“Transfer Markt,” a soccer statistics media that specializes in the transfer market and the ransom of players, announced on the 20th (Korea time) that it has set a new ransom for active players in the Premier League (PL) in the 2023-24 season.
It was natural for Hwang Hee-chan, who has been showing great performances this season, to increase his ransom. Hwang Hee-chan, who reached the top eight goals and two assists in 16 league games this season, is doing his best after entering the PL. The British Telegraph announced the top 30 best soccer players for active players in the 2023-24 season on the same day. Hwang Hee-chan was recognized for his great performance this season as he ranked 19th.
Since moving to Wolverhampton in the 2021-22 season, Hwang has displayed the most overwhelming performance, but his ransom has slightly increased. Hwang’s previous ransom was estimated at 18 million euros (25.6 billion won). According to the latest assessment, only 4 million euros (5.7 billion won) rose to 22 million euros (31.3 billion won).
Now, Hwang Hee-chan has the fifth highest ransom in Wolverhampton and has risen to the third place among South Korean players. It is very positive that the ransom has risen, and there is room for it to rise further as Hwang Hee-chan is scheduled to announce his contract renewal with Wolverhampton soon. 파친코
What’s regrettable, however, is that the price increase is too high. For example, Mitoma, who started to draw attention after displaying stellar performance in Brighton last season, is already at the same level as Son Heung-min at 50 million euros.
Nor is Mitoma outperforming Hwang Hee-chan in terms of record. Mitoma’s record last season was seven goals and six assists in 33 league games. It was about 13 offensive points in a season. With Hwang Hee-chan’s current trend, it is enough to overcome.
Mitoma’s upward curve, however, was at a different level. It was valued at around 3 million euros at the beginning of last season, but it rose to a whopping 32 million euros at the end of last season. This is a 10-fold increase in just one season. After Mitoma re-signed with Brighton, it rose to 50 million euros. This represents a 17-fold increase in just one year.
However, Mitoma displayed poor performance after reaching 50 million euros. He has three goals and five assists in 16 league matches, but has failed to play his role properly in recent 10 league matches, as he only had two assists.
Of course, Mitoma is not just a player who can be evaluated based on records. He is good at lateral play and has good penetration, so just playing on the field can pose a threat. However, there is no reason to underestimate Hwang Hee-chan’s vertically elevated scoring ability. Since soccer is a sport that requires scoring a goal, the value of a player who can score a goal is bound to soar.
However, Hwang Hee-chan’s value rose only by 4 million euros. It is true that there is still room for further increase as the season is not over yet, but with the current momentum, it is difficult to expect an explosive increase like Mitoma.