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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
27.4Arsenal!Premier League+1.6
26.8Liverpool!Premier League+1.3
25.2Chelsea!Premier League+3
24.2Manchester City!Premier League+0.7
22.6Newcastle United!Premier League-1.1
22.2Aston Villa!Premier League-1.1
20.5Juventus!Serie A+0.5
20.4Real Madrid!La Liga+2
19.6FC Barcelona!La Liga+1.7
19.4Manchester United!Premier League+3.4
19.3Paris Saint-Germain!Ligue 1+1.7
19.2Tottenham Hotspur!Premier League+1.3
18.5Sevilla FC!La Liga-2.2
18.4Atlético Madrid!La Liga-0.3
18.4AS Monaco!Ligue 1-1.4
18.3Everton!Premier League+0.7
18.3Valencia CF!La Liga-2
18.2RB Leipzig!Bundesliga-0.6
18.1Borussia Dortmund!Bundesliga+0.8
18.1Napoli!Serie A-1.9
18Olympique de Marseille!Ligue 1-2.6
17.7Leicester City!Championship0
17.5Leeds United!Premier League-4.1
17.4Wolverhampton Wanderers!Premier League-4.2
17.3FC Bayern München!Bundesliga+0.6
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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…

50.4

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

Asking price€34M
Wage€115K per week
Their leaguePrimeira Liga
Their place for him#42 of 662
They usually pay€4.8M median
In the pressnothing
comes from a much stronger league

Do you want him

70these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality86
Gain now50

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential86
Gain later50
Age87

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile80
Versatility50

Cost

What you get per euro
Price48

× Can it happen

74%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages80

The step

Would he come down to you
Club53
League52
Stature100

The route

Do players make this move
Country route61
And these pull on it too:
Off the beaten path×0.97
players rarely move from that league to this one
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.