#2 James Rodriguez – Real Madrid (Jan 2016: €80 million, Now: €50 million)
Decrease in value: €30 million
James Rodriguez has not endured a fall from grace like some of other names on this list, instead, he has just paid the price for not featuring in the plans of Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane. The Colombian announced himself to the world as one of the brightest prospects in football with a scintillating performance in the 2014 World Cup, where he was awarded the Golden Boot – for being the tournament’s top scorer. Not only that, he also won the FIFA Puskas Award for his sensational volley against Uruguay.
The Colombian looks set to leave the Santiago Bernabeu having featured only 33 times for the club this season, wherein he scored 11 goals while assisting another 13. Rodriguez is an extremely talented player and under the right manager can become one of the best in the world. However, in the last 18 months his market value has dropped an incredible €30 million.
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