Transfermarkt updates La Liga market values: Mbappé drops to €180 million, Real Madrid captain plummets, "Little Spider" returns to €100 million.

Transfermarkt refreshed La Liga player valuations on June 5, with Real Madrid players—now trophyless for two straight seasons—experiencing widespread decreases. La Liga's top scorer Mbappé also saw his market value fall, and the fighting Real Madrid skipper Valverde plunged by €30 million. Meanwhile, Atlético striker Álvarez's value increased, bringing him back to the €100 million threshold.

Top 10 La Liga player market values:

• First: Lamine Yamal, Barcelona, value €200 million, unchanged.
• Second: Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid, value €180 million, -€20 million.
• Third: Pedri, Barcelona, value €150 million, unchanged.
• Fourth: Vinícius Jr., Real Madrid, value €140 million, -€10 million.
• Fifth: Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid, value €130 million, -€10 million.
• Sixth: Julián Álvarez, Atlético Madrid, value €100 million, +€10 million.
• Joint sixth: Fermín López, Barcelona, value €100 million, unchanged.
• Eighth: Federico Valverde, Real Madrid, value €90 million, -€30 million.
• Joint eighth: Arda Güler, Real Madrid, value €80 million, unchanged.
• Tenth: Pau Cubarsí, Barcelona, value €80 million, unchanged.

June 5 was truly a tough day for Mbappé. France lost 2-1 at home to Ivory Coast, with Mbappé starting but underperforming and failing to score. Later, Transfermarkt updated his market value, dropping it by €20 million, which places him a tier below Erling Haaland, one of the "new dual superstars." Last season, Mbappé recorded 43 goals and 7 assists in 47 appearances, contributing to 50 goals overall, with 25 goals and 5 assists in 31 La Liga matches, winning the league's Golden Boot. Yet his situation remains awkward. Since joining Real Madrid, the club has gone two seasons without silverware, while Paris Saint-Germain, without Mbappé, won the Champions League in both of those seasons. As a result, most Real Madrid fans point the finger at Mbappé for the team's decline, and PSG fans also mock him—he is caught in a lose-lose situation. With the 2026 World Cup approaching, one hopes Mbappé can replicate his form from the previous two tournaments in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, helping France reach the World Cup final for the third consecutive time.