What was Bakary Sako worth in 2009-10?

£2.2M — 2009–10, AS Saint-Étienne, age 21. That's £7.9M in today’s transfer money.

EXHIBIT 2009-10LM
Market value at the time
£2.2M
AS Saint-Étienne · 2009–10 · Age 21
RATING72that seasonPeak 74 (2011-12)
Fee in today's money£7.9M
Wages, 3-season deal£10.1M
PRICE IN 9-0-0£18.0M

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.

Sign him for £18.0M
Value at the time, by season£m, nominal

AS Saint-Étienne, 2009-10

#10 of 12 in the squad by value. Full squad price list →

AS Saint-Étienne 2009-10 squad values
PlayerRtgValue thenFee today
Blaise MatuidiCM · 2275£6.2M£22.3M
Gelson FernandesCDM · 2375£4.9M£17.6M
Mouhamadou DaboRB · 2375£4.9M£17.6M
Dimitri PayetCAM · 2274£4.5M£16.2M
Loïc PerrinCB · 2474£4.5M£16.2M
Augusto FernándezCM · 2370£2.9M£10.4M
Gonzalo BergessioST · 2574£2.9M£10.4M
Paulo MachadoCM · 2373£2.9M£10.4M
Kevin MirallasLM · 2276£2.5M£9.0M
Bakary SakoLM · 2172£2.2M£7.9M
Yohan BenalouaneCB · 2270£1.8M£6.5M
Emmanuel RivièreST · 1966£600K£2.2M

Questions on file

Q.How much was Bakary Sako worth in 2009-10?

Bakary Sako was valued at £2.2m in 2009–10, playing for AS Saint-Étienne at age 21.

Q.What would Bakary Sako (2009-10) cost in today's money?

Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2009–10 value is a £7.9m fee today. Add £10.1m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £18m in 9-0-0.

Q.Was Bakary Sako the most valuable player at AS Saint-Étienne in 2009-10?

No — he ranked #10 of 12 players on file at AS Saint-Étienne that season. The most valuable was Blaise Matuidi at £6.2m.