Jadon Sancho tops Transfermarkt’s list of most valuable free agents

Transfermarkt has updated its market valuations for footballers who are currently without a club, with Jadon Sancho ranked the most valuable at €10m.

The English winger’s valuation has fallen by €8m since the previous update. Sancho spent last season with Aston Villa.

Oleksandr Zinchenko is second on the list, with the Ukraine international valued at €6m. He left Ajax last summer after making only two appearances for the Amsterdam club during the first half of 2026.

Abdoulaye Doucoure and Karim Benzema share third place, with both players given a market value of €4m.

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Daraja Kapoor is a highly respected football journalist, editor and analyst, known for his compelling storytelling and sharp, data-driven insights into the game. He specialises in match analysis, features, emerging talent coverage and football trends across Africa.He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Cape Coast and has built a strong reputation in the media industry through his disciplined approach and deep understanding of football.Daraja received his journalistic training at leading news platform Ghanaguardian.com and has worked with some of the most prominent football websites in Ghana, including Footballmadeinghana.com and Ghanasoccernet.com. He also served as Sports Editor of Talysports.com, where he played a key role in shaping editorial direction and content strategy.He is currently the Managing Editor of African.Football, where he leads the platform’s editorial vision, overseeing content production, quality control and the delivery of authoritative African football coverage to a global audience.

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