Liverpool now have a player worth nearly £22m more than Alexander Isak

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Liverpool’s squad has undergone significant change, but one of the most striking storylines is the rapid rise in valuation of new signing Nick Woltemade, who is now considered worth nearly £22 million more than teammate Alexander Isak. Drawing on the latest CIES Football Observatory data, the article explains how Woltemade’s transfer value has climbed to around €120.5m (about £104m), placing him among the most valuable players in both the Premier League and world football.

By contrast, Isak – for whom Liverpool paid a British-record fee of roughly £130m only a few months ago – has seen his estimated value drop to about €95m (around £82m). This means that in pure market terms, Liverpool now have a relatively new arrival whose worth significantly outstrips that of their marquee striker.

The piece situates this within the broader context of global valuations. While stars like Lamine Yamal, Erling Haaland, and Kylian Mbappé top the worldwide list, Woltemade sits inside the top 20 worldwide and in the top five within the Premier League, whereas Isak is notably lower in both rankings. The article highlights the irony that Liverpool’s record signing is now valued less not only than Woltemade, but also than several other Liverpool attackers, underlining how quickly perceptions and analytics-based valuations can shift.

Overall, the article uses these numbers to underscore two main points: first, that Liverpool’s recruitment of Woltemade increasingly looks like a major coup; and second, that Isak’s stuttering start at Anfield has already had a tangible impact on his market value, creating an unexpected internal comparison that favours the less heralded German forward.