La Liga: The most valuable backline of the 2018/19 season

By Gaurav Sathe

Modified Jan 02, 2019 15:36 GMT

Varane, signed at â‚¬10 million in 2011, is currently valued at â‚¬80 million. — Varane, signed at €10 million in 2011, is currently valued at €80 million.

#3. Centreback: Samuel Umtiti

Umtiti tackles Oscar Plano during the Real Valladolid - Barcelona match

Signed for: €25 Million

Current Market value: €70 Million

The French World Cup winning defender plays for Barcelona. He joined Barcelona from Lyon for €25 million and has signed a contract extension, keeping him at Camp Nou until 2022.

One can see glimpses of former Barcelona defender Carlos Puyol when Umtiti plays: Daring, times the tackles well and reads the game like a children's book. He was part of the UEFA Champions League Breakthrough XI:2016. Training with the best teams (Barcelona and France), and playing with and against top players has surely raised his game to the top level.

Edited by Nnanna Mba