At just 17 years old, Lamine Yamal has established himself as one of the best players in the world. This is confirmed by the latest market value update published by the specialized portal Transfermarkt to close out 2024. The young talent is now the most valuable player in FC Barcelona's squad, with a valuation of $187.2 million, surpassing the $166.4 million valuation of Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé.

Lamine Yamal, second in LaLiga

In LaLiga, only Vinicius Jr. surpasses Lamine Yamal in market value, with a valuation of $208 million. Yamal shares the second spot with Jude Bellingham, both valued at $187.2 million.

General rise in Barça's market value

In addition to Lamine Yamal, other Barça players have also seen their market values increase:

• Pedri: Recovers his valuation at $104 million (+$20.8 million).
• Raphinha: Rises to $83.2 million (+$20.8 million).
• Cubarsí: Reaches $72.8 million (+$31.2 million).
• Koundé: Increases to $62.4 million (+$5.2 million).
• Balde: Raises his value to $52 million (+$10.4 million).
• Casadó: Increases to $31.2 million (+$15.6 million).

Other players, such as Iñaki Peña (+$2.08 million), Pablo Torre (+$2.6 million), and Gerard Martín (+$2.08 million), have also seen slight increases.

Players losing value

On the other hand, several Barça players have seen their valuations decrease:

• Gavi: Drops to $83.2 million (-$10.4 million).
• Ronald Araújo: Falls to $57.2 million (-$15.6 million).
• Frenkie de Jong: Decreases to $46.8 million (-$15.6 million).
• Ferran Torres: Now valued at $29.1 million (-$2.08 million).
• Christensen: Falls to $20.8 million (-$10.4 million).
• Eric Garcia: Decreases to $18.7 million (-$2.08 million).
• Ter Stegen: Drops to $15.6 million (-$5.2 million).
• Ansu Fati: Falls to $10.4 million (-$5.2 million).
• Szczesny: Loses value, now at $3.12 million (-$2.08 million).

Overall, the total market valuation of Barça's squad has increased by $73.32 million compared to the start of the season.