From the boom of Enzo Fernández to the cases of Julián and Mac Allister: how much the price of Argentine footballers has increased after winning the World Cup

After returning from loan to Defensa y Justicia and being one of the figures in the 2021 Professional Soccer League title, River protected Enzo Fernández for 20 million euros. One year later (half in Argentine football and half in Portugal), Benfica sells him for 121 million.

During that meteoric rise, plus his time in European football, he was Qatar 2022the World Cup that the Argentina national team won with Enzo among the protagonists. Therein lies the explanation why its price has increased sixfold in just one year.

After his arrival at Chelseaand according to what is marked by the recognized site Transfermarkt, Enzo Fernández would be worth 55 million euros today. Taking the market values ​​of mid-2022 as a reference, He is the third-largest footballer in the world in the last six months. He is surpassed only by Georgian Kvicha Kvaratskhelia and Croatian Josko Gvardiol. What was done with the national team was fundamental: his value in the days before the World Cup was 35 million euros.

Within the Top 20 players who have seen their value grow the most in recent months, there are two other Argentines: Julian Alvarez and Alexis MacAllister.

If we take the moment before the ball started rolling in Qatar as a reference, the former River player was listed for 32 million euros but after the good performance with Albiceleste, scoring four goals and entering the starting line-up, his price to 50 million, an increase of more than 56%..

​The thing of the former Argentinos Juniors and Boca is also worthy, above all for being a midfielder: he was worth 32 and today his record is estimated at 42, with an increase of over 30 percent.

If we focus on the players of the national team, one of the most advanced was Lisandro Martínez, who upon arrival at Manchester Utd He raised doubts due to his small stature, but ended up establishing himself as one of the great figures of the Red Devils. The World Cup finished solidifying him as one of the best centre-backs in the world and his market value increased with the same records as Julián, from 32 million to 50 million.

Another name coveted by the transfer market is that of nice Romero, who moved from football to Tottenham in 2021 and quickly established himself in the Premier League. After the glorious excursion to the Middle East led by Scaloni and his companions, the former Belgrano of Cordoba continues with the arrow uphill: it has gone from 48 to 60 million.

For reasons of age or because they didn’t play for the European transfer market in January, the rest of the Argentine footballers who have won Qatar have not shifted their market value too much.

Rodrigo de PaulFor example, he went from 35 million to 40 million, despite having to deal with some issues at Atlético de Madrid. Nahuel Molinahis partner in the Cholo Simeone team and author of a goal in the quarterfinals against the Netherlands, also made a leap in numbers: he went from 18 to 22 million.

Separate paragraph for the Dibu Martínez, the best goalkeeper in the World Cup. The Mar del Plata man used to play for Bayern Munich but had his contract extended with Aston Villa in 2022, so his market value has remained relatively stable despite his decisive role in the final against France. He was worth 25 and is now listed for 28 million euros, all second transfer market.

The cases of Messi, Di María and Otamendi, to name the most emblematic, are no longer very important what their price is because they are footballers who are in the last stretch of their career, so they are not bought by the clubs but rather negotiated by them themselves, their departure and possible arrival at another club.

Outside of La Scaloneta, there are several Argentine footballers who have seen their value grow over the past year: Facundo Good night (+8.95 million), Sebastian Driussi (+8M) e Massimo Perrone (+6.5M), all currently in foreign leagues. And further back are local figures: Matthew Retegui (+6.5 million), Luca Langoni (+6M), Pablo Solari (+4.7 million), santiago hezze (+4.6 million) e Giuliano Fernandez (+4.35 million).