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Uruguay is also high in ‘generation change and injury departure’… 1.5 times more than Klinsman

[골닷컴] Reporter Kang Dong-hun = It was more than 1.5 times higher than Klinsman Ho. In the name of ‘change of generation’, a large number of young players in their early 20s were selected, and although key players were missing due to injuries, Uruguay had the upper hand in market value.

The Uruguay national football team led by interim coach Marcelo Brolly (Uruguay) will play a friendly match against the Korean national football team led by coach Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany) at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8:00pm on the 28th. This clash is a ‘back game’ in around four months after the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Unlike Klinsmanho, who moved the final roster of the World Cup in Qatar almost entirely, except for some injured players, Uruguay has had a lot of changes. Diego Godin (Veles) and Luis Suarez (Gremiu) were not selected while aiming to ‘change a generation’. In addition, Darwin Núñez (Liverpool), Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur), and Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) all fell due to injuries.

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As a result, many players in their early 20s were selected for Uruguay. Specifically, there were 8 players with no experience in an A game, and 3 players who played one A game were included. Naturally, the market value was expected to be much lower than expected. However, he easily outplayed Klinsmann.

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According to TransferMarkt, media specializing in the transfer market, the combined market value of Uruguay was 278.83 million euros (about 390.5 billion won), and Klinsmann was placed at a total of 175.33 million euros (about 246 billion won). This is a difference of more than 1.5 times.

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In Uruguay, Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), who is considered a first class midfielder, was rated at 100 million euros (about 140 billion won), with an overwhelming first place. In addition, Manuel Ugarte (CP Sports) and Matthias Olivera (Napoli), who play on the European stage, followed with 25 million euros (about 35 billion won) and 18 million euros (about 25 billion win), respectively.

On the other hand, Klins Man-ho was in first and second place with Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) and Kim Min-jae (Napoli) with 60 million euros (about 84 billion won) and 50 million euros ( about 70 billion won). ), respectively. Lee Kang-in (Mallorca) came third with 15 million euros (about 21 billion won).

Meanwhile, interim coach Broly said, “We are well prepared. We are building a new team after the World Cup in Qatar. It will be a good experience. “We will focus on winning while showing our own image. “