Brais Méndez

Reports from January 2025 stated West Ham had an initial offer of €60 million rejected and were preparing a second proposal that could reach €70 million. In December 2024, his release clause was reported to be €60 million. More recently, his Transfermarkt valuation was estimated at €28 million in May 2025, and later at €22 million in August and September 2025. An 'economically irresistible' but unquantified offer from Saudi Arabia was also reported in the summer of 2025. His last completed transfer was from Celta de Vigo to Real Sociedad in July 2022 for a fee of €14 million.

Our valuation for Brais Méndez is primarily driven by reports from late 2024 and early 2025 detailing significant interest from West Ham. These reports mentioned a €60 million release clause, a rejected bid of the same amount, and a potential follow-up offer of €70 million. While more recent market estimates are considerably lower and interest from West Ham reportedly cooled, the high figures from an active negotiation set a strong precedent for Real Sociedad's valuation, especially considering his last transfer in 2022 was for a much lower €14 million.