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© GettyDarwin Núñez heads the list.
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Portugal is characterized by having great players who later step strong in the best leagues in the world. just mention to Luis Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva is to talk about some of the best footballers offered by this Lusitanian country in recent decades. That is why he managed to win the European Championship in 2016.
But, at the same time, the Portuguese league, with Porto, Benfica and Sporting Lisbon at the head, has carried out a very interesting job in recent times. It translates into tracking young rough diamonds from Latin America, Africa and other sectors of the globe to later sell them in very important figures to the five major leagues.
Of course, there are currently no exceptions to this. In this sense, the Primeira Liga -the highest category of football in Portugal-, has very interesting names that are claimed by the most powerful teams in the world. Players who are shining and who could take another leap at any time.
Thus, we carry out a review of the five players with the highest market value who currently play in the Primeira Liga de Portugal according to the specialized site ‘Transfermarkt’. It should be noted that these figures were recently updated, so there were significant changes between the protagonists.
The five most valuable players in the Primeira Liga
5- Otávio
The versatile Brazilian offensive midfielder naturalized Portuguese is 27 years old and has a market value of 30 million euros. He plays in Porto.
4- Vitinha
Barely 22 years old, the Portuguese midfielder from Porto also currently boasts a market value of €30m.
3- Pedro Gonçalves
Also with 30 million euros around his price appears Pedro Gonçalves, a talented 23-year-old Portuguese attacking midfielder who plays for Sporting Lisbon.
2- Matheus Nunes
The second step of the podium is owned by Matheus Nunes, a 23-year-old Portuguese naturalized Brazilian midfielder who plays for Sporting Lisbon and is valued at 35 million euros.
1- Darwin Nunez
The one who looks down on everyone from above and with quite a difference is Darwin Núñez, a 22-year-old Uruguayan striker who amazes everyone at Benfica. He has a quote of 55 million euros.
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