What was Saúl Ñíguez worth in 2016-17?
£28.7M — 2016–17, Atlético de Madrid, age 22. That's £61.6M in today’s transfer money.
EXHIBIT 2016-17CM
Market value at the time
£28.7M
Atlético de Madrid · 2016–17 · Age 22
RATING83that seasonClassic 84 · Peak 85 (2017-18)
Fee in today's money£61.6M
Wages, 3-season deal£58.4M
PRICE IN 9-0-0£120.0M
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.
Atlético de Madrid, 2016-17
#5 of 22 in the squad by value. Full squad price list →
| Player | Pos | Age | Rtg | Value then | Fee today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine GriezmannST · 25 | ST | 25 | 87 | £65.6M | £140.7M |
| KokeCM · 24 | CM | 24 | 84 | £49.2M | £105.5M |
| Diego GodínCB · 30 | CB | 30 | 87 | £32.8M | £70.4M |
| Jan OblakGK · 23 | GK | 23 | 87 | £28.7M | £61.6M |
| Saúl ÑíguezCM · 22 | CM | 22 | 83 | £28.7M | £61.6M |
| José María GiménezCB · 21 | CB | 21 | 80 | £24.6M | £52.8M |
| Filipe LuísLB · 31 | LB | 31 | 86 | £20.5M | £44.0M |
| Nico GaitánLM · 28 | LM | 28 | 79 | £20.5M | £44.0M |
| Yannick CarrascoLM · 23 | LM | 23 | 83 | £20.5M | £44.0M |
| Kévin GameiroST · 29 | ST | 29 | 81 | £16.4M | £35.2M |
| Stefan SavicCB · 25 | CB | 25 | 82 | £16.4M | £35.2M |
| Juanfran TorresRB · 31 | RB | 31 | 82 | £13.1M | £28.1M |
| Sime VrsaljkoRB · 24 | RB | 24 | 77 | £13.1M | £28.1M |
| Fernando TorresST · 32 | ST | 32 | 79 | £8.2M | £17.6M |
| GabiCM · 33 | CM | 33 | 82 | £8.2M | £17.6M |
Questions on file
Q.How much was Saúl Ñíguez worth in 2016-17?
Saúl Ñíguez was valued at £28.7m in 2016–17, playing for Atlético de Madrid at age 22.
Q.What would Saúl Ñíguez (2016-17) cost in today's money?
Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2016–17 value is a £61.6m fee today. Add £58.4m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £120m in 9-0-0.
Q.Was Saúl Ñíguez the most valuable player at Atlético de Madrid in 2016-17?
No — he ranked #5 of 22 players on file at Atlético de Madrid that season. The most valuable was Antoine Griezmann at £65.6m.