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Market Values - The Transfermarkt Podcast
Market Values - The Transfermarkt Podcast
Author: Stefan Bienkowski
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Every week, footballers are bought and sold. Fees are splashed across headlines. Agents negotiate in the dark. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, a number gets attached to a player — a market value.
That number matters. It shapes transfer negotiations, it reflects form and potential, and it tells a story about where football is heading. The question is: who's actually explaining it? Welcome to the Market Values Podcast.
That number matters. It shapes transfer negotiations, it reflects form and potential, and it tells a story about where football is heading. The question is: who's actually explaining it? Welcome to the Market Values Podcast.
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In Episode 4 of Market Values, the Transfermarkt podcast, Stefan and Manu react live to the World Cup qualifying results that sent shockwaves through Europe. Italy have been beaten out by Bosnia — and will miss their third consecutive world Cup — while Poland fell to Sweden and Denmark were eliminated by the Czech Republic. The fallout is enormous, and the market value implications are even bigger.Together, Stefan and Manu break down Transfermarkt's top 10 most valuable players who won't be at the World Cup, headlined by Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai (€100m), PSG winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (€90m), and Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali (€80m). They dig into which players needed the World Cup the most — and why Victor Osimhen, now permanently at Galatasaray after a disappointing Champions League exit, may have missed his best chance of engineering a blockbuster move to one of Europe's elite clubs.Then Stefan sits down with Ben Littlemore, Transfermarkt's Premier League Market Value Coordinator, to discuss three Premier League players whose values could shift dramatically before the end of the season:🔵 Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace, €60m) — Is the England midfielder on the verge of a breakout summer? With Man City, Man United, Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid all linked, a strong end to the season and a World Cup starting berth could catapult his value even higher.🟠 Mateus Fernandes (West Ham, €35m) — West Ham's best player this season has stepped up in the wake of Lucas Paquetá's exit, but relegation remains a real threat. Could that actually work in his favour in the transfer market?🔴 Florian Wirtz (Liverpool, €110m) — The German's numbers look decent on paper, but Ben takes a closer look and raises some genuine questions about whether Wirtz has really hit his stride at Liverpool — and what Salah's imminent departure could mean for his role next season.Finally, Stefan speaks to Ronan Caroff, Transfermarkt's France Area Manager, about the biggest stories from the Ligue 1 market value update. They discuss Jeremy Jacquet's remarkable rise from Ligue 2 loan player to a €55m-valued Liverpool signing, Endrick's revival at Lyon after struggling for minutes at Real Madrid, and a wider conversation about why Ligue 1 has become the hottest talent market in world football — and whether Transfermarkt's valuations can keep pace with the fees clubs are now paying.
Timo Werner opens up about his career, his difficult spell at Chelsea and why things didn’t work out as expected in England, while Christopher Nkunku discusses his return to RB Leipzig, his playing style and his ambitions of getting back into the France squad.In Episode 26 of Market Values, Stefan Bienkowski and Manuel Veth also sit down with Transfermarkt’s Tobias Kröger to discuss the latest market-value updates, the impact of this summer’s transfer window and why young players are commanding increasingly significant transfer fees.The episode then heads to Argentina with Scott Christensen to preview some of the country’s most exciting young talents, including Boca Juniors prospects Leonel Flores and Tomás Aranda, Agustín Modica and Vélez Sarsfield defender Tiago Silverio.Finally, Stefan and Manuel look ahead to the latest MLS and Swedish market-value updates, with particular focus on 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan of Philadelphia Union and AIK teenager Kevin Filling.Who are the next young stars whose market values are about to take off? And what can the latest transfer fees tell us about where the football market is heading?Subscribe to Market Values on YouTube and Spotify and follow Transfermarkt for the latest market-value analysis.
Welcome to Episode 25 of the Market Values Podcast! This week, we dive deep into the summer transfer window's dramatic finale. ⚡ IN THIS EPISODE: 🔴 DEADLINE DAY BREAKDOWN€990+ million spent across Europe's top five leagues in the final 24 hoursManchester City smashes all-time spending record with €526 million investedLiverpool's €483 million summer revealed: Gündoğan, Phillips, and moreTransfer chaos: Enzo Fernández, Kamara, Wirtz, and shock moves analyzedWhich clubs spent the most? Full rankings revealedHis remarkable form in La Liga with Real BetisHonest reflections on his Manchester United chapterThe return to Champions League football in SevilleWorking under Manuel Pellegrini's tactical visionLa Liga's elite: Can Betis challenge Madrid, Barcelona, and Atlético?All-time transfer spending rankings broken downNet spend vs. gross spend analysisSquad valuation insights for La Liga's rising force 🎤 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWJoe Krishnan sits down with ANTONY to discuss: 📊 FEATURED DATA Get all the TransferMarkt data, stats, and exclusive interviews at TransferMarkt.comChapters:00:00 What's on Episode 25?01:13 Making sense of deadline day03:07 Top 10 biggest spenders in a single transfer window14:03 Top 10 biggest earners in a single transfer window26:29 Transfermarkt's Joe Krishnan sits down with Antony29:28 Antony's incredible form in Spain34:55 Antony's advice for Marcus Rashford 37:35 Betis & Antony back in the Champions League
Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or case, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund’s changing fortunes, and the next generation of European football talent in France and Turkey are all on the agenda in Episode 24 of Market Values, the weekly Transfermarkt podcast hosted by Stefan Bienkowski and Manuel Veth.With the new season getting underway across Europe, Stefan and Manuel look at whether Harry Kane has a genuine chance of winning the Ballon d’Or after another outstanding season, and why the race could be more open than ever.The conversation then turns to Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich following the Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup. What can Nico Kovac’s Dortmund achieve this season? Can they close the gap to Bayern? And is Dortmund still missing that decisive difference-maker?We then head to France, where Transfermarkt’s Lucas Hybord introduces three young players to watch in Ligue 1: Lyon winger Rémi Himbert, Lens defender Kyllian Antonio and Toulouse midfielder Thomas Jørgensen. The discussion also explores Ligue 1’s growing role as a development league and Toulouse’s emerging model of buying young talent and developing players for future sales.Finally, we travel to Turkey with Lara Karacan to examine the Turkish Süper Lig’s huge summer spending and three exciting young players: Samsunspor winger Saikuba Jarju, Beşiktaş winger İlhan Fakılı and Gençlerbirliği midfielder Ousmane Diabaté. With Turkish clubs spending heavily and increasingly targeting young talent, could the next big European transfer star emerge from the Süper Lig?Market Values combines the biggest stories in football with the market values of the players shaping the game.Listen every week wherever you get your podcasts, and follow the latest player market values on Transfermarkt.Chapters00:00 What’s on Episode 2400:57 Manu’s trip to the German Supercup13:34 The return of Ligue 1 15:40 Remi Himbert 20:45 Kyllian Antonio 26:24 Thomas Jørgensen32:43 The return of the Süper Lig 35:38 Saikuba Jarju41:07 Ihan Fakili 46:28 Ousmane Diabate
Welcome to Episode 23 of Market Values, the weekly Transfermarkt podcast hosted by Stefan Bienkowski and Manuel Veth! This week, we dive into the macroeconomics of global football and analyze which leagues have gained or lost the most market value since the transfer window opened. We examine why Ligue 1 has seen a massive loss in talent while Serie A leads the world in market value gains. Plus, Transfermarkt experts Euan Robertson (La Liga) and Ben Littlemore (Premier League) stop by to highlight three exciting young players to watch ahead of the new domestic season! Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to episode 23 of Market Values03:48 - Which leagues have lost the most market value this summer?14:21 - Which leagues have gained the most market value this summer?28:12 - The return of the Premier League29:04 - Luca Williams-Barnett33:48 - Brian Madjo38:28 - Myles Lewis-Skelly45:25 - The return of LaLiga48:09 - Carlos Espi54:20 - Jesse Bisiwu1:01:14 Xavi EspartMusic licensed through Soundstripe.Code: VRNQDD2ZP8N03OHN




