Football Returns..
With the Bundesliga looking set to return next month, we have already seen many Bundesliga players rise considerable amounts.
We may see similar rises in players from the other four leagues once these leagues return to action, although perhaps not to the same extent as the rises we have seen recently in Bundesliga players. Returning first will provide Bundesliga players a better chance of earning match day dividends due to competing with less players on match days. Furthermore, with the lack of football elsewhere, strong performers are likely to gain trader's attention even more than usual which could lead to greater price rises.
In a few months time, provided all PB eligible matches are fulfilled this season and not voided like the Eredivisie has been, it is likely money will be spread across players in each of the different PB leagues like how it had been prior to Covid-19 and the postponement in football.
Below I have compiled my findings from various sources on when the top 5 leagues could return. The below dates are far from confirmed, but provide a brief summary of the current situation and possible return dates for the different leagues.
There are so many variables to consider when estimating when the various leagues will return and there are factors which could influence decisions which are currently unknown to us.
Therefore, attempting to time purchases based on speculation of leagues returning at this point can be difficult. We have already seen many Bundesliga players rise and a few Serie A players rise recently too.
Over a longer period of time, traders will correct any players' prices that are temporarily over priced or under priced due to the temporary lack of fixtures. However, in the short term, given Serie A is likely to be the next league to return and we have not seen so many players already rise in Serie A as we have seen in the Bundesliga - it could be profitable to buy into some Serie A players.
Below are further Serie A players who appear fairly strong value at their current prices and could increase in price in the short term if we see a more dominant trend towards Serie A in the upcoming weeks. *Please note there are less players than usual in this blog post as many which would have been highlighted have already been highlighted in recent blog posts (Especially players in the above table who are yet to rise considerably since)
Dejan Kulusevski
Price: £2.14
Team: Parma (On loan from Juventus)
Age: 20
Position: Midfielder (Winger)
Country: Sweden
Top 5 PB Scores: 221, 157, 154, 154, 152
Pros:
Very Young
On loan from Juventus
5 goals and 7 assists this season
Sweden International
PB scores could improve at Juventus
Cons:
PB scores have been relatively low given goal contribution this season
May lack game time at Juventus
Jeremie Boga
Price: £1.76
Team: Sassuolo
Age: 23
Position: Forward (Winger)
Country: Ivory Coast
Top 5 PB Scores: 201, 173, 166, 142, 136
Pros:
Relatively young
Transfer Speculation
Improving performances / PB scores - top 3 scores have come this year
8 goals and 4 assists this season
Cons:
Recently admitted that Sassuolo is the perfect club for him
Unlikely to hit high PB scores particularly often whilst at Sassuolo
Mario Pasalic
Price: £1.19
Team: Atalanta (On loan from Chelsea)
Age: 25
Position: Midfielder
Country: Croatia
Top 5 PB Scores: 267, 211, 190, 174, 155
Pros:
Capable of hitting high PB scores
Champions League
Price has dropped 12.5% since peak in 2020
5 goals and 5 assists in Serie A this season
On loan from Chelsea (But, likely to sign for Atalanta)
Croatia International
Cons:
Competing with Josip Illicic for top midfielder at Atalanta
Samu Castillejo
Price: £1.11
Team: AC Milan
Age: 25
Position: Midfielder (Winger)
Country: Spain
Top 5 PB Scores: 187, 165, 161, 147, 134
Pros:
Strong at key passes (Avg 2.2 KP per game)
Strong PB potential (High PB scores without goals / assists)
Dropped 18.9% from peak price in 2020
Cons:
Lack of goals and assists
Lack of game time
Yann Karamoh
Price: £0.76
Team: Parma
Age: 21
Position: Forward (Winger)
Country: France
Top 5 PB Scores: 123, 77, 52, -2, -12
Pros:
Young
Fairly low price
Recently returned from injury
On loan from Inter Milan
Cons:
Increased in price already this week
Very low PB scores
Lack of game time