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Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade has seen his transfer value soar, surpassing that of Alexander Isak in an eye-opening reality check for Liverpool.
Woltemade was signed by Newcastle last summer in anticipation of Isak's move to Anfield, which was completed on deadline day for a British transfer record fee of £125million.
While Woltemade, who cost £69m, has hit the ground running in the north of England, Isak has struggled with form and fitness.
Woltemade has nine goals to his name across all competitions, while Isak has racked up just two and is now sidelined until March with a broken leg.
As such, Woltemade has seen his value soar to £104.7m, according to a study by CIES Football Observatory, as Isak's fell significantly to £82.5m.
Hugo Ekitike, who Liverpool also signed in the summer, is worth more than both with a valuation of £107.8m.
The study finds that Barcelona's Lamine Yamal is the most valuable player in the world at £298m, ahead of Erling Haaland (£221.5m) and Kylian Mbappe (£174.8m).
Jude Bellingham is the most valuable English player, being worth £133m, with Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers not far behind with a valuation of £109.4m. Cole Palmer boasts a valuation of £100.6m.
Elsewhere, Tottenham fans will be glad to see Lucas Bergvall (£61.2m) and Mathys Tel (£59.5m) are considered more valuable than Arsenal summer signing Eberechi Eze (£57.5m). Myles Lewis-Skelly's valuation is now a staggering £73.7m.
