With Lamine Yamal missing, Pedri became the most expensive player in the Spanish national team.
The Spanish version of the soccer statistics media “Transfermarkt” released the best 11 ransom for the Spanish national team on its official SNS on the 16th (Korea Standard Time).
The formation was 4-3-3, with Nico Williams, Mikel Oyarsabal, Dani Olmo, Mikel Merino, Martin Subimendi, Pedri, Alejandro Grimaldo, Dani Vivian, Pau Kubarsi, Pedro Porpo and David Raya listed.
Currently, the most expensive player in Spain’s national team was Pedri. Pedri’s ransom was 80 million euros (W117.5 billion). In fact, the most expensive Spanish player is Yamal, who costs 150 million euros (W220 billion). However, Yamal has not been called up for this team.
Yamal, who was born in 2007, is already on the path of world class. He has accumulated a lot of attack points by actively playing the main role for Barcelona. Yamal also showed good performance in the Spanish national team. He received the Young Player award at Euro 2024, and continued to lead Spain’s offense.
However, he was excluded from the national team due to injury. Yamal sustained an ankle injury in the match against Tsurvena Zvezda in the fourth round of the 비아그라 Champions League phase. He continued treatment, but could not recover until the A-match period. The Spanish team replaced Yamal with Brian Hill.
Pedri is a good resource as young as Yamal. Born in 2002, Pedri is only 21 years old. But he is already in his sixth year as a pro. After playing for the Las Palmas Youth, Pedri made his professional debut in the 2019-20 season in Las Palmas. He played 37 games in his first season as a starting member. Of course, he was in the second division, but he displayed competitiveness even at an early age.
Recognizing Pedri’s potential, he sought to recruit Barcelona. As soon as he arrived at Barcelona, Pedri was given many opportunities to lead the midfield. He played in 52 matches in all competitions, contributing to the Copa del Rey championship. Pedri became the star of the 2021 Trope Copa and 2021 Golden Boy.
Although he had high expectations, he could not avoid the injury due to overwork from an early age. Pedri continued to play for both Barcelona and Spain. He even participated in the Olympics in 2021. Pedri was away for a long time due to a hamstring injury in the 2021-22 season. Even though he still showed good performance after his return, he constantly had problems with his hamstring. Still, he is going through the season without any major problems.