Mikel Merino
29 years old·CMSTCDM
Arsenal
contract until 2028
83
now
83
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.
OddsClubOVRTheir manBudgetAppealStep
1–25 of 662
Market value €36M · wage €160K/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.
What is he worth to…
53.2sorted by “Balanced” · horizon 3 years · score at CM
Asking price€53M
Wage€160K per week
Their leagueLa Liga
They usually pay€16M median
In the pressnothing
Do you want him
63these may trade off against each otherRight now
What he adds to this seasonQuality86
Gain now20
Later
What he is worth over your horizonPotential86
Gain later29
Age79
Fit
Whether he is the right typeProfile82
Versatility90
Cost
What you get per euroPrice65
× Can it happen
96%one impossible signal sinks itMoney
Can you pay himWages100
The step
Would he come down to youClub100
League89
Stature100
The route
Do players make this moveCountry route91
And these pull on it too:
Off the beaten path×0.99
players rarely move from that league to this one
Signs abroad×0.88
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.