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J. Murphy

30 years old·RWRM
Newcastle United
contract until 2027
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now
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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
19.8Manchester United!Premier League+3.5
19.3Torino!Serie A-3.9
19Birmingham City!Championship-7.6
18.9Middlesbrough!Championship-5.1
18.3Atlético Madrid!La Liga+0.1
18.3AS Monaco!Ligue 1-1.2
18.3Club Brugge KV!Pro League-5
18.2Aston Villa!Premier League0
18.2FC Porto!Primeira Liga-4.2
18.2Valencia CF!La Liga-1.6
18Napoli!Serie A-0.9
17.9Sevilla FC!La Liga-1.7
17.8Watford!Championship-3.9
17.6Roma!Serie A-1.5
17.5Atalanta!Serie A-2.1
17.4Chelsea!Premier League+3.3
17.2Al Qadsiah FC!Pro League-4
17.1Borussia Dortmund!Bundesliga+0.7
17.1Bayer 04 Leverkusen!Bundesliga-2.1
17Villarreal CF!La Liga-1.7
16.9Galatasaray SK!Süper Lig-3.8
16.9VfL Wolfsburg!Bundesliga-3.6
16.9FC Red Bull Salzburg!Bundesliga-5.9
16.8Lazio!Serie A-2.7
16.7RC Strasbourg Alsace!Ligue 1-4.8
2650 of 662

Market value €17M · wage €120K/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.

Newcastle UnitedPremier League8 seasonsnow
Sheffield WednesdayChampionship1 seasonto 2020
West Bromwich AlbionChampionship1 seasonto 2019
Norwich CityChampionship4 seasonsto 2017
Coventry CityChampionship1 seasonto 2016
Colchester UnitedLeague Two1 seasonto 2015
Blackpool FCLeague One1 seasonto 2015
Swindon TownLeague Two1 seasonto 2014

What is he worth to…

66.2

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

Asking price€19M
Wage€120K per week
Their leaguePremier League
Their place for him#4 of 662
They usually pay€2.9M median
In the pressnothing
from a much bigger club (81 → 76)

Do you want him

72these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality80
Gain now70

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential80
Gain later64
Age70

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile87
Versatility50

Cost

What you get per euro
Price48

× Can it happen

79%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages71

The step

Would he come down to you
Club50
League100
Stature98

The route

Do players make this move
Country route76
And these pull on it too:
Well-trodden route×1.17
players move from that league to this one more often than average

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.