The 15 most expensive Spanish players in La Liga have not played a single minute
Spanish players can be found in various European and international football leagues, and after gaining professional experience with clubs in the Spanish League (La Liga), they often move to international stadiums.
However, this rule does not seem to apply to other Spaniards who have not played a minute in La Liga before moving to other clubs outside Spain, but their stars have shone brightly and their market values have soared.
Most of these players have experience in the youth teams or reserve teams of Barcelona, Sevilla, Celta Vigo, Valencia, Levante, Malaga and Valladolid.
Understand Arsenal have decided to seal a deal for David Raya in 2024 – it’s all guaranteed as a buy option clause worth £27m will be triggered.
Raya has signed a potential long-term contract #afc June 2024 players — all done.
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— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 23, 2023
According to Transfermarkt, a German website that specializes in player transfers, there are 15 Spanish players who have never played in La Liga but have successfully attracted the attention of foreign teams and signed high-profile contracts with them.
We have monitored the 15 Spanish players with the highest market value as follows:
- Adrian Pere Napi (Parma, Italy midfielder): Market value: 5.5 million euros
- Pedro Chirivella (Midfielder, Nantes, France): 6 million euros
- Pep Beal (Olympiacos forward, Greece): €6 million
- Juan Gonzalez (midfielder of Lecce, Italy): 6 million euros
- Hugo Bianco (Wolverhampton Wanderers defender): €6 million
- Alvaro Feldaglo (midfielder of Club América, Mexico): 7 million euros
- Toni Martinez (Porto forward): €7 million
- Juan Larios (Southampton defender): €7 million
- Ivan Jim (Porto midfielder): €10 million
- Angelino (Galatasaray, Türkiye defender): 11 million euros
- Stefan Bajcic (Liverpool midfielder): €13 million
- Alejandro Grimaldo (Leverkusen defender): €25 million
- Roberto Sanchez (Chelsea goalkeeper): €28 million
- David Raya (Arsenal goalkeeper): €32 million
- Dani Olmo (Leipzig, Germany): €50 million
