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A. Smith

34 years old·RBRM
AFC Bournemouth
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
7.4Burnley!Premier League-2.3
7.3Bristol City!Championship-5.6
7.3Hull City!Championship-5.4
7.3Cardiff City!League One-5.2
7.1Brentford!Premier League-0.5
7.1Swansea City!Championship-5.1
7.1Luton Town!League One-6
7Wigan Athletic!League One-7.5
6.9Birmingham City!Championship-6.4
6.8Sheffield Wednesday!Championship-7
6.7Preston North End!Championship-7.2
6.7Blackpool FC!League One-7.8
6.6West Ham United!Premier League+1.5
6.5Everton!Premier League+2.6
6.5Coventry City!Championship-6
6.5Ipswich Town!Championship-6
6.5Millwall FC!Championship-6.6
6.5Bolton Wanderers!League One-8.2
6.4Queens Park Rangers!Championship-6.3
6.4Blackburn Rovers!Championship-7.8
6.4Rotherham United!League One-8.2
6.4Peterborough United!League One-8.2
6.3Wycombe Wanderers!League One-8
6.2Barnsley!League One-8.4
6.1Burton Albion!League One-8.3
2650 of 662

Market value €1.1M · wage €48K/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.

AFC BournemouthPremier League14 seasonsnow
Tottenham HotspurPremier League3 seasonsto 2014
Derby CountyChampionship1 seasonto 2014
Millwall FCChampionship1 seasonto 2013
Leeds UnitedPremier League1 seasonto 2012
Milton Keynes DonsLeague Two1 seasonto 2012

What is he worth to…

3.5

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

Asking price€843K
Wage€48K per week
Their leagueSerie B
Their place for him#216 of 662
They usually pay€2.0M median
In the pressnothing
from a much bigger club (78 → 71)

Do you want him

21these may trade off against each othershelf life 33%

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality68
Gain now75

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential68
Gain later68
Age18

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile84
Versatility50

Cost

What you get per euro
Price100

× Can it happen

52%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages72

The step

Would he come down to you
Club34
League40
Stature100

The route

Do players make this move
Country route23
And these pull on it too:
Shelf life×0.33
34 jaar — je hebt hem nog 1 van de 3 seizoenen
Signs at home×0.96
this club rarely signs players from abroad
Off the beaten path×0.94
players rarely move from that league to this one
Rare here×0.35
this market almost never signs players from that country

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.