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J. Ruddy

38 years old·GK
Newcastle United
contract until 2030
68
now
68
max

Where is he most likely to go? 662 clubs ranked

Three things have to be true at once, so they multiply: can they afford him × do they want him × does he want to go there. That last one is what a buying club’s shortlist does not capture — it is why the best player in the Bundesliga ends up at Bayern rather than at whoever needs him most.

OddsClubStep
5.7Leicester CityChampionship+0.7
5.7Norwich City!Championship-5.8
5.4Wolverhampton Wanderers!Premier League-3.6
5.3SouthamptonChampionship+0.4
5.1West Ham UnitedPremier League+0.2
5MiddlesbroughChampionship-5.1
4.9WatfordChampionship-3.9
4.8West Bromwich AlbionChampionship-4.3
4.7Stoke CityChampionship-3.2
4.6Birmingham City!Championship-7.6
4.5Sheffield UnitedChampionship-5.4
4.5Huddersfield TownLeague One-6.6
4.3Everton!Premier League+1.4
4.3Derby CountyChampionship-5.3
4.3Luton TownLeague One-7.3
4.2Reading FCLeague One-7.6
4.1ArsenalPremier League+1.9
4.1Manchester CityPremier League+1.8
4.1AFC BournemouthPremier League-1.3
4.1SunderlandPremier League-2.4
4.1Leeds UnitedPremier League-3
4.1Ipswich TownChampionship-7.3
4.1Crewe AlexandraLeague Two-14.8
4Crystal PalacePremier League+0.2
4Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League-1.8
125 of 662
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Market value €130K · wage €16K/wk

Where he has played

From SoFIFA’s squad updates, one per game edition. A club he left long ago is a more likely return than one he just left.

Newcastle UnitedPremier League2 seasonsnow
Birmingham CityChampionship2 seasonsto 2024
Wolverhampton WanderersPremier League5 seasonsto 2022
Norwich CityChampionship7 seasonsto 2017
Motherwell FCPremiership1 seasonto 2010
Crewe AlexandraLeague Two1 seasonto 2009
EvertonPremier League2 seasonsto 2009

What is he worth to…

0.8

sorted by “Balanced” · horizon 3 years · score at GK

Asking price€156K
Wage€16K per week
Their leagueLa Liga
Their place for him#259 of 662
They usually pay€3.0M median
In the pressnothing
from a much bigger club (81 → 76)

Do you want him

5these may trade off against each othershelf life 15%

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality56
Gain now5

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential56
Gain later19
Age0

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile65
Versatility50

Cost

What you get per euro
Price100

× Can it happen

64%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages100

The step

Would he come down to you
Club50
League89
Stature100

The route

Do players make this move
Country route29
And these pull on it too:
Shelf life×0.15
38 jaar — je hebt hem nog 0.5 van de 3 seizoenen
Below their level×0.65
at 38 this league carries 77, he is 68
Off the beaten path×0.99
players rarely move from that league to this one
Rare here×0.35
this market almost never signs players from that country
Injury prone×0.88
flagged as injury prone in the data

The final score is appeal × feasibility. The left half may trade off against itself — an expensive talent makes up for his price with potential. The right half may not: if one thing is impossible, the transfer is impossible, however good the rest looks.