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J. Stephens

31 years old·CB
Southampton
contract until 2028
72
now
72
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
21.9Sheffield United!Championship-5.7
21.3Norwich City!Championship-6.1
21.3Huddersfield Town!League One-7
20.3Cardiff City!League One-6.8
19.5Coventry City!Championship-7.7
19.5Middlesbrough!Championship-5.5
19.5Reading FC!League One-8
19.3Luton Town!League One-7.7
18.3Ipswich Town!Championship-7.7
18Swansea City!Championship-6.7
17.8Hull City!Championship-7.1
17.3Bolton Wanderers!League One-9.8
17.2Queens Park Rangers!Championship-8
17.1Bristol City!Championship-7.3
17Rotherham United!League One-9.8
17Peterborough United!League One-9.8
16.9Preston North End!Championship-8.9
16.9Sheffield Wednesday!Championship-8.7
16.9Blackpool FC!League One-9.5
16.9Stockport County!League One-13.5
16.9Wycombe Wanderers!League One-9.7
16.8Wigan Athletic!League One-9.2
16.5Barnsley!League One-10
16.2Blackburn Rovers!Championship-9.4
15.9Plymouth Argyle!League One-13.2
2650 of 662

Market value €1.6M · 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.

SouthamptonChampionship14 seasonsnow
AFC BournemouthPremier League1 seasonto 2023
Coventry CityChampionship1 seasonto 2016
MiddlesbroughChampionship1 seasonto 2016
Swindon TownLeague Two2 seasonsto 2015
Plymouth ArgyleLeague One1 seasonto 2011

What is he worth to…

63.6

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

Asking price€2.6M
Wage€37K per week
Their leagueChampionship
They usually pay€2.8M median
In the pressnothing
injury prone

Do you want him

62these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality66
Gain now55

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential66
Gain later54
Age61

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile65
Versatility50

Cost

What you get per euro
Price88

× Can it happen

91%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages100

The step

Would he come down to you
Club74
League100
Stature100

The route

Do players make this move
Country route80
And these pull on it too:
Rival×0.83
a key player at a direct rival — they will not sell
Well-trodden route×1.20
players move from that league to this one more often than average
Signs abroad×0.95
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.