1.62× the market's number: what UD Almería paid over Luís Maximiano's €5.0m valuation

UD Almería paid €8.1m for Luís Maximiano. The market value recorded against him at the time was €5.0m. The difference is €3.1m, and the ratio is 1.62×.

Of the 11 deals into LaLiga 2 in 2024/25 where both a fee and a valuation are on record, 1 were done at a higher multiple than this one — 9% of them. That is what makes this price ordinary or unusual: its own league, its own season, not a feeling about the player.

A market value is the market's estimate, not a price tag, and a club paying above or below one is doing business, not making a mistake. What the gap measures is how far this club's read sat from the consensus — nothing about how the player performs next.

Transfer record, fees and market values: ACTUAL TRANSFER MARKET (actualtransfermarket.com). Analysis: ACTUAL SPORT INTELLIGENCE.