How Wolves’ brutal £45m squad value loss this season compares to Aston Villa and West Ham
It’s been a bad year for Wanderers’ squad valuation.
For Wolves, 2021/22 has been a season of ups and downs.
Wanderers started brightly, but have struggled for form in recent weeks, and as such, look destined for midtable obscurity.
Unsurprisingly, their middling form has also had an effect on the individual market valuations of the players in Bruno Lage’s squad.
But just how much have those valuation changed, and how does Wolves’ loss compare to their top flight rivals?
We’ve looked at figures from the opening weekend of this season and the present day to find out.
Check out the full rankings below...
1. Brentford
Start of season overall squad market value: £147.83m. Current squad market value: £207.81m. Overall percentage change: +40.6%. Most valuable player: Ivan Toney (estimated market value = £31.5m)
2. West Ham
Start of season overall squad market value: £255.38m. Current squad market value: £313.88m. Overall percentage change: +22.9%. Most valuable player: Declan Rice (estimated market value = £67.5m)
3. Crystal Palace
Start of season overall squad market value: £193.91m. Current squad market value: £233.96m. Overall percentage change: +20.7%. Most valuable player: Wilf Zaha (estimated market value = £36m)
4. Newcastle United
Start of season overall squad market value: £221.76m. Current squad market value: £261.81m. Overall percentage change: +18.1%. Most valuable player: Allan Saint-Maximin (estimated market value = £28.8m)