The top 10 most valuable players currently at Everton
The money floating around in the Premier League nowadays is simply phenomenal.
In fact, the English top flight splashed out more than £1billion on signings during the summer transfer window, whilst 13 clubs smashed their record transfer fees.
That’s an incredible jump from the £600million-odd spent in summer 2013, highlighting how the transfer racket works against a rate of inflation not quite like any other industry in the world.
With that in mind, it’s surely important to know how much your first-team squad is worth in relative terms. And helping in that regard is transfer-mad website TransferMarkt.com.
They equate transfer fees, wages and length of contract to determine the current market values of individual players, which fluctuate on a regular basis.
Football FanCast have been taking a look at Everton’s squad and the market worth of their ten most valuable players certainly makes some interesting reading! There’s a few surprises in here to say the least…
10. Enner Valencia – £8.5m
Everton signed Enner Valencia on loan during the summer and Transfermarkt reckon the Toffees would have to stump up around £8.5million to sign him permanently from West Ham. However, the Ecuador striker has endured a slow start to his Everton career, yet to find the net in three appearances.
9. Oumar Niasse – £10.2m
Despite signing him at a cost of £15.2million in January, Oumar Niasse’s market worth is now just £10.2million. That might have something to do with Ronald Koeman making it abundantly clear in August that the Senegal forward wouldn’t be a part of his first-team plans this season.
8. Ramiro Funes Mori – £10.2m
Transfermarkt think Everton were bang on the money when they paid just shy of £11million for Ramiro Funes Mori. They rate him at £10.2million – likely due to the fact his contract doesn’t expire until 2020.
7. Kevin Mirallas – £11.05m
Kevin Mirallas has proved a shrewd investment since arriving from Olympiacos in summer 2012 at a cost of £6.5million, going on to bag 27 goals in 118 Premier League appearances. According to Transfermarkt, his current market worth exceeds that sum by almost double.
6. Leighton Baines – £11.05m
Leighton Baines may be just a matter of months away from his 32nd birthday but the veteran left-back, who originally cost the Toffees just £6.38million, is still their sixth-most valuable player at £11.05milion.
5. Yannick Bolasie – £11.9m
Did Everton pay over the odds for £24.75million man Yannick Bolasie? Transfermarkt seem to think so, issuing the Congo international a market value of just £11.9million. We’re not so sure Everton fans would agree with that; the winger’s been fantastic since moving to Goodison Park.
4. Seamus Coleman – £14.45m
One of the best attacking right-backs in the business, Transfermarkt believe potential suitors should be playing at least £14.45million for Seamus Coleman. Not bad considering the Toffees paid Sligo Rovers just £60k for him back in 2009.
3. James McCarthy – £14.45m
Everton are reportedly ready to sell James McCarthy in January and that might be because he’d put around £14.45million into Ronald Koeman’s proverbial pocket. Three years ago, the Merseysiders paid Wigan Athletic £13million for the FA Cup winner.
2. Ross Barkley – £18.7m
Bearing the home-grown premium in mind, it’s not surprising to see Ross Barkley coming second in this list. Transfermarkt put his market value at £18.7million – but we reckon Everton could claim twice that sum for the England international.
1. Romelu Lukaku – £34m
Romelu Lukaku may be the second-top scorer in the Premier League, with five goals in six appearances this season, but Transfermarkt reckon his worth has only increased by £4million since Everton paid Chelsea £30million for his services in summer 2014. That’s probably due to the fact Lukaku’s contract hasn’t been renewed, with his current terms due to expire in three years.