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J. McGinn

30 years old·RMLMCAMRB
Aston Villa
contract until 2028
81
now
81
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
20.4InterSerie A+0.3
20.4NapoliSerie A-0.9
20.3Crystal PalacePremier League+0.2
20.3Olympique de MarseilleLigue 1-2
20.2Valencia CFLa Liga-1.6
19.9Atlético MadridLa Liga+0.1
19.9Nottingham ForestPremier League-1.2
19.9TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesliga-3.3
19.8AtalantaSerie A-2.1
19.7Sevilla FCLa Liga-1.7
19.6Eintracht FrankfurtBundesliga-3.3
19.5Club Brugge KVPro League-5
18.9Villarreal CFLa Liga-1.7
18.8FC BarcelonaLa Liga+1.9
18.6AC MilanSerie A-0.9
18.6Tottenham HotspurPremier League+1.7
18.6Galatasaray SKSüper Lig-3.8
18.6FC PortoPrimeira Liga-4.2
18.5Fenerbahçe SKSüper Lig-4.4
18.5SL BenficaPrimeira Liga-4
18.3Al Ahli SFCPro League-0.9
18.2VfB StuttgartBundesliga-3.3
18.2FiorentinaSerie A-3.9
17.8Manchester UnitedPremier League+3.5
17.8Sporting CPPrimeira Liga-3.6
2650 of 662

Market value €25M · 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.

Aston VillaPremier League8 seasonsnow
HibernianPremiership2 seasonsto 2019
St. MirrenPremiership3 seasonsto 2015

What is he worth to…

14.9

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

Asking price€38M
Wage€120K per week
Their leagueSerie A
They usually pay€11M median
In the pressnothing
injury prone

Do you want him

56these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality80
Gain now10

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential80
Gain later22
Age70

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile86
Versatility60

Cost

What you get per euro
Price62

× Can it happen

78%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages100

The step

Would he come down to you
Club100
League79
Stature100

The route

Do players make this move
Country route49
And these pull on it too:
Off the beaten path×0.98
players rarely move from that league to this one
Rare here×0.35
this market almost never signs players from that country
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.