Osimhen, Neymar, Muani, Sane record drop in transfer value

As the festive period comes to an end, clubs across the world will be preparing for the upcoming January transfer window.

However, they may want to act cautiously with their business after a new study revealed that the top transfer value collapsed in 2024, including one Arsenal star.

Premier League clubs splashed out £1.75 billion in the summer, and leagues such as the Saudi Pro League also spent lucratively, though not all those deals paid off.

According to Transfermarket, the most significant transfer value collapse – between January 1st and Boxing Day – was suffered by PSG star Randal Kolo Muani .

The Frenchman joined the side in a £76.4m deal from Eintracht Frankfurt in last year’s summer transfer window – but his value has now fallen by £33 million (€40m).

After starring for France in the 2022 World Cup, Kolo Muani was a highly sought-after name in French football. But his performances since joining PSG have left a lot to be desired.

The forward has scored just 11 goals from 53 appearances for PSG this season and has just two goals from his opening 10 Ligue 1 matches.

Just after Kolo Muani on the list are Victor Osimhen and Leroy Sane, who have both suffered a £29 million (€35m) decrease in their transfer value.

Nigerian forward Osimhen was the talk of the transfer window this summer after being linked with a move from Napoli to Chelsea.

However, a move to England never materialised and instead, after being ostracised from Napoli’s squad, opted for a last-minute loan move to Galatasaray.

German international Sane has seen his playing time at Bayern Munich reduced since the summer arrival of Michael Olise from Crystal Palace.

Since then, Sane has started just five Bundesliga matches for Vincent Kompany’s side and has managed