Many soccer stars saw their market value rise this season after showing impressive performance and signing new contracts. However, one name stands out.
According to data presented by SportsLens.com, SSC Napoli rising star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia tops the list of biggest market value gainers in the 2022/23 football season, with his valuation skyrocketing by an impressive $45 million. euros since July last year.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s market value quadrupled after joining SSC Napoli
The 22-year-old Georgian had conquered Serie A since joining SSC Napoli last summer when he signed a five-year deal and moved to the team from Dinamo Batumi in a €10m deal.
Although Serie A may be a league that has gotten used to losing its biggest stars every summer, it looks like it has found a new one in Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The 22-year-old is called ‘Kvaradona’ in Naples, high praise in a city where Diego is king.
According to TransferMarkt data, the famous leftist also tops the list of the biggest market value gainers. Since July 2022, when he joined SSC Napoli, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s market value has quadrupled, from €15 million to €60 million.
Croatian Josko Gvardiol, who has played for RB Leipzig since July 2021, has seen the second-biggest increase in market value this season. After his impressive performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the 21-year-old centre-back’s market value jumped €40 million, from €35 million to €75 million in six months.
Statistics show Manchester United’s 22-year-old star Antony is in third place for the biggest market value gainers. Last year, the Red Devils paid a staggering transfer fee for the famous right-back, paying €95m. Antony’s move to the Premier League set his market value at all-time highs. In June last year, Antony’s market value was 35 million euros and now it is 75 million euros.
They are followed by Enzo Fernández and Bukayo Saka with an increase of €40M and €35M
Stats show Enzo Fernández trails Antony with the fourth-highest increase in market value this season. Last month, the 22-year-old broke Jack Grealish’s record for becoming the most expensive British transfer of all time after moving to Chelsea in a deal worth €121m.
Furthermore, TransferMarkt data shows that his market value increased by an impressive €40m this season, from €15m to €55m.
Statistics show that Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has experienced the fifth biggest increase in market value, with his valuation rising from €65m to an impressive €100m since the season began.
