Report: The Premier League 20/21 summer signings with the largest decrease in value
As the end of the season and the summer transfer window approaches, we at BettingOdds.com have conducted a study into which Premier League signings from the 2020/21 summer transfer window have had the largest increase and decrease in value since joining their new club.
It’s been found that Thiago, Kai Havertz and Manchester United’s Donny van de Beek are amongst the group of players with the largest decrease in value since moving to England.
Transfer fees have not been taken into consideration, instead we have compared the value of each respective signing at the time of their transfer to what their value is now. All values used in the study are from Transfermarkt.com.
The results of the study are as follows:
Signings with the largest value decrease since the 2020/21 summer transfer window (In £)
1. Rodrigo (Leeds United) - Value at time of purchase: £36m Value now: £18m Value Decrease: -£18m
2= Thiago (Liverpool) - Value at time of purchase: £43.2m Value now: £31.5m Value Decrease: -£11.7m
2= Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) - Value at time of purchase: £18m Value now: £6.3m Value Decrease: -£11.7m
4. Alex Telles (Manchester United) - Value at time of purchase: £36m Value now: £25.2m Value Decrease: -£10.8m
5. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) - Value at time of purchase: £72.9m Value now: £63m Value Decrease: -£9.9m
6. Willian (Arsenal) - Value at time of purchase: £20.25m Value now: £10.8m Value Decrease: -£9.45m
7. Donny van de Beek (Manchester United) - Value at time of purchase: £39.6m Value now: £31.5m Value Decrease: -£8.1m
8= Gareth Bale (Tottenham) - Value at time of purchase: £25.2m Value now: £18m Value Decrease: -£7.2m
8= Nélson Semedo (Wolves) - Value at time of purchase: £36m Value now: £28.8m Value Decrease: -£7.2m
10= Theo Walcott (Southampton) - Value at time of purchase: £10.8m Value now: £5.4m Value Decrease: -£5.4m
10= Allan (Everton) - Value at time of purchase: £25.2m Value now: £19.8m Value Decrease: -£5.4m
Signings with the largest value increase since the 2020/21 summer transfer window (In £)
1. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) - Value at time of purchase: £31.5m Value now: £63m Value Increase: £31.5m
2. Tomas Soucek (West Ham) - Value at time of purchase: £10.8m Value now: £36m Value Increase: £25.2m
3= Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) -Value at time of purchase: £10.8m Value now: £28.8m Value Increase: £18m
3= Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) -Value at time of purchase: £9m Value now: £27m Value Increase: £18m
5. Edouard Mendy (Chelsea) - Value at time of purchase: £6.3m Value now: £22.5m Value Increase: £16.2m
6. Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) - Value at time of purchase: £7.2m Value now: £22.5m Value Increase: £15.3m
7. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) - Value at time of purchase: £4.32m Value now: £18m Value Increase: £13.68m
8. Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg (Tottenham) - Value at time of purchase: £18m Value now: £31.5m Value Increase: £13.5m
9. Fábio Silva (Wolves) - Value at time of purchase: £10.8m Value now: £22.5m Value Increase: £11.7m
10. Illan Meslier (Leeds United) - Value at time of purchase: £4.05m Value now: £15.3m Value Increase: £11.25m
Signings with the largest value decrease since the 2020/21 summer transfer window (As a percentage)
1. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) - Value at time of purchase: £18m Value now: £6.3m Value Decrease (%): -65%
2= Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) - Value at time of purchase: £7.2m Value now: £3.6m Value Decrease (%): -50%
2= Rodrigo (Leeds United) - Value at time of purchase: £36m Value now: £18m Value Decrease (%): 50%
2= Theo Walcott (Southampton) - Value at time of purchase: £10.8m Value now: £5.4m Value Decrease (%): -50%
5. Willian (Arsenal) - Value at time of purchase: £20.25m Value now: £10.8m Value Decrease (%): -46.7%
6. Terence Kongolo (Fulham) - Value at time of purchase: £5.85m Value now: £3.6m Value Decrease (%): -38.5%
7= Joël Veltman (Brighton) - Value at time of purchase: £4.32m Value now: £2.7m Value Decrease (%): -37.5%
7= Dale Stephens (Burnley) - Value at time of purchase: £7.2m Value now: £4.5m Value Decrease (%): -37.5%
9. Adam Lallana (Brighton) - Value at time of purchase: £8.55m Value now: £5.4m Value Decrease (%): -36.8%
10. Ryan Fraser (Newcastle United) - Value at time of purchase: £15.75m Value now: £10.8m Value Decrease (%): -31.4%
Signings with the largest value increase since the 2020/21 summer transfer window (As a percentage)
1. Vladimir Coufal (West Ham) - Value at time of purchase: £1.8m Value now: £9m Value Increase (%): 400%
2= Matty Cash (Aston Villa) - Value at time of purchase: £4.32m Value now: £18m Value Increase (%): 316.7%
2= Harrison Reed (Fulham) - Value at time of purchase: £2.16m Value now: £9m Value Increase (%): 316.7%
4. Illan Meslier (Leeds United) - Value at time of purchase: £4.05m Value now: £15.3m Value Increase (%): 277.8%
5= Edouard Mendy (Chelsea) - Value at time of purchase: £6.3m Value now: £22.5m Value Increase (%): 257.1%
5= Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) - Value at time of purchase: £2.52m Value now: £9m Value Increase (%): 257.1%
7= Jakub Moder (Brighton) - Value at time of purchase: £2.7m Value now: £9m Value Increase (%): 233.3%
7= Tomas Soucek (West Ham) - Value at time of purchase: £10.8m Value now: £36m Value Increase (%): 233.3%
9. Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) - Value at time of purchase: £7.2m Value now: £22.5m Value Increase (%): 212.5%
10. Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) -Value at time of purchase: £9m Value now: £27m Value Increase (%): 200%
Signings with the largest value decrease since the 2020/21 summer transfer window (Per Club)
Arsenal - Willian Value at time of purchase: £20.25m Value now: £10.8m Value Decrease: -£9.45m
Aston Villa - Ross Barkley Value at time of purchase: £19.35m Value now: £18m Value Decrease: -£1.35m
Brighton - Adam Lallana Value at time of purchase: £8.55m Value now: £5.4m Value Decrease: -£3.15m
Burnley - Dale Stephens Value at time of purchase: £4.32m Value now: £2.7m Value Decrease: -£1.62m
Chelsea - Kai Havertz Value at time of purchase: £72.9m Value now: £63m Value Decrease: -£9.9m
Crystal Palace - Nathaniel Clyne Value at time of purchase: £7.2m Value now: £3.6m Value Decrease: -£3.6m
Everton - Allan Value at time of purchase: £25.2m Value now: £18m Value Decrease: -£7.2m
Fulham - Ruben Loftus-Cheek Value at time of purchase: £21.6m Value now: £18m Value Decrease: -£3.6m
Leeds United - Rodrigo Value at time of purchase: £36m Value now: £18m Value Decrease: -£18m
Leicester City - Cengiz Ünder Value at time of purchase: £20.7m Value now: £18m Value Decrease: -£2.7m
Liverpool - Thiago Value at time of purchase: £43.2m Value now: £31.5m Value Decrease: -£11.7m
Manchester City - N/A (No summer signing’s value has decreased)
Manchester United - Edinson Cavani Value at time of purchase: £18m Value now: £6.3m Value Decrease: -£11.7m
Newcastle United - Ryan Fraser Value at time of purchase: £15.75m Value now: £10.8m Value Decrease: -£4.95m
Sheffield United - Aaron Ramsdale Value at time of purchase: £11.25m Value now: £10.8m Value Decrease: -£0.45m
Southampton - Theo Walcott Value at time of purchase: £10.8m Value now: £5.4m Value Decrease: -£5.4m
Tottenham - Gareth Bale Value at time of purchase: £25.2m Value now: £18m Value Decrease: -£7.2m
West Brom - Branislav Ivanovic Value at time of purchase: £0.9m Value now: £0.72m Value Decrease: -£0.18m
West Ham - N/A (No summer signing’s value has decreased)
Wolves - Nélson Semedo Value at time of purchase: £36m Value now: £28.8m Value Decrease: -£7.2m
Signings with the largest value increase since the 2020/21 summer transfer window (Per Club)
Arsenal - Thomas Partey Value at time of purchase: £36m Value now: £40.5m Value Increase: £4.5m
Aston Villa - Ollie Watkins Value at time of purchase: £10.8m Value now: £28.8m Value Increase: £18m
Brighton - Jakub Moder Value at time of purchase: £2.7m Value now: £9m Value Increase: £6.3m
Burnley - N/A (No summer signing’s value has increased)
Chelsea - Edouard Mendy Value at time of purchase: £6.3m Value now: £22.5m Value Increase: £16.2m
Crystal Palace - Eberechi Eze Value at time of purchase: £8.1m Value now: £18m Value Increase: £9.9m
Everton - Ben Godfrey Value at time of purchase: £14.4m Value now: £22.5m Value Increase: £8.1m
Fulham - Harrison Reed Value at time of purchase: £2.16m Value now: £9m Value Increase: £6.84m
Leeds United - Illan Meslier Value at time of purchase: £4.05m Value now: £15.3m Value Increase: £11.25m
Leicester City - Wesley Fofana Value at time of purchase: £9m Value now: £27m Value Increase: £18m
Liverpool - Diogo Jota Value at time of purchase: £25.2m Value now: £36m Value Increase: £10.8m
Manchester City - Rúben Dias Value at time of purchase: £31.5m Value now: £63m Value Increase: £31.5m
Manchester United - N/A (No summer signing’s value has increased)
Newcastle United - Jamal Lewis Value at time of purchase: £9.9m Value now: £15.3m Value Increase: £5.4m
Sheffield United - Rhian Brewster Value at time of purchase: £4.86m Value now: £10.8m Value Increase: £5.94m
Southampton - Kyle Walker-Peters Value at time of purchase: £7.2m Value now: £16.2m Value Increase: £9m
Tottenham - Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg Value at time of purchase: £18m Value now: £31.5m Value Increase: £13.5m
West Brom - Grady Diangana Value at time of purchase: £4.05m Value now: £10.8m Value Increase: £6.75m
West Ham - Tomas Soucek Value at time of purchase: £10.8m Value now: £36m Value Increase: £25.2m
Wolves - Fábio Silva Value at time of purchase: £10.8m Value now: £22.5m Value Increase: £11.7m