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R. James

25 years old·RBCDM
Chelsea
contract until 2032
84
now
86
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
24.9Manchester City!Premier League-1.5
24.5Liverpool!Premier League-1.5
24.1Arsenal!Premier League-1.4
20.4Manchester United!Premier League+0.2
20.2West Ham United!Premier League-3
18.7Tottenham Hotspur!Premier League-1.6
18.2Real Madrid!La Liga-1.4
17.6Brighton & Hove Albion!Premier League-5.1
17.3Crystal Palace!Premier League-3.1
16.5Paris Saint-Germain!Ligue 1-1.6
16.4AFC Bournemouth!Premier League-4.5
15.4Nottingham Forest!Premier League-4.5
15.4Fulham FC!Premier League-5.1
15.3Everton!Premier League-1.9
14.9FC Barcelona!La Liga-1.4
14.9FC Bayern München!Bundesliga-2.4
14.9Newcastle United!Premier League-3.3
14.7Brentford!Premier League-5.1
14.4Juventus!Serie A-2.4
13.4Aston Villa!Premier League-3.3
12.4Wolverhampton Wanderers!Premier League-6.9
12.3Atlético Madrid!La Liga-3.2
12.3RB Leipzig!Bundesliga-4.1
12.1Borussia Dortmund!Bundesliga-2.5
11.7Napoli!Serie A-4.1
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Market value €49M · wage €145K/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.

ChelseaPremier League8 seasonsnow
Wigan AthleticLeague One1 seasonto 2019

What is he worth to…

69

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

Asking price€96M
Wage€145K per week
Their leaguePremier League
They usually pay€12M median
In the pressnothing
his club is a direct rival of yours

Do you want him

71these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality88
Gain now35

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential92
Gain later47
Age100

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile67
Versatility90

Cost

What you get per euro
Price46

× Can it happen

89%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages100

The step

Would he come down to you
Club44
League100
Stature100

The route

Do players make this move
Country route83
And these pull on it too:
Rival×0.44
a key player at a direct rival — they will not sell
Well-trodden route×1.25
players move from that league to this one more often than average
Signs abroad×0.88
this club signs far fewer of its own countrymen than the list suggests
Injury prone×0.88
flagged as injury prone in the data

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.