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R. Barkley

31 years old·CMCAMCDM
Aston Villa
contract until 2027
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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
31.2Hull CityChampionship-8.3
30.6Bristol CityChampionship-8.6
29.4Luton TownLeague One-9.1
29Manchester UnitedPremier League+2.6
28.7Birmingham CityChampionship-9.6
27.8WrexhamChampionship-10.9
27.7Coventry CityChampionship-9.1
27.6Ipswich TownChampionship-9.1
27Chelsea!Premier League+2.2
26.9Al Ahli SFCPro League-1.1
26.5Queens Park RangersChampionship-9.6
25.8Derby CountyChampionship-6.6
25.1JuventusSerie A-0.3
24.3Newcastle United!Premier League-1.9
24.3RB LeipzigBundesliga-1.4
24Borussia DortmundBundesliga0
23.9Paris Saint-GermainLigue 1+0.9
23.9CelticPremiership-7
23.9Rangers FCPremiership-7.2
23.7Blackburn RoversChampionship-11.5
23.3Al Nassr!Pro League-0.8
23.2RomaSerie A-2.8
23.2Borussia Mönchengladbach!Bundesliga-3.7
22.9AS MonacoLigue 1-2.2
22.8FC Bayern MünchenBundesliga-0.2
2650 of 662

Market value €8.5M · wage €90K/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.

Aston VillaPremier League3 seasonsnow
Luton TownLeague One1 seasonto 2024
OGC NiceLigue 11 seasonto 2023
ChelseaPremier League6 seasonsto 2023
EvertonPremier League8 seasonsto 2018
Leeds UnitedPremier League1 seasonto 2013

What is he worth to…

12.6

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

Asking price€6.8M
Wage€90K per week
Their leagueLa Liga
Their place for him#151 of 662
They usually pay€3.5M median
In the pressnothing

Do you want him

59these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality76
Gain now35

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential76
Gain later40
Age61

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile61
Versatility66

Cost

What you get per euro
Price75

× Can it happen

62%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages79

The step

Would he come down to you
Club78
League89
Stature100

The route

Do players make this move
Country route29
And these pull on it too:
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

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.