Farioli effect already showing, Froholdt's value up by €10 million | OneFootball

As is customary at the start of the season, the Transfermarkt portal updated the market values of the Portuguese League on Tuesday, highlighting FC Porto as the national club with the highest overall appreciation since the close of the summer transfer window. Altogether, the value of the blue and white squad rose by €26.5 million, reaching €391.8 million – a consequence of the excellent start under the command of Francesco Farioli, who recorded eight wins in as many games between the league (seven) and the Europa League (one).

The rise of the Dragons surpassed, albeit by a small margin, that of their main rivals. Benfica saw the value of its squad increase by €23 million, while two-time champion Sporting registered an appreciation of €22.2 million. Thus, FC Porto consolidates itself as the second most valuable squad in Portugal, behind Sporting (€456.5 million) and ahead of Benfica (€358.8 million).

Six Porto players saw their market values increase: Alberto Costa (now €15 million), Prpic (€4.5 million), Froholdt (€22 million), Gabri Veiga (€20 million), Borja Sainz (€20 million), and William Gomes (€15 million). The Danish midfielder, signed from FC Copenhagen, quickly became a central piece in Farioli's game model and increased his value by ten million euros, going from €12 million to €22 million. Across the entire league, only one player had a higher appreciation – Luis Suárez, from Sporting, who jumped from €8 million to €22 million, that is, an increase of €14 million.

Conversely, only two FC Porto players saw their value decrease: Eustáquio dropped from €10 million to €9 million and Jakub Kiwior, who came from Arsenal, fell from €28 million to €25 million – a reduction that the Polish center-back is expected to quickly reverse, given his recent performances.

As a curiosity, the total value of the Dragons' squad is now €45.9 million higher than the value with which they ended last season. Samu, valued at €50 million, remains – together with Morten Hjulmand, Sporting’s captain – the most valuable player in the league.

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