€5.5m under the valuation: Simon Banza moved to Al-Jazira at 0.61× his market price

Al-Jazira paid €8.5m for Simon Banza. The market value recorded against him at the time was €14.0m. The difference is €5.5m, and the ratio is 0.61×.

Of the 8 deals into the UAE Pro League in 2025/26 where both a fee and a valuation are on record, 6 were done at a higher multiple than this one — 75% 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.