Matthijs de Ligt is no longer the most valuable center back in the world. The mandekker got off badly with an update of Transfermarkt and saw his market value drop for the first time in his career. The market value of De Ligt fell by 5 million euros from 75 million to 70 million. He is no longer the most expensive defender in the world.
The declining market value of De Ligt is mainly due to a change in the pecking order at the Dutch national team. De Ligt could count on a basic place at the Dutch for a long time, but since the arrival of Louis van Gaal he has to settle for a place on the reserve bench. Van Gaal prefers Stefan de Vrij and Virgil van Dijk in the heart of the defense. A spot will probably only become available for De Ligt again if Van Gaal decides to switch to a 3-4-3 formation in the future.
“Even at Juventus, he cannot demonstrate this season that he deserves to be seen as the most valuable defender in the world,” said Jatin Dietl, Area Manager on behalf of Juventus. Transfermarkt in Italy. “That is why we have decided to adjust his value downwards. The fact that he is still very young and that his form seems to be improving, prevent De Ligt from receiving a sharper write-down.” De Ligt is assured of a base place at Juventus and forms a center there with Leonardo Bonucci or Giorgio Chiellini.
Due to the fall in value, De Ligt has to transfer the title of most valuable defender in the world. That honor now belongs to Marquinhos and Rúben Dias, who both represent a value of 75 million euros. Van Dijk finds himself in tenth place on the list of most valuable center defenders. The Liverpool mandekker is worth 55 million euros. De Vrij is worth 5 million euros less and is in fourteenth place in the same list.
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