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J. Mateta

28 years old·ST
Crystal Palace
contract until 2027
82
now
82
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
17.8Villarreal CF!La Liga-1.9
17.7Wolverhampton Wanderers!Premier League-3.8
17.5West Ham United!Premier League+0.1
17.5Southampton!Championship+0.2
17.3Sunderland!Premier League-2.6
17.2FC Bayern München!Bundesliga+0.7
17.2AC Milan!Serie A-1.1
17.2Roma!Serie A-1.6
16.9Atalanta!Serie A-2.3
16.5Bologna!Serie A-4.1
16.4Bayer 04 Leverkusen!Bundesliga-2.3
16.4Al Ahli SFC!Pro League-1
16.3Fulham FC!Premier League-2
16.3AFC Bournemouth!Premier League-1.4
16.1FC Porto!Primeira Liga-4.4
16.1TSG 1899 Hoffenheim!Bundesliga-3.5
15.8Brighton & Hove Albion!Premier League-2
15.8Como!Serie A-3.5
15.8Club Brugge KV!Pro League-5.2
15.7SL Benfica!Primeira Liga-4.2
15.6Fenerbahçe SK!Süper Lig-4.6
15.6VfL Wolfsburg!Bundesliga-3.8
15.5Eintracht Frankfurt!Bundesliga-3.5
15.4Sporting CP!Primeira Liga-3.8
15.2Brentford!Premier League-2
2650 of 662

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…

72.2

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

Asking price€52M
Wage€115K per week
Their leaguePremier League
Their place for him#11 of 662
They usually pay€17M median
In the pressnothing
his club is a direct rival of yours

Do you want him

75these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality86
Gain now65

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential86
Gain later61
Age87

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile80
Versatility50

Cost

What you get per euro
Price67

× Can it happen

82%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages100

The step

Would he come down to you
Club36
League100
Stature100

The route

Do players make this move
Country route68
And these pull on it too:
Rival×0.59
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.