The rise of Chukwueze LaLiga Santander - Villarreal Has shone this season

Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze impressed when his side played Barcelona at the Camp Nou on 2 December and he will now get a chance to test himself against Real Madrid on Thursday evening.

Since then, Chukwueze's value has multiplied and the Nigerian is one of the players in Europe's top five leagues who has progressed the most this season, at least according to his market value.

The 2018/19 season started with the player being valued at around 2.5 million euros, though it now rests at close to 7 million, showing an increase of 180 per cent.

Chukwueze, as a result, has had the 11th highest increase in value this season as he has scored four goals in 13 games.

Villarreal tied the player down in the summer, placing release clause of 40 million euros in the 19-year-old's contract.