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…
25sorted by “Balanced” · horizon 3 years · score at CM
Asking price€53M
Wage€160K per week
Their leagueEredivisie
Their place for him#44 of 662
They usually pay€3.1M median
In the pressnothing
wages 4.6× your top earner
Do you want him
72these may trade off against each otherRight now
What he adds to this seasonQuality86
Gain now60
Later
What he is worth over your horizonPotential86
Gain later57
Age79
Fit
Whether he is the right typeProfile82
Versatility60
Cost
What you get per euroPrice28
× Can it happen
35%one impossible signal sinks itMoney
Can you pay himWages0
The step
Would he come down to youClub34
League48
Stature60
The route
Do players make this moveCountry route48
And these pull on it too:
Off the beaten path×0.99
players rarely move from that league to this one
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.