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J. Mateta

28 years old·ST
Crystal Palace
contract until 2027
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now
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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
27.3Arsenal!Premier League+1.7
26.7Liverpool!Premier League+1.6
25.2Chelsea!Premier League+3.1
24.1Manchester City!Premier League+1.6
23.1Newcastle United!Premier League-0.2
22.8Aston Villa!Premier League-0.2
20.5Juventus!Serie A+0.7
20.1Real Madrid!La Liga+1.7
19.5FC Barcelona!La Liga+1.7
19.4Manchester United!Premier League+3.3
19.3Tottenham Hotspur!Premier League+1.5
19.1Paris Saint-Germain!Ligue 1+1.4
18.9Napoli!Serie A-1.1
18.7Sevilla FC!La Liga-1.9
18.5Atlético Madrid!La Liga-0.1
18.5Everton!Premier League+1.2
18.4AS Monaco!Ligue 1-1.4
18.3Valencia CF!La Liga-1.8
18.2Olympique de Marseille!Ligue 1-2.2
18.1Leeds United!Premier League-3.2
17.9Borussia Dortmund!Bundesliga+0.5
17.9RB Leipzig!Bundesliga-1
17.9Burnley!Premier League-3.8
17.9Leicester City!Championship+0.6
17.8Inter!Serie A+0.1
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Market value €31M · wage €115K/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 League6 seasonsnow
1. FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga3 seasonsto 2021
Le Havre ACLigue 11 seasonto 2018
Olympique LyonnaisLigue 11 seasonto 2017

What is he worth to…

64.8

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

Asking price€49M
Wage€115K per week
Their leaguePremier League
Their place for him#1 of 662
They usually pay€18M median
In the pressnothing
one-club player — hard to prise away

Do you want him

67these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality86
Gain now35

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential86
Gain later40
Age87

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile80
Versatility50

Cost

What you get per euro
Price70

× Can it happen

83%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages100

The step

Would he come down to you
Club45
League100
Stature100

The route

Do players make this move
Country route68
And these pull on it too:
Rival×0.74
a key player at a direct rival — they will not sell
Well-trodden route×1.17
players move from that league to this one more often than average
One-club player×0.60
attached to his club

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.