what como 1907 has taught us about spanish football

🚨 The lesson of Como 1907 for Italian football

Como's emergence has demonstrated something key: Daring to sign players from the Primera RFEF and LaLiga's U23 teams can make all the difference.

All of their signings have been a success, reflected in the significant increase in their market value (the graph shows data from Transfermarkt). However, there is a very clear pattern in prices:

❌ When the player has already made his debut in the first team → the cost skyrockets:

𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗼 → Betis ➡️ Como (12M)

𝗝𝗲𝘀ú𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗿í𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘇 → Betis ➡️ Como (22.5M)

✅ When signed before becoming established in the elite (less than 8 games) → affordable price and guaranteed revaluation:

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗮 → RM Castilla ➡️ Lazio (6M)

𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘇 → RM Castilla ➡️ Como (6M)

𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯𝗼 → RM Castilla ➡️ Como (2.5M)

💡 The conclusion is clear:

If a club wants to find real value, it cannot wait for the player to shine in LaLiga.

The Primera RFEF is where that talent is first discovered... and where it is still cheap.

👉 The club that dares before the others will be the one that multiplies its investment.

Increase in the market valuation of the players