Wirtz 3rd, Foden 6th: The Premier League Players Who Lost the Most Value in a Shocking Last Season
As the 2025/26 Premier League season is now becoming a distant memory, and with the World Cup approaching, it is an opportune time to reflect on the captivating events that unfolded in the English top-flight during the past year. The 2025/26 season was particularly notable for Arsenal, as they secured the title for the first time in 22 years, while West Ham unfortunately suffered relegation, and newly-promoted Sunderland achieved a remarkable feat by qualifying for Europe. However, not all players experienced a successful campaign, and it is worth examining which individuals had a season to forget in terms of their performance and market value. To determine this, we have analyzed the Premier League players who lost the most market value on Transfermarkt over the course of the 2025/26 season, taking into account the fluctuations in their market value. In cases where players have experienced an equal drop in value, the rankings are determined by their current market value, with the player having the highest current market value being ranked first. The player who tops the list with the undesirable distinction of having the largest loss in market value is Rodri, who plays for Manchester City.
The winner of the 2024 Ballon d'Or award began the season with an initial market value of €110 million, but as the season progressed, the player's value underwent a significant decline, largely attributed to the factors of age and injuries, resulting in a substantial loss of as much as -€60 million in value. As a consequence, the Spanish midfielder, who is nearing his 30th birthday this month, has seen his market worth decrease to €50 million. The player who secures the second position in terms of market value decline is Arsenal's winger, Bukayo Saka. Although the Gunners experienced collective success, Bukayo Saka's individual performance was somewhat disappointing, and over the course of the last season, he experienced a notable decrease in his market value, losing -€40 million. Nevertheless, he still maintains a market value of €110 million, which enables him to remain the third most valuable player in the league. Florian Wirtz encountered difficulties during his inaugural season in England, and similarly, his market value also dropped by -€40 million last season, culminating in a new market value of €100 million, which positions him in third place.
Another significant Liverpool signing who experienced difficulties was the striker Alexander Isak, who secured the fourth position after witnessing his value decline by -€35m during a season plagued by injuries. The Tottenham player Dejan Kulusevski did not participate in a single minute of play throughout the last season and consequently saw his market value decrease by -€33m over the course of the campaign, placing him in fifth position. Three players then experienced a decrease in their market value of -€30m, including Phil Foden, whose value is now €70m, Alexis Mac Allister, also valued at €70m, and Xavi Simons, who has a market value of €40m. Additionally, Mohamed Salah saw his market value drop by -€28m to €22m, while Omar Marmoush experienced a -€25m decline to €50m, which completes the list of the top 10 players.
James Maddison, with a market value of €20m, holds the 11th position after suffering a -€22m drop in his value, and following him, four players have endured a -€20m downgrade in their market value over the course of the last season, including Cole Palmer, who has a market value of €100m, Martin Ødegaard, valued at €65m, Jamie Gittens, with a market value of €30m, and Manuel Ugarte, who has a market value of €25m.
Karou Mitoma, valued at €22m, and Roméo Lavia, also valued at €22m, have both experienced significant decreases in their values, with each of them suffering a drop of -€18m. Furthermore, Alejandro Garnacho, who is currently valued at €28m, has seen his value decrease by -€17m, while Bernardo Silva, valued at €22m, has undergone a -€16m drop in his value. Additionally, Ibrahima Konaté, who is set to depart and is currently valued at €45m, has also experienced a notable decrease in his value, with a drop of -€15m.
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The winner of the 2024 Ballon d'Or award began the season with an initial market value of €110 million, but as the season progressed, the player's value underwent a significant decline, largely attributed to the factors of age and injuries, resulting in a substantial loss of as much as -€60 million in value. As a consequence, the Spanish midfielder, who is nearing his 30th birthday this month, has seen his market worth decrease to €50 million. The player who secures the second position in terms of market value decline is Arsenal's winger, Bukayo Saka. Although the Gunners experienced collective success, Bukayo Saka's individual performance was somewhat disappointing, and over the course of the last season, he experienced a notable decrease in his market value, losing -€40 million. Nevertheless, he still maintains a market value of €110 million, which enables him to remain the third most valuable player in the league. Florian Wirtz encountered difficulties during his inaugural season in England, and similarly, his market value also dropped by -€40 million last season, culminating in a new market value of €100 million, which positions him in third place.
Another significant Liverpool signing who experienced difficulties was the striker Alexander Isak, who secured the fourth position after witnessing his value decline by -€35m during a season plagued by injuries. The Tottenham player Dejan Kulusevski did not participate in a single minute of play throughout the last season and consequently saw his market value decrease by -€33m over the course of the campaign, placing him in fifth position. Three players then experienced a decrease in their market value of -€30m, including Phil Foden, whose value is now €70m, Alexis Mac Allister, also valued at €70m, and Xavi Simons, who has a market value of €40m. Additionally, Mohamed Salah saw his market value drop by -€28m to €22m, while Omar Marmoush experienced a -€25m decline to €50m, which completes the list of the top 10 players.
James Maddison, with a market value of €20m, holds the 11th position after suffering a -€22m drop in his value, and following him, four players have endured a -€20m downgrade in their market value over the course of the last season, including Cole Palmer, who has a market value of €100m, Martin Ødegaard, valued at €65m, Jamie Gittens, with a market value of €30m, and Manuel Ugarte, who has a market value of €25m.
Karou Mitoma, valued at €22m, and Roméo Lavia, also valued at €22m, have both experienced significant decreases in their values, with each of them suffering a drop of -€18m. Furthermore, Alejandro Garnacho, who is currently valued at €28m, has seen his value decrease by -€17m, while Bernardo Silva, valued at €22m, has undergone a -€16m drop in his value. Additionally, Ibrahima Konaté, who is set to depart and is currently valued at €45m, has also experienced a notable decrease in his value, with a drop of -€15m.
When utilizing the Google search engine to look for information, users will typically see a box that displays the latest news in conjunction with the standard search results. By setting Transfermarkt as the preferred source, the frequency of Transfermarkt content appearing in this box will increase. To take advantage of this feature and see more Transfermarkt content, it is possible to add Transfermarkt as the preferred source by following a specific process.
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