Meet the 10 Most Expensive Players at the “Tokyo Olympics”
Football is one of the most prominent games that the public likes to follow during the global sporting event, to get to know the “future stars”, in addition to watching the great players that the coaches of the national teams have decided to put in their teams. , to increase their chances of winning an Olympic medal.
The site “Sky News Arabia” keeps an eye on the ten most expensive players who will participate in the football competitions during the upcoming Olympics, knowing that this list does not include older players, as each team has the option to pick up three elements about age. take, to support the team.
1) Pedri Gonzalez
After his excellent performance with Barcelona, and then with the Spanish national team in “Euro 2020”, Pedri secured his place in the list of the best young talents in the world, to come at the top of the list of the most expensive players who take part in the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, with a marketing value of 70 million pounds, according to the For the “Transfer Market” website, which specializes in material matters in football.
The 18-year-old is the youngest Spanish player in history to participate in the semi-finals of the European Championship, amid great hopes from the Spanish public that the young Barcelona player will succeed the great player “Andres Iniesta” in the stadiums, given the similarity of the way they play, and this is what he pointed out to La Roja coach Luis Enrique in his comments about Pedri during Euro 2020
2) Mikel Oyarzabal
With the same marketing value, Real Sociedad player Mikel Oyarzabal is second on that list.
Orarzabal took part in the Euro competitions with the Spanish national team, and although he was not part of the team’s starting line-up, he took part in all matches of the tournament with “La Roja”, and was a major reason for the arrival. from his country to the quarter-finals after scoring a killer goal in the extra games, in the meeting, which clinched Spain and Croatia in the final prize, ending with the Spaniards winning 5-3.
Media reports also indicated that Manchester City were interested in signing the young winger during the current summer transfer season, as part of the heavenly team’s plan to win the first European title in its history next season.
3) Pau Torres
Spanish defender Pau Torres is third on that list, with a marketing value of £50 million.
Torres competed with Spain in “Euro 2020”, and was one of the main pillars of the team during the European Championship, and many media reports indicated that Manchester United were negotiating with Villarreal to obtain the services of the young Spanish defender, as part of of the attempts of the “Red Devils” to overcome the defensive problems they faced. I’ve met him over the past few seasons.
4) Dani Olmo
With a marketing value of £45 million, young Spanish winger Dani Olmo comes fourth, especially after his stellar performance with “La Roja” at the last European Championship when he topped the list of Spanish players in the tournament. score goals with three assists.
And the upcoming Tokyo Olympics could be a chance for Olmo to move from German club Leipzig to one of the premier clubs in Europe, following the experience of former German striker Timo Werner, whose brilliance with Leipzig helped him to move to Chelsea and win the Champions League title last season.
5) Douglas Louise
In fifth place comes Brazilian national team player Douglas Luiz with a marketing value of £35 million, and the Aston Villa player was on the list of the Brazilian team at the last Copa America.
Media reports also indicated that Italian club Roma were interested in signing the young Brazilian midfielder, Douglas Luiz, during the current transfer season.
Luiz is good at playing in more than one position in midfield, having appeared in 76 appearances with Aston Villa, scoring three goals and scoring five.
6) Matthews Cunha
With a market value of 30 million pounds, Brazilian striker Mateus Cunha comes in sixth place.
Cunha plays for the German club Hertha Berlin and is one of the top scorers of the Brazilian U-23 team, where he participated with the “samba dancers” in 16 encounters, in which he scored 15 goals, and managed the 22-year-old last season contributing to 13 goals in 27 participation with the Hertha Berlin team in the German league.
7) Brian Gill
In seventh place comes Spanish winger Brian Gil, a player from Seville, with a marketing value of £30 million.
Considered one of the most prominent young talents in Spain, Gil managed to score four goals and three goals with Spanish team Eibar in the local league, playing on loan for him.
The “Tokyo Olympics” is an opportunity for Brian Gill to gain the trust of Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui and keep an important place in the squad, especially as the “La Roja” team is the first candidate to win the gold medal. wins.
8) Anthony
After his exceptional performance with Dutch club Ajax last season, the young Brazilian player, Anthony, managed to steal the spotlight and capture the attention of the biggest teams of the old continent, with a marketing value of 25 million pounds, and he is fifth in the list of the most expensive players in the “Tokyo Olympics”, which could be an opportunity for the Brazilian wing to prove its worth by moving to the five major leagues in Europe.
Anthony contributed 20 goals to Ajax last season, in 46 encounters he played with the Dutch club in several local and continental tournaments, and the 21-year-old starred with the Brazilian youth team, scoring 5 goals in 12 encounters.
9) Gabriel Martinelli
In ninth place comes young Arsenal striker Gabriel Martinelli with a marketing value of £22million, and the 20-year-old managed to contribute 18 goals with the Ganners during the 20/21 season.
Fans of the English club are hopeful that the young Brazilian player will become the first-team striker in the coming years, especially after the extension of his contract with the English team, which expires in 2024.
10) Unai Simon
After being the main goalkeeper of the Spanish national team in the “Euro 2020” tournament, the young goalkeeper, Unai Simon, has another chance to prove his worth as Spain’s first goalkeeper in the coming years.
The Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper’s marketing value is £20 million and in the coming period he could witness his transfer to one of the top-class clubs in the old continent, especially if he manages to put in a stellar performance at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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