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E. Martínez

32 years old·GK
Aston Villa
contract until 2029
85
now
85
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
8Atlanta United!Major League Soccer-7.6
7.6Atlético Mineiro!Série A-5.5
7.5Hamburger SV!Bundesliga-5.1
7.4RC Lens!Ligue 1-3.6
7.4Flamengo!Série A-4.9
7.4Botafogo!Série A-5.5
7.3Orlando City SC!Major League Soccer-9
7.2Columbus Crew!Major League Soccer-9.6
7.1Sheffield United!Championship-5.4
7New York Red Bulls!Major League Soccer-9
6.5CA Osasuna!La Liga-2.9
6.5Hannover 96!2. Bundesliga-5.7
6.5FC Cincinnati!Major League Soccer-7.8
6.4Rayo Vallecano!La Liga-2.9
6.31. FC Köln!Bundesliga-5.1
6.3São Paulo!Série A-6.7
6.2RCD Mallorca!La Liga-3.5
6.2Rangers FC!Premiership-6.3
6.2Birmingham City!Championship-7.6
6.2Chicago Fire!Major League Soccer-9.6
6.1AEK Athens!Super League-5.8
6.1FC Twente!Eredivisie-8.7
6.1Portland Timbers!Major League Soccer-9.2
6Girona FC!La Liga-2.9
5.9FC Dallas!Major League Soccer-9.3
101125 of 662

Market value €27M · wage €105K/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 League6 seasonsnow
ArsenalPremier League7 seasonsto 2021
Reading FCLeague One1 seasonto 2019
Getafe CFLa Liga1 seasonto 2018
Wolverhampton WanderersPremier League1 seasonto 2016
Rotherham UnitedLeague One1 seasonto 2015
Sheffield WednesdayChampionship1 seasonto 2014

What is he worth to…

28.8

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

Asking price€32M
Wage€105K per week
Their leagueMajor League Soccer
They usually pay€1.6M median
In the pressnothing
wages 5.5× your top earner

Do you want him

82these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality90
Gain now100

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential90
Gain later99
Age51

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile82
Versatility50

Cost

What you get per euro
Price26

× Can it happen

37%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages0

The step

Would he come down to you
Club12
League42
Stature25

The route

Do players make this move
Country route76
And these pull on it too:
Off the beaten path×0.98
players rarely move from that league to this one
Rare here×0.97
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.