What was Abou Diaby worth in 2016-17?
£400K — 2016–17, Olympique Marseille, age 30. That's £900K in today’s transfer money.
EXHIBIT 2016-17CM
Market value at the time
£400K
Olympique Marseille · 2016–17 · Age 30
RATING64that seasonClassic 73 · Peak 79 (2009-10)
Fee in today's money£900K
Wages, 3-season deal£4.0M
PRICE IN 9-0-0£4.9M
Fees in today's money (transfer inflation). Wages over a three-season deal. Extras are entirely fictional — we checked.
£900m. Nine champions.
Eleven signings from 2009–18 at what they cost then, in today's money. Nine Premier League champions to beat.
Olympique Marseille, 2016-17
#17 of 21 in the squad by value. Full squad price list →
| Player | Pos | Age | Rtg | Value then | Fee today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton N'JieST · 23 | ST | 23 | 72 | £8.2M | £17.6M |
| Florian ThauvinRW · 23 | RW | 23 | 82 | £7.4M | £15.9M |
| Rémy CabellaCAM · 26 | CAM | 26 | 72 | £6.6M | £14.2M |
| Lassana DiarraCDM · 31 | CDM | 31 | 76 | £6.2M | £13.3M |
| Bafétimbi GomisST · 31 | ST | 31 | 80 | £5.7M | £12.2M |
| William VainqueurCDM · 28 | CDM | 28 | 77 | £3.7M | £7.9M |
| Romain AlessandriniRM · 27 | RM | 27 | 68 | £3.7M | £7.9M |
| Tomas HubocanCB · 31 | CB | 31 | 72 | £3.7M | £7.9M |
| Karim RekikCB · 22 | CB | 22 | 70 | £2.5M | £5.4M |
| Hiroki SakaiRB · 26 | RB | 26 | 76 | £1.6M | £3.4M |
| Bouna SarrRB · 24 | RB | 24 | 71 | £1.4M | £3.0M |
| RolandoCB · 31 | CB | 31 | 76 | £1.2M | £2.6M |
| Henri BedimoLB · 32 | LB | 32 | 74 | £1.2M | £2.6M |
| Matheus DóriaCB · 22 | CB | 22 | 72 | £1.2M | £2.6M |
| Patrice EvraLB · 35 | LB | 35 | 74 | £800K | £1.7M |
| Abou DiabyCM · 30 | CM | 30 | 64 | £400K | £900K |
Questions on file
Q.How much was Abou Diaby worth in 2016-17?
Abou Diaby was valued at £400k in 2016–17, playing for Olympique Marseille at age 30.
Q.What would Abou Diaby (2016-17) cost in today's money?
Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2016–17 value is a £900k fee today. Add £4m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £4.9m in 9-0-0.
Q.Was Abou Diaby the most valuable player at Olympique Marseille in 2016-17?
No — he ranked #17 of 21 players on file at Olympique Marseille that season. The most valuable was Clinton N'Jie at £8.2m.