As a club you not only have to do well sportively, but you also have to ensure that your players are worth more. Especially in a competition like the Jupiler Pro League, which is an intermediate step for many. KAA Gent and Antwerp are already succeeding in this, but they are not the only ones.
On the many months gives Transfermarkt.com an update of the transfer value they give to a player. Racing Genk’s El Khannous is the most expensive youngster active in the Jupiler Pro League with a transfer value of 11 million euros. He is followed by Zeno Debast from Anderlecht with a value of 10 million euros.
However, the biggest risers in market value are at KAA Ghent and Antwerp. Who else but Gift Orban is the winner in the Jupiler Pro League. His market value rises from 1 million euros to 9 million euros. In January 2023, the people of Ghent paid 3.3 million euros for the Nigerian attacker.
The only 18-year-old Arthur Vermeeren sees his transfer value increase enormously. At the beginning of November 2022, he still had a transfer value of 500,000 euros. After his excellent performances and his contract extension, this transfer value has increased. The defensive midfielder is now estimated at 8 million euros.
However, one youngster from Antwerp does even better (in terms of total value). Willian Pacho saw his transfer value rise from 3.5 million euros to 9 million euros. Although Antwerp may not be able to enjoy its central defender for long. You can read that HERE.
