Turkey bid farewell to EURO 2024 after a 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands in the quarter-finals. However, some players in the national team attracted attention with their performances and saw their market values soar. The total value of five players reached 155 million euros.
These five players are Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Arda Güler, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Mert Müldür, and Merih Demiral. Arda Güler, one of the most talked-about names of EURO 2024 with 1 goal and 2 assists for the national team, saw his market value rise to 55 million euros. The 19-year-old star directly contributed to three goals in the tournament while maintaining an 88% pass accuracy rate.
Ferdi Kadıoğlu, who crowned his successful season at Fenerbahçe with his performance in EURO 2024, caught the attention of Europe’s top clubs. Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal are interested in the national player, whose transfer is not expected to be less than 40 million euros. Ferdi Kadıoğlu, who marked the tournament with a total running distance of 52 kilometers, did not contribute with goals or assists but stood out with an 88% pass accuracy.
Barış Alper Yılmaz, who made Virgil van Dijk struggle in the match against the Netherlands, also saw his value rise. The Galatasaray star is on the radar of Manchester United and Brighton, and his transfer is not expected to be less than 25 million euros. Barış Alper Yılmaz played with an 80% pass accuracy rate in the tournament and covered a total running distance of 51.6 kilometers.
Mert Müldür, who scored the best goal of the first week against Georgia in EURO 2024, also stood out. The national player, who made a difference with his defensive performance and support in attacking actions, saw his value rise to 15 million euros. Mert Müldür scored 1 goal in the tournament, succeeded in 15 ball recoveries, and achieved a 78% pass accuracy rate.
Merih Demiral, who plays in Saudi Arabia and is the most expensive Turkish footballer ever in terms of transfer fees, also drew attention with his performance in EURO 2024. Merih Demiral, who increased his market value to 20 million euros, contributed to 2 goals in the tournament and succeeded in 16 ball recoveries. His pass accuracy rate was recorded at 70%.
These five players found the opportunity to showcase both themselves and Turkish football once again on the international stage with their successful performances in the tournament.
Of course, because many of our players are very talented and star ⭐️🫶🇹🇷
Oh wow, Turkey said goodbye to EURO 2024, what a shocking twist! I mean, who could have guessed that losing to the Netherlands would happen? It’s like watching a reality show where you already know who gets voted off. But hey, at least we have players whose market values skyrocketed! Because that’s what really matters in football, right? Forget the actual game; let’s just check out how much money they’re worth instead! Bravo!
Look at Arda Güler shining bright like a diamond with his 1 goal and 2 assists. Wowza! Someone get this kid a trophy for being so impressive while still losing the match. It’s like he’s saying, ‘Sure we lost, but hey look at my stats!’ Meanwhile, Ferdi Kadıoğlu ran around for 52 kilometers without doing anything else. Isn’t that just the epitome of effort? I can run too; does that make me worth millions too?
Seriously though, who needs goals when you can have pass accuracy? Mert Müldür scored the best goal of the week but somehow that’s less important than running fast and passing well. Next time let’s just hand out awards for best runner or something instead of actual football skills!
‘Most expensive Turkish footballer’ – that’s cute! Merih Demiral must be so proud playing in Saudi Arabia and racking up those euros while his team loses. I guess we should all just play for money instead of wins now because clearly that’s what football is all about!
‘A total running distance of 51.6 kilometers’? Wow Barış Alper Yılmaz must be exhausted! But did he actually do anything useful with those kilometers? Who knew running could be so profitable without any real impact on the scoreline? Just makes me think – if I run a marathon does that mean I can also become a millionaire without ever scoring?
‘The national player saw his value rise to €15 million.’ How very generous of them! A whole €15 million for scoring once in an entire tournament while everyone else sits back and munches popcorn watching them lose gracefully to better teams. Kudos to Mert Müldür for making such an incredible impact with his single goal amidst all this madness!
‘Maintaining an 88% pass accuracy rate’? That’s some serious math! Can someone explain why this is more valuable than actually scoring goals? Seems like we’re giving awards for being good at not missing rather than actually hitting the target.
‘These five players found opportunities.’ What opportunities exactly? The opportunity to lose in style while their market values inflated like balloons? How thrilling it must be to represent Turkish football on an international stage by showcasing their not-so-glorious losses!
Wow, nothing says success quite like losing but hey, look at our shiny player stats! Forget about winning; let’s celebrate how much money they might be worth someday instead because that totally makes up for it all.
What a delightful way to end our journey in EURO—by seeing some numbers go up while we wave goodbye with tears in our eyes! Thanks Turkish team for turning defeat into financial gain; you really know how to make lemonade out of lemons!