Karim Benzema and Neymar’s Values Drop As Transfermarkt Releases Saudi Pro League Market Stats

• Neymar has seen his market value drop, but he is the Saudi Pro League's most valuable player
• Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer the league's MVP and is now the 23rd most-valuable star in Saudi
• Al-Hilal will be without Neymar after the star suffered an injury while on international duty with Brazil

The latest Saudi Pro League market values are in, and it doesn’t make good reading for some of football’s big-name players.

€957 million was spent on bringing in players to the Saudi league during the recent summer transfer window, but it hasn’t worked out well for all the new players.

Transfermarkt has released the latest player values, which have seen many of the new signings lose out.

Some of Saudi’s biggest losers

Brazil’s Neymar moved to Al-Hilal in the summer from PSG for €90m, but has seen his value drop by €10m to €50m.

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Benzema, who left Real Madrid for Al-Ittihad, has seen his value also drop by €10m. The last Ballon d’Or winner is now only valued at €15m in the latest stats.

Ronaldo is no longer the MVP

Cristiano Ronaldo’s value remains the same at €15m, but he is no longer the league’s most valuable player.

The Portuguese superstar was the league’s MVP before the transfer window but is now only 23rd.

Neymar now holds the honour of being the most valuable star in Saudi Arabia. Sadly for Al-Hilal, their Brazilian will be out of action after he suffered an injury while on duty for Brazil.

As noted by The Guardian, Neymar sustained an anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus tear. He will now have to undergo surgery.

What affects the market values?

While form plays a part in how a player is valued, age does as well.

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Many of the players signed to the league during the last transfer window are players who have entered the latter stages of their career.

They are unlikely to secure another move elsewhere or negotiate a better salary.

5 most valuable players in Saudi League

The Saudi Pro League bought up any top player they could.

Numerous big-name players followed in Cristiano Ronaldo's footsteps and made the move to the lucrative league.

Sports Brief looks at the top five most valuable players in the league, as analysed by Transfermarkt, with Ronaldo settling for a distant 15th place.