Two million euros! One talent quadruples his market value, while a player with 277 Bundesliga appearances sees his value drop

The new 3rd Division market values from “transfermarkt.de” have produced many winners, but also some losers that not everyone had expected before the season began.

Just in time for Christmas, “transfermarkt.de” has once again adjusted the market values for the 3rd Division. Out of over 500 changes, one big winner stands out.

And that is Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab. The right winger from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II is having an impressive season. 18 games, nine goals, six assists. For this, the portal has raised his market value from 500,000 euros to two million euros. Together with Noah Darvich of VfB Stuttgart II, who has remained at two million euros, Amaimouni-Echghouyab is now the most valuable player in the league.

And that has long since caught the attention of other clubs. Forecasting reported on this as early as late November. The Spanish-born Moroccan is on the radar of various scouts. No wonder, given his performances; he now seems to be underchallenged in the 3. Liga.

And: Amaimouni-Echghouyab’s contract expires in the summer of 2026. “I’m just focusing on the league—week by week. Everything else is unimportant to me right now. We’ll see where I play next season,” the sought-after player said at the time.

According to Forecasting reports, VfL Wolfsburg, Bayer Leverkusen, VfB Stuttgart, Hamburger SV, 1. FC Köln, as well as international clubs like Como (Italy) and FC Bruges (Belgium) are said to be interested in the dribbling-strong and goal-scoring forward. But of course, TSG Hoffenheim will also try to keep their gem in the Kraichgau with a Bundesliga contract. In any case, he hasn’t given them any reason to think otherwise.
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Among the big winners are Florian Hellstern (VfB Stuttgart II, from €1.2 million to €1.8 million), Kennedy Okpala (Waldhof Mannheim, from €600,000 to €1.5 million), and Mirza Catovic (VfB Stuttgart II, from €1.2 million to €1.5 million).

On the losing side, however, there is a prominent name. In the summer, Kevin Volland joined TSV 1860 Munich, bringing with him experience from 277 Bundesliga and 17 Champions League matches—a sensational transfer.

After a weak start to the season, things have recently looked up for both TSV and Kevin Volland. Nevertheless, the veteran lost 200,000 euros in market value, dropping from 700,000 euros to just 500,000 euros.