Value of top five Polish players drops by 25%: KPMG
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The value of the top five Polish players playing in foreign leagues as a result of the ongoing pandemic has decreased by about 25 percent, from almost €245 million to over €180 million, said KPMG, a multinational professional services network. In the case of Polish football legend Robert Lewandowski, it is 19-23 percent less.
KPMG Football Benchmark analyzing the value of European leagues looked at, among others, values of the five most valuable Polish players who represent club colors in foreign leagues every day.
In the analysis “KPMG Football Benchmark” published on May 26, it was reported that the most valuable Polish footballer is Lewandowski, who plays for Bayern Munich, who was valued at over €88 million in February 2020. He was placed at the beginning of the top ten most expensive football players in Europe. Due to the fact that his contract remains valid for three years, the recorded decline in value – depending on the scenario – was from 19 percent to up to 23 percent, i.e. €68 million to €72 million. Lewandowski is in fifth place in the Bundesliga and is the most valuable player in his club, shows the report.
Wojciech Szczęsny, the primary goalkeeper of Juventus Turin, was the second most valuable Polish player, but his value dropped significantly from €52 million to €34 million (up to €40 million), i.e. by 24-35 percent. He remains one of the most valuable goalkeepers in the European leagues, taking eighth place in this ranking. Minor drops in value were recorded by forwards Arkadiusz Milik playing in Napoli and Krzysztof Piątek, who relatively recently moved to Hertha Berlin, signing a contract valid until June 2025. Their value dropped from €35 million to €27 million (up to €29 million) and from €27 million to €21 million (up to €22 million), according to the report.
“The value of midfielder Piotr Zieliński, who plays for Napoli and whose contract ends in a year, dropped from €42 million to €24 million (up to €27 million), or by 36-43 percent, and recorded the highest percentage decrease,” states the report.
The “KPMG Football Benchmark” study takes into account ten different factors affecting the value of a player, including, but not limited to, age, the position at which the game is played, contract length, player and club results, media and advertising potential of the player.
