Top 10 ranked – Which Premier League stars gained the most market value this season?

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Nwaneri second 

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With just nine match days left of the Premier League season, we’re quickly approaching the conclusion to another league campaign in England. However, while the title race seems to have been wrapped up for some time and the likely candidates for relegation identified fairly early on in the season, there has still been plenty to discuss and debate in the English top-flight over the course of the last seven months. 

Indeed, aside from the results and league standing of one club or the next, the most heated discussion among Premier League fans often comes down to which teams have the most exciting, young players among their ranks. The world’s richest league never stands still and an unquenchable thirst for what’s new tends to drive the narrative in modern football. And, as such, today we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 players that have gained more market value than any other over the course of this league campaign. 

After filtering out new signings – who often see their market values initially change due to fees paid in the transfer market – we can pull together a list of the top 10 players in the league by market value increase. And, to no great surprise, it features a number of the Premier League’s most exciting, young talents. 

Coming in at tenth place is Bournemouth forward Justin Kluivert, who has well and truly got up to speed with the demands of English football and is now thriving for the Cherries. So far this season the 25-year-old forward has bagged 12 goals and six assists in the league and as such his market value has risen from just €14 million to a more realistic €35m. Just above Kluivert in ninth place is Manchester United forward Amad Diallo, who nailed down a spot in the Old Trafford starting XI this season and was going from strength to strength for the club until a nasty ankle injury curtailed his campaign in mid February. Despite that, his market value has jumped by an impressive €22m this season. 

Just above Diallo are three players that have all seen their market values increase by €25m this season. Perhaps the most interesting one is Southampton winger Tyler Dibling, whose market value was essentially zero before he burst onto the scene for the Saints last year. He’s joined by Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo (+€25m to €35m) and Newcastle striker Alexander Isak (+€25m to €100m). In fifth place is Arsenal left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly, who has gone from academy prospect to first-team star in Mikel Arteta’s team this season and as a result seen his market value increase by €26m over the course of this season. He sits just below Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers and Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravernberch, who both saw their market values increase by an impressive €35m this season. 

In second place is another Arsenal star in Ethan Nwaneri. In a season that has seen the Gunners ultimately fall short in the title race due to a lack of firepower up front, the 18-year-old winger has been a breath of fresh air and will surely be a star for Arteta’s team for years to come. As such, his market value has increased by €47m to become the third most valuable player born in 2007 in the world. However, when it comes to market value increases this season no player in the English top-flight can rival Chelsea star Cole Palmer. Although the England international didn’t see his market value change in the most recent March update, Palmer’s value rose by a remarkable €50m between the start of the campaign and the December update, making him the player that gained the most value in the Premier League  this season.