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J. Steele

34 years old·GK
Brighton & Hove Albion
contract until 2027
73
now
73
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
23.2Sheffield WednesdayChampionship-6.5
23.1Swansea CityChampionship-4.5
22.8Crystal PalacePremier League+2
22.5ArsenalPremier League+3.7
22.4LiverpoolPremier League+3.6
22.4Manchester CityPremier League+3.6
22.4Queens Park RangersChampionship-5.8
22.4Bolton WanderersLeague One-7.6
22.2Bristol CityChampionship-5.1
22.2Wigan AthleticLeague One-7
22.1Aston VillaPremier League+1.8
22.1Blackpool FCLeague One-7.3
22Peterborough UnitedLeague One-7.6
21.9Fulham FCPremier League0
21.8Manchester UnitedPremier League+5.3
21.7BrentfordPremier League0
21.7Coventry CityChampionship-5.5
21.7Wycombe WanderersLeague One-7.5
21.6Blackburn RoversChampionship-7.2
21.6Rotherham UnitedLeague One-7.6
21.4AFC BournemouthPremier League+0.5
21.3WrexhamChampionship-7.3
21.2Rangers FCPremiership-4.5
21.2Millwall FCChampionship-6.1
20.8Preston North EndChampionship-6.7
2650 of 662

Market value €525K · wage €37K/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.

Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League8 seasonsnow
SunderlandPremier League1 seasonto 2018
Blackburn RoversChampionship3 seasonsto 2017
MiddlesbroughChampionship7 seasonsto 2015

What is he worth to…

10.6

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

Asking price€403K
Wage€37K per week
Their leagueSérie A
Their place for him#649 of 662
They usually pay€1.5M median
In the pressnothing
from a much bigger club (78 → 73)

Do you want him

50these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality66
Gain now40

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential66
Gain later43
Age18

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile52
Versatility50

Cost

What you get per euro
Price100

× Can it happen

63%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages93

The step

Would he come down to you
Club50
League63
Stature100

The route

Do players make this move
Country route30
And these pull on it too:
Off the beaten path×0.97
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.