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D. Ballard

25 years old·CB
Sunderland
contract until 2029
78
now
80
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
64.8EvertonPremier League+3.8
64.7Fulham FCPremier League+0.6
64.3BrentfordPremier League+0.6
63.6Manchester UnitedPremier League+5.9
63.6Crystal PalacePremier League+2.6
63.4Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League+0.6
63.1Tottenham HotspurPremier League+4.1
62.8Newcastle UnitedPremier League+2.4
62.8AFC BournemouthPremier League+1.1
61.3ChelseaPremier League+5.7
60.7Nottingham ForestPremier League+1.2
60Aston VillaPremier League+2.4
57.7Manchester CityPremier League+4.2
56.6LiverpoolPremier League+4.2
56.2ArsenalPremier League+4.3
56.2SouthamptonChampionship+2.8
54Leeds UnitedPremier League-0.6
54Leicester CityChampionship+3.1
52.8BurnleyPremier League-1.2
52.2West Ham United!Premier League+2.6
51.2Wolverhampton WanderersPremier League-1.2
43.3Real MadridLa Liga+4.3
41.5FC BarcelonaLa Liga+4.3
41.5Sheffield UnitedChampionship-3
40Ipswich TownChampionship-4.9
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Market value €16M · wage €53K/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.

SunderlandPremier League4 seasonsnow
Millwall FCChampionship1 seasonto 2022
Blackpool FCLeague One1 seasonto 2021
Swindon TownLeague Two1 seasonto 2020

What is he worth to…

78.9

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

Asking price€23M
Wage€53K per week
Their leaguePremier League
Their place for him#21 of 662
They usually pay€4.2M median
In the pressnothing

Do you want him

76these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality80
Gain now60

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential84
Gain later64
Age100

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile92
Versatility50

Cost

What you get per euro
Price51

× Can it happen

89%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages100

The step

Would he come down to you
Club78
League100
Stature97

The route

Do players make this move
Country route76
And these pull on it too:
Well-trodden route×1.17
players move from that league to this one more often than average

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.