Eredivisie market values: Rare squad downgrade for Ajax - PSV talent Simons on the up
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Transfermarkt has updated the market values of the Dutch Eredivisie, leading to a rare downgrade in squad value for giants Ajax. Instead, players playing for league leaders Feyenoord have been awarded market value upgrades. The biggest winner of the update, in the meantime, is Xavi Simons from fourth-placed PSV Eindhoven.
The 19-year-old attacking midfielder has been in the media spotlight for some time and is finally fulfilling that potential, as he enjoys the best season of his still very young career. Signed on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, Simons has become a crucial player for PSV this season. The young talent has scored 12 goals and seven assists and is one of the best goal creators in the Eredivisie. In December, Simons was called up by Louis van Gaal to represent the Netherlands at the 2022 World Cup, and he made his debut in the round of 16.
"He is only 19 years old and in his first full year with the pro's, but Xavi Simons (19, PSV) has already established himself as the most prolific striker in the Eindhoven squad," notes Transfermarkt's Netherlands content editor Kevin Lux. "The attacker scores a lot, brings creativity to his team and is widely considered as one of the biggest talents in Europe at the moment." Simons’ market value already made a significant jump in November (+€8m to €18m). This time the jump is even bigger to €30m.
In right-winger Johan Bakayoko (+€4.5m to €9m) and center-back Jarrad Branthwaite (+€4m to €7m), two other PSV players significantly benefited from the latest market value update. As a result, PSV sees their squad value increase by €18m to €202.4m, the second most in the Eredivisie. Feyenoord, in the meantime, make the biggest jump forward, closing the gap to PSV and record champions Ajax. Feyenoord increased their market value from €149.3m to €182m.
The main reason for the squad value increase at Feyenoord are the new additions in defense. Center-back David Hancko was signed for €6m from Sparta Prague, defensive midfielder Mats Wieffer arrived for €575,000 from Excelsior Rotterdam, and left-back Quilindschy Hartman is an academy product—the three were upgraded to €7.5m, €6m and €5.5m respectively and together have a market value of €33.5m. On top of that, right-back Lutsharel Geertruida, who has been with the first team since 2018, saw his market value increase significantly from €6m to now €18m.
With a squad value of €274.2m, Ajax remain at the top of the market value table. But in the Eredivisie standings, Ajax are three points behind Feyenoord, and the Dutch giants received a rare market value downgrade of €1m overall. In the past, the club from the capital has always seen its market value increase because of the high density of top talents in the squad. Those players were then sold during the transfer window, leading to an overall squad value reduction.
This season, however, is different as Ajax have struggled. As a result, Steven Bergwijn (-€3m to €24m), Owen Wijndal (-€2m to €10m), Brian Brobbey (-€1m to €13m), and Florian Grillitsch (-€2m to €8m) are among the players that saw their market values reduced after disappointing performances. On top of that, the most valuable player in the league, Jurrien Timber, was also downgraded. "He could have dropped more if he wasn't still as young as he is and if the rumours linking him with some of the biggest clubs in the world would have evaporated", explains Lux. Despite a downgrade by €3m to €42m, Timber remains the most valuable player in the Eredivisie.
Ajax’s squad value has not dropped further because of one player exceeding his expectations: Mohammed Kudus. The 22-year-old has been directly involved in 23 goals this season and is a candidate to be transferred to a top league next summer. Kudus sees his market value increase from €20m to €30m, and together with Simons and Feyenorrd’s Orkun Kökcü (+€3m), the Ghanaian forward is now fourth in the ranking of the most valuable players.
How Transfermarkt market values work
The Transfermarkt market values are calculated, taking into account various pricing models. A major factor is the Transfermarkt community, whose members discuss and evaluate player market values in detail. In general, the Transfermarkt market values are not to be equated with transfer fees.
The goal is not to predict a price but an expected value of a player in a free market. Both individual transfer modalities and situational conditions are relevant in determining market values. Examples of this are listed below. Transfermarkt does not use an algorithm (you can find the detailed market value definition here).
![Arsenal FC Arsenal FC](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/smallquad/11.png?lm=1489787850)
![Jurrien Timber Jurrien Timber](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/medium/420243-1702413077.jpg?lm=1)
- Date of birth/Age:
- Jun 17, 2001 (22)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- Arsenal FC
- Contract until:
- Jun 30, 2028
- Position:
- Centre-Back
- Market Value:
- €38.00m
![RB Leipzig RB Leipzig](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/smallquad/23826.png?lm=1619431624)
![Xavi Simons Xavi Simons](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/medium/566931-1695158618.jpg?lm=1)
- Date of birth/Age:
- Apr 21, 2003 (21)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- RB Leipzig
- Contract until:
- Jun 30, 2024
- Position:
- Attacking Midfield
- Market Value:
- €80.00m
![West Ham United West Ham United](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/smallquad/379.png?lm=1464675260)
![Mohammed Kudus Mohammed Kudus](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/medium/543499-1668429218.jpg?lm=1)
- Date of birth/Age:
- Aug 2, 2000 (23)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- West Ham United
- Contract until:
- Jun 30, 2028
- Position:
- Attacking Midfield
- Market Value:
- €50.00m
![Johan Bakayoko Johan Bakayoko](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/565424-1697637209.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/565424-1697637209.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Johan Bakayoko Johan Bakayoko](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/383.png?lm=1682925949 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/383.png?lm=1682925949 2x)
![Jarrad Branthwaite Jarrad Branthwaite](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/661053-1687975679.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/661053-1687975679.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Jarrad Branthwaite Jarrad Branthwaite](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/29.png?lm=1445949846 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/29.png?lm=1445949846 2x)
![David Hancko David Hancko](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/404418-1661158153.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/404418-1661158153.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![David Hancko David Hancko](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/234.png?lm=1457643518 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/234.png?lm=1457643518 2x)
![Mats Wieffer Mats Wieffer](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/415381-1673869834.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/415381-1673869834.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Mats Wieffer Mats Wieffer](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/234.png?lm=1457643518 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/234.png?lm=1457643518 2x)
![Quilindschy Hartman Quilindschy Hartman](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/514285-1660811839.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/514285-1660811839.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Quilindschy Hartman Quilindschy Hartman](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/234.png?lm=1457643518 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/234.png?lm=1457643518 2x)
![Lutsharel Geertruida Lutsharel Geertruida](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/420210-1676465675.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/420210-1676465675.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Lutsharel Geertruida Lutsharel Geertruida](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/234.png?lm=1457643518 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/234.png?lm=1457643518 2x)
![Steven Bergwijn Steven Bergwijn](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/284165-1660913350.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/284165-1660913350.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Steven Bergwijn Steven Bergwijn](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/610.png?lm=1657054414 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/610.png?lm=1657054414 2x)
![Owen Wijndal Owen Wijndal](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/339328-1696421801.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/339328-1696421801.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Owen Wijndal Owen Wijndal](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/1096.png?lm=1623758865 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/1096.png?lm=1623758865 2x)
![Brian Brobbey Brian Brobbey](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/473169-1718013901.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/473169-1718013901.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Brian Brobbey Brian Brobbey](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/610.png?lm=1657054414 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/610.png?lm=1657054414 2x)
![Florian Grillitsch Florian Grillitsch](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/195736-1691269821.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/195736-1691269821.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Florian Grillitsch Florian Grillitsch](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/533.png?lm=1675591766 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/533.png?lm=1675591766 2x)
![Orkun Kökçü Orkun Kökçü](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/454567-1701333892.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/454567-1701333892.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Orkun Kökçü Orkun Kökçü](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/294.png?lm=1535908439 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/294.png?lm=1535908439 2x)
![](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/flagge/small/122.png?lm=1520611569)
- Total Market Value:
- €242.55m
- Competition:
- Eredivisie
- Position:
- 5.
- Manager:
- John van 't Schip
- Squad size:
- 31
- Latest Transfer:
- Julian Rijkhoff
![](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/flagge/small/122.png?lm=1520611569)
![PSV Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/383.png?lm=1682925949 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/383.png?lm=1682925949 2x)
![AZ Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/1090.png?lm=1586848339 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/1090.png?lm=1586848339 2x)
![FC Utrecht FC Utrecht](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/200.png?lm=1628450351 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/200.png?lm=1628450351 2x)
![Twente Enschede FC Twente Enschede FC](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/317.png?lm=1610789581 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/317.png?lm=1610789581 2x)
![Vitesse Arnhem Vitesse Arnhem](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/499.png?lm=1679396090 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/499.png?lm=1679396090 2x)
![FC Groningen FC Groningen](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/202.png?lm=1657052745 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/202.png?lm=1657052745 2x)
![SC Heerenveen SC Heerenveen](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/306.png?lm=1655978084 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/306.png?lm=1655978084 2x)
![Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/385.png?lm=1610789891 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/385.png?lm=1610789891 2x)
![NEC Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/467.png?lm=1460302949 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/467.png?lm=1460302949 2x)
![SC Cambuur Leeuwarden SC Cambuur Leeuwarden](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/133.png?lm=1692824919 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/133.png?lm=1692824919 2x)
![Excelsior Rotterdam Excelsior Rotterdam](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/798.png?lm=1626701001 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/798.png?lm=1626701001 2x)
![FC Emmen FC Emmen](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/1283.png?lm=1610790231 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/1283.png?lm=1610790231 2x)
![RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/235.png?lm=1435505083 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/235.png?lm=1435505083 2x)
![FC Volendam FC Volendam](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/724.png?lm=1407649576 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/724.png?lm=1407649576 2x)
![Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/1435.png?lm=1540316767 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/1435.png?lm=1540316767 2x)
![Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/468.png?lm=1485262132 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/468.png?lm=1485262132 2x)