#2 Eric Bailly (Villarreal to Manchester United)
The first signing of the Jose Mourinho era at Manchester United, Eric Bailly is primed to become one of the top centre-backs in the Premier League. However, according to the CIES observatory, the Red Devils have grossly overpaid for the 22-year old.
Selling Club | Buying club | Estimated value (€) | Actual transfer Value (€) | Gap (€) |
Villarreal | Manchester United | 14.9 | 38.4 | 23.5 |
#1 Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli to Juventus)
Gonzalo Higuain caused a lot of consternation to Napoli fans when he made a huge transfer to direct rivals Juventus. But, paying close to 90 million Euros for a 28-year-old striker is a huge gamble, and the Old lady will be hoping that Higuain continues his stunning goalscoring form this season as well.
Selling Club | Buying club | Estimated value (€) | Actual transfer Value (€) | Gap (€) |
Napoli | Juventus | 66.2 | 90.0 | 23.8 |
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