Copa América market values: Josef Martínez drops - Enciso with a new record

Ahead of the Copa América, which will kick off on Sunday, Transfermarkt has updated the market values of all players that have not yet received a market value update within their respective leagues. Among the losers of the update is Atlanta United and Venezuela star Josef Martínez. Meanwhile, in Paraguay 17-year-old Julio Enciso, who has been nominated to the national team squad has set a new record. 

Major League Soccer has sent 16 players to the Copa América this year. Seven of those players have been nominated by Venezuela. Despite dropping by €1.5 million to now $12.5 million Atlanta United star Martínez remains the second most valuable player in Venezuela's squad behind Yangel Herrera (€18m) and the third most valuable player in MLS behind Diego Rossi (€20m) and Carlos Vela (€15m). 

Martínez's drop is partly due to his long-term injury in 2020. The Venezuelan forward has scored just two goals in seven games for Atlanta this season. Another factor is his long-term contract until 2023 and the 28-year-old is happy in Atlanta and unlikely to leave MLS, which makes a big transfer unlikely. Several of Josef Martínez's Venezuela teammates and league opponents also received new market values. Cristhian Cásseres Jr. from New York Red Bulls (+€1m to €3m) and José Andrés Martínez from Philadelphia Union (+€400,000 to €1m) saw their market value grow. 

Talent Julio Enciso up by 587.5% - Youngest player in Paraguay squad 

One young player that could write headlines at the tournament is 17-year-old Julio Enciso. The talented winger from Club Libertad is the youngest player in the Paraguay set up and his market value has grown by 587.5% from €800,000 to now €5.5 million. The highest market value for any player playing in Paraguay's Primera División since the league has been added to the Transfermarkt database.

With Argentina having received a separate league update. The only other major nation to stand out ahead of the Copa América is Uruguay. Here the talented Facundo Torres from Peñarol has gone up from €1.8 million to now €5 million. 

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