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What was Lars Bender worth in 2009-10?

£2.2M — 2009–10, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, age 20. That's £10.3M in today’s transfer money.

EXHIBIT 2009-10CDM
Market value at the time
£2.2M
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 2009–10 · Age 20
RATING72that seasonClassic 79 · Peak 82 (2012-13)
Fee in today's money£10.3M
Wages, 3-season deal£12.3M
PRICE IN 9-0-0£22.6M

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 £22.6M
Value at the time, by season£m, nominal
2.2
’09
2.6
’10
5.6
’11
12.2
’12
17.0
’13
17.7
’14
16.0
’15
14.8
’16
8.8
’17
All seasons2010-11 →

Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 2009-10

#15 of 18 in the squad by value. Full squad price list →

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2009-10 squad values
PlayerRtgValue thenFee today
Renato AugustoCM · 2178£10.2M£47.7M
René AdlerGK · 2484£9.8M£45.9M
Patrick HelmesST · 2579£8.9M£41.7M
Simon RolfesCDM · 2782£8.5M£39.8M
Tranquillo BarnettaCAM · 2479£8.0M£37.4M
Toni KroosCM · 1976£7.1M£33.2M
Stefan KießlingST · 2580£6.2M£29.0M
Arturo VidalCM · 2278£5.5M*£25.7M
Gonzalo CastroCM · 2276£5.3M£24.8M
Michal KadlecCB · 2575£5.3M£24.8M
Manuel FriedrichCB · 3079£4.5M£21.1M
Eren DerdiyokST · 2176£4.5M£21.1M
Sami HyypiäCB · 3581£2.7M*£12.6M
Karim HagguiCB · 2575£2.7M£12.6M
Lars BenderCDM · 2072£2.2M£10.3M

Questions on file

Q.How much was Lars Bender worth in 2009-10?

Lars Bender was valued at £2.2m in 2009–10, playing for Bayer 04 Leverkusen at age 20.

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

Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2009–10 value is a £10.3m fee today. Add £12.3m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £22.6m in 9-0-0.

Q.Was Lars Bender the most valuable player at Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 2009-10?

No — he ranked #15 of 18 players on file at Bayer 04 Leverkusen that season. The most valuable was Renato Augusto at £10.2m.