Neymar, Al Hilal star, is the fifth player in the world with the most decline in market value by 33%

Brazilian player Neymar, Al Hilal star, ranked 5th on the list of football players in the world with the most decline in market value since the beginning of this year, as his market value currently stands at 30 million euros, a decrease of 33.3% compared to January 2024, when his market value was 45 million euros. The list of players with the lowest market value since the beginning of 2024 is topped by the French player Randal Kolo Muani, a Paris Saint-Germain player, whose market value currently stands at 45 million euros, compared to 70 million euros at the beginning of the year. By the same amount of decrease, the market value of the German player Joshua Kimmich, a Bayern Munich player, fell to 50 million euros, compared to 75 million euros at the beginning of 2024, while the third place was taken by his Canadian teammate Alphonso Davies, whose market value fell from 70 million euros at the beginning of this year to 50 million euros currently, followed by the Argentine player Nahuel Molina, a player for Atletico Madrid, in fourth place, with a market value falling to 28 million euros, compared to 45 million euros at the beginning of this year, according to the Transfermarkt network. The market value of a player is calculated based on several main factors, including: the player’s individual performance and personal statistics such as goals scored and assists, in addition to age being an important factor, as clubs prefer players who are younger and have the ability to play for many years. The duration of the current contract, its financial value and its terms, such as the penalty clause, also play a role in determining the market value, in addition to factors such as the player’s reputation, influence in the media and popularity among fans, the player’s participation in national teams, and supply and demand, as the market is affected by other clubs’ offers to buy the player’s contract and the extent of interest of major clubs in him. It is noteworthy that the Saudi Professional League’s market value is estimated at about 3.9 billion riyals, with the aim of raising the market value to more than 8 billion riyals, increasing the revenues of the Saudi Professional League from 450 million riyals to more than 1.8 billion riyals annually, and reaching the list of the top 10 leagues in the world.