CIES have released their latest report, and this time The Football Observatory have been taking a look at some of the most valuable players outside of the top five European leagues.
Through statistical analysis and data collection, CIES have calculated the market values of a number of players from nine different leagues, and there are some interesting findings.
According to this research, Benfica striker Darwin Nunez is the most valuable player outside of England, France, Italy, Spain and Germany, but perhaps the most interesting findings involve two former Liverpool players.
Indeed, the Reds let a few talented players go last summer such as Harry Wilson and Taiwo Awoniyi who are starring at Fulham and Union Berlin, but another two of their former youngsters are also enjoying themselves abroad in some smaller leagues.
Kamil Grabara is ranked as the 6th-most valuable player in the whole of Denmark after a fantastic debut season with Copenhagen, just one year after leaving Liverpool, while Liam Millar is the 3rd-most valuable player in all of Switzerland after an excellent start to life with Basel.
Millar was never given a chance at Liverpool, but perhaps the Reds were too hasty when getting rid of the 22-year-old last summer. After all, he has 10 goals to his name this season, and CIES value him at around £10m now.
Described as ‘electric’ during his time at Anfield, Millar did show a lot of promise, and he’s now well on his way to fulfilling his potential over in Switzerland.
Interestingly, Basel was the proving ground for one of Liverpool’s best players right now – Mohamed Salah, and if Millar goes on to follow in the Egyptian’s footsteps then the Reds may well live to regret ever letting the Canadian go.
Of course, the Reds have one of the best attacking units on the planet, so Millar isn’t being missed too much, but at the age of just 22, he has so much room to grow, and perhaps he could yet be a star at Premier League level one day.
Liverpool may have been better off sticking to their initial plan and loaning this young man out.
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