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R. Matthews

31 years old·GK
Crystal Palace
contract until 2027
63
now
63
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
38.9Leicester CityChampionship+0.6
34.8SouthamptonChampionship+0.2
31.6West Ham UnitedPremier League+0.1
30.7WatfordChampionship-4
29.9West Bromwich AlbionChampionship-4.5
29.7ArsenalPremier League+1.7
29.7LiverpoolPremier League+1.6
29.7Manchester CityPremier League+1.6
29.3Stoke CityChampionship-3.3
29.1MiddlesbroughChampionship-5.3
28.3EvertonPremier League+1.2
28Leeds UnitedPremier League-3.2
27.6Wolverhampton WanderersPremier League-3.8
27.4ChelseaPremier League+3.1
27.3Aston VillaPremier League-0.2
27.1BurnleyPremier League-3.8
27SunderlandPremier League-2.6
26.6Manchester UnitedPremier League+3.3
26.6Tottenham HotspurPremier League+1.5
26.6Huddersfield TownLeague One-6.8
26Derby CountyChampionship-5.4
25.8AFC BournemouthPremier League-1.4
25.8Sheffield UnitedChampionship-5.5
25.8Norwich CityChampionship-5.9
25.2Luton TownLeague One-7.5
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Market value €250K · wage €10K/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.

Crystal PalacePremier League4 seasonsnow
SunderlandPremier League1 seasonto 2021
Bolton WanderersLeague One2 seasonsto 2020
Norwich CityChampionship6 seasonsto 2019
Plymouth ArgyleLeague One1 seasonto 2018
Doncaster RoversLeague One1 seasonto 2016
Burton AlbionLeague One2 seasonsto 2016

What is he worth to…

28.2

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

Asking price€150K
Wage€10K per week
Their leagueChampionship
They usually pay€13M median
In the pressnothing
from a much bigger club (79 → 71)

Do you want him

45these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality46
Gain now15

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential46
Gain later26
Age61

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile77
Versatility50

Cost

What you get per euro
Price100

× Can it happen

83%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages100

The step

Would he come down to you
Club26
League51
Stature100

The route

Do players make this move
Country route80
And these pull on it too:
Below their level×0.70
at 31 this league carries 70, he is 63
Well-trodden route×1.20
players move from that league to this one more often than average
Signs abroad×0.90
this club signs far fewer of its own countrymen than the list suggests

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.