Elliot Anderson leads with a €35m rise, Gilberto Mora posts the sharpest percentage jump, and seven of the 18 biggest risers have already been sold
World Cups often leave their mark long after the final whistle, especially when the tournament runs straight into the summer transfer window. Strong performances can raise a player’s value, speed up club interest and turn international form into a major move within weeks.
Winsportsonline compared pre-World Cup values with current figures and found 18 players who have gained at least €15m since the 2026 tournament. Elliot Anderson recorded the biggest increase, rising from €75m to €110m after joining Manchester City, while Gilberto Mora posted the sharpest percentage jump at 150%.
The movement is already visible in the market. Seven players among the 18 have changed clubs, while others have constantly been linked with transfers. England, who reached the semi-finals, have more players than any other country among those whose values rose by at least €15m after the World Cup. Anderson, Bellingham, Morgan Rogers and Anthony Gordon are up €100m combined, while champions Spain feature through Barcelona teenage pair Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi, who both gained €20m.
Key Takeaways:
- Elliot Anderson recorded the biggest post-World Cup increase, rising by €35m after moving from €75m to €110m
- Jude Bellingham and Ayyoub Bouaddi share second place with €30m increases
- Mexico’s teenager Gilberto Mora posted the biggest percentage jump, rising 150% from €10m to €25m
- Seven of the 18 players have already moved clubs this summer, and their combined value has risen by €135m since before the World Cup
- England have the most players among those with post-World Cup increases of at least €15m, with Anderson, Bellingham, Rogers and Gordon gaining €100m combined after the team reached the semi-finals
Footballers with the largest market value
increase after the 2026 World Cup
Elliot Anderson recorded the largest post-World Cup increase, rising from €75m to €110m. His €35m jump was the only gain above €30m, lifting him into the €100m-plus bracket.
Anderson’s rise came after England reached the semi-finals and was followed by a move to Manchester City, making him the strongest example of how the tournament has already fed into the summer transfer market.
Bellingham and Bouaddi Share Second with €30m Gains
Bellingham and Bouaddi recorded the next-largest increases, but their rises came from very different starting points. Bellingham moved from €130m to €160m, strengthening an already elite valuation after England’s semi-final run.
Bouaddi climbed from €50m to €80m, so the same €30m gain represented a much sharper relative rise of 60%. The Morocco midfielder is also linked with a possible move, giving his post-World Cup increase a direct transfer-market angle as well.
Nine Players Gained €20m
The next bracket is the largest in the ranking, with nine players gaining €20m each. It includes several footballers who were already among the highest-valued names before the tournament: Erling Haaland, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise and Pau Cubarsi.
Haaland and Yamal both moved from €200m to a new record-high of €220m, while Mbappe climbed from €180m to €200m. Olise rose from €150m to €170m, and Cubarsi reached the €100m mark after starting at €80m. These are not breakout jumps, but they show that the World Cup also lifted players who were already near the top of the market.
The same €20m group also carries significant transfer activity. Morgan Rogers rose from €90m to €110m and Chelsea bought him from Aston Villa, while Goncalo Ramos’ estimate moved from €30m to €50m after joining Milan and representing Portugal. Julian Alvarez and Bradley Barcola also gained €20m and are both linked with possible transfers, keeping this bracket closely tied to the summer window.
The €15m Group Includes Four Completed Transfers and the Biggest Percentage Rise
Six players saw their market value increase by €15m, and this bracket is more important than the raw increase suggests. Four of the six have already changed clubs: Anthony Gordon, Johan Manzambi, Jan Paul van Hecke and Ismael Saibari.
Gordon’s stocks rose from €65m to €80m and secured a move to Barcelona, while Manzambi climbed from €50m to €65m and joined Aston Villa as a direct replacement for Morgan Rogers. Van Hecke’s estimate moved from €45m to €60m following his performances for the Netherlands and he joined Tottenham from Brighton. Morocco’s forwards Ismael Saibari’s value increased from €40m to €55m as Bayern Munich swooped for the now former PSV attacker.
Mexico’s teenager Gilberto Mora’s rise was smaller in value than the increases at the top of the list, but it was the sharpest in percentage terms. He moved from €10m to €25m, a 150% jump, while Martin Baturina also doubled the pace of several higher-valued players by rising 50% from €30m to €45m.
Completed Transfers Back Up the Valuation Story
In total, seven of the 18 players have already moved clubs this summer: Elliot Anderson to Manchester City, Morgan Rogers to Chelsea, Goncalo Ramos to Milan, Anthony Gordon to Barcelona, Johan Manzambi to Aston Villa, Jan Paul van Hecke to Tottenham and Ismael Saibari to Bayern Munich. The number is extremely likely to increase, as Ligue 1 stars Bradley Barcola and Ayyoub Bouaddi are being chased by Premier League giants Liverpool and Manchester City.