#3 William Carvalho – Sporting Lisbon - £26 million – Too Low
Realistic Value: £40 million
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In a world where Sunderland defenders are costing close to £15 million (apologies for the frequent Van Aanholt digs), paying £26 million for a midfielder like Carvalho would be considered a bargain.
The Portuguese starlet has been regarded as a youthful gem at Sporting for many years now and was not long ago near the top of Manchester United’s wish list. After a few years of ripening in Portugal’s top flight, the 24-year-old has accumulated experience both domestically and on an international level, playing an integral role of Portugal’s Euro 2016 winning side. If that in its own right boosted didn’t his value, then his consistency at the heart of Lisbon’s midfield certainly has.
Carvalho has easily got a decade left of top-level football in him and it seems we have been anticipating a big move for quite some time, so Sporting should look to cash in as much as they can when the time comes.
