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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
28.6MiddlesbroughChampionship-3.3
28.1WatfordChampionship-2.1
27.7West Bromwich AlbionChampionship-2.5
26.9Leicester CityChampionship+2.5
26.7Sheffield UnitedChampionship-3.6
26.6Stoke CityChampionship-1.4
26Huddersfield TownLeague One-4.8
25.8SouthamptonChampionship+2.2
25.6West Ham UnitedPremier League+2
25.5Wolverhampton WanderersPremier League-1.8
25.4Luton TownLeague One-5.5
25.1Derby CountyChampionship-3.5
25Leeds UnitedPremier League-1.2
25Norwich CityChampionship-4
24.7Reading FCLeague One-5.8
24.4ChelseaPremier League+5.1
24.2Birmingham CityChampionship-5.8
24.2Cardiff CityLeague One-4.6
24Tottenham HotspurPremier League+3.5
24BurnleyPremier League-1.8
23.8Ipswich TownChampionship-5.5
23.7SunderlandPremier League-0.6
23.6Nottingham ForestPremier League+0.6
23.6Hull CityChampionship-4.9
23.2Newcastle United!Premier League+1.8
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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…

53.7

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

Asking price€403K
Wage€37K per week
Their leagueChampionship
Their place for him#1 of 662
They usually pay€3.0M median
In the pressnothing
from a much bigger club (78 → 72)

Do you want him

57these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality66
Gain now65

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential66
Gain later61
Age18

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile52
Versatility50

Cost

What you get per euro
Price100

× Can it happen

85%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages100

The step

Would he come down to you
Club41
League51
Stature100

The route

Do players make this move
Country route80
And these pull on it too:
Well-trodden route×1.20
players move from that league to this one more often than average
Signs abroad×0.92
this club signs far fewer of its own countrymen than the list suggests
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.