The figure is bombastic. With an obligatory premise, however: we know how much the values of the football market are “volatile”, i.e. subjected to significant fluctuations due to events (see injuries, goalposts, crossbars, millimeter offsides, goals, yellow and red cards) that in no other context would have the same specific (and economic) weight. However – or perhaps, even more so, precisely because of these unpredictable variables – the overall estimated value of the squads of Italy and Spain that compete at Wembley to win a place in the Euro2020 final it is even more significant: over 1,600 million euros, according to transfermarkt.it estimates, a real authority on the transfer market and related player quotes.
“Red Furies” close to one billion
In particular, the squad available to Luis Enrique is close to the total value of one billion euros: 951 million, to be precise, ranging from 80 to Atletico Madrid’s attacking midfielder / winger Marcos Llorrente (who also found it difficult tactical placement in the Roja designed by the former star coach of Real Madrid and Barcelona) up to 8 of the third goalkeeper, Robert Sanchez (extreme defender in Brighton’s Premier League), and 9 of captain Busquets (quotation on which, of course, mainly weighs the card of ‘ identity of one of the symbols of the most successful Barcelona ever, and of the equally glorious Iberian national team that has conquered everything from 2008 to today).
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Trends and fluctuations
It is also interesting (in addition to the absolute values) to try to analyze the trends, that is, the fluctuations in value starting from the variables mentioned above. Here then, for example, those of the goalkeepers Unai Simon and De Gea appear to be decreasing, due to the uncertainties (see the topic of the first goal conceded in the second round against Croatia) of the first, and the playing time in any case zero than the second. has so far been able to find; while – among the growth trends – the one concerning the Neapolitan Fabian Ruiz (currently quoted 45 million euros) is interesting, probably the result of his performances on the field (despite having lost the starting position he had on the eve of the tournament, an element in which Luis Enrique has absolute confidence), but also of the interest of some major continental players (Real and Barcelona above all).
Underestimated Azzurri?
Evaluations that appear even reductive, then, those of the blues, especially in light of the European they are competing. Rose estimated at 751 million in total, but market rumors are producing effects that already affect the proposed prices. For example, Manuel Locatelli’s 35 million valuation seems to have already been exceeded in the negotiation between Sassuolo and Juventus (on which other European clubs, including Arsenal in pole position, are incumbent); and the same 12 million in the quotation of Emerson Palmieri (outside the Chelsea champion of Europe and now called not to make the heroic and unfortunate Spinazzola regret) are substantially far from the 20 that at the moment the Blues require to initiate any transfer talk ( with Inter and Napoli strongly interested).
Barella, our top player
The top among the Azzurri? Barella quoted 65 million (and even here, if this figure needs to be adjusted, it should certainly be adjusted upwards …), Donnarumma and Chiesa about 60. Yet, in the case of the Juventus striker, the Cies Football Observatory accredited him before the start of the tournament worth just over 90 million euros. It is difficult, given the performances, that the Bianconero could have depreciated so much… In short: estimates, evaluations and variables that are difficult to keep under control, waiting for the only answer that will instead be truthful and unappealable. That of the sacred Wembley lawn.