It appears that West Bromwich Albion’s recent performances in the Championship have been impressive, with Carlos Corberan’s team showing consistency and building momentum with four wins in their last six games. One standout player for them has been Okay Yokuslu, who has been playing a crucial role as a reliable midfielder, especially in tense matches.
Yokuslu’s impact was highlighted in the recent game against Bristol City, where he provided an assist for Tom Fellows’ goal, showcasing his value to the team since joining on a free transfer. On the other hand, there seems to be a former high-profile signing for West Brom whose transfer value has decreased significantly, now falling below that of Yokuslu.
This narrative suggests a contrast in the fortunes of different players at West Brom, with Yokuslu proving his worth and seeing his value rise while another player, who was perhaps once considered a flashy acquisition, has seen a decline in value.
Matheus Pereira’s record at West Brom
Matheus Pereira would take the Hawthorns by storm during an impactful two-season stay with West Brom, managing to be a ray of light during the Baggies’ dreadful 2020/21 campaign in the Premier League alongside setting the second tier ablaze.
He would leave West Brom with 20 goals and 26 assists next to his name from 77 games, with 17 of those coming even whilst his West Midlands outfit ended up finishing in a pitiful 19th spot in the top flight.
It felt somewhat inevitable that the Brazilian midfielder, who was described as an “incredible” talent by one of his former coaches, Nate Weiss during the peak of his West Brom powers, would move on to bigger and better things especially in the wake of his side’s relegation therefore.
Valerien Ismael would be the Baggies manager that signed off on Pereira’s big move to Al-Hilal, with West Brom more than happy to oblige in the end when the mega-rich Saudi Arabian club forked out a reported £16m to land him.
West Brom will now know it was even more of a correct decision to let their former £8m man move on when glancing at his value in 2024, with this estimated worth now – according to Football Transfers – putting him below Yokuslu who the Baggies once purchased for £0.
Matheus Pereira’s transfer value in 2024
Residing in his native Brazil currently out on loan at Cruzeiro, the 27-year-old midfielder comes in at a worth of just €2.2M (£1.8m) which is some decline from his bumper Al-Hilal fee.
It’s not as if Pereira is struggling either despite this drop-off, with the Cruzeiro number ten amassing five assists from just ten games this year back in South America.
It could well be a testament more to how crucial Yokuslu has become for Corberan’s men over Pereira losing his way, with his worth now boosted up to €3.5m (£2.99m) after only joining for free last season.
The Turkish midfielder isn’t alone in seeing his value rise drastically in the Baggies camp, with Brandon Thomas-Asante also boasting a huge increase from €0.3m (£256k) to now being worth more than Pereira at €3.4m (£2.90m).
Yokuslu will strive to continue being an asset for this team as they eye up a promotion to the Premier League, whilst ex-West Brom star Pereira will wonder where he’ll end up next in his nomadic career after his time in Brazil is over.
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Jonathan Jonathan