of the campaign, resulting in a current market value of €70m. In second place is another young and talented player - in fact, the Premier League's Young Player of the Season - Nico O'Reilly, who plays as a full-back for Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly has gained a substantial +€52m in market value, which now stands at €70m. The third position is held by Brentford and Brazil striker Igor Thiago, who has seen his market value increase by +€47m to a current value of €65m.
Bournemouth's January signing, Rayan, has experienced a significant increase in his market value, with a rise of +€46m over the course of the season, resulting in a current value of €60m, which secures him the fourth position. In the fifth position is Man City's Rayan Cherki, who has also seen a substantial increase in his market value, with a rise of +€45m. Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson holds the sixth position, having witnessed a notable increase in his market value, with a rise of +€43m, bringing his current value to €75m. The impressive form displayed by Antoine Semenyo during his time at Bournemouth and subsequently at Man City has led to a considerable rise in his market value, with an increase of +€40m, resulting in a current value of €80m. Furthermore, there are two players who have experienced a market value increase of +€35m: Morgan Rogers, whose current value stands at €90m, and Mateus Fernandes, with a current value of €50m.
Iliman Ndiaye, a player for Everton, has seen his market value rise by +€33m, bringing his current value to €55m, and consequently, he completes the top 10 list. Additionally, five Premier League players have experienced a market value increase of +€30m during this season: João Pedro, whose current value is €80m, Reece James, with a current value of €60m, Alex Scott, who has a current value of €50m, as well as the young players Max Dowman and Rio Ngumoha, both of whom have a current market value of €30m. For a comprehensive list of every player whose market value has increased over the course of the Premier League season, users can refer to the link provided below.
It is worth noting that when you conduct a search for something on Google, you will typically see a box that displays the latest news in addition to the standard search results. If you proceed to set Transfermarkt as your preferred source, you can expect our content to appear in that box more frequently. To take advantage of this feature and see more of our content, you can add Transfermarkt as your preferred source by following the provided link.
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