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J. Niehues

24 years old·CDMCM
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
contract until 2027
72
now
75
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
44.7VfL Bochum 18482. Bundesliga-3.9
43.6FC Ingolstadt 043. Liga+0.1
43.4SouthamptonChampionship+6.7
43Holstein Kiel2. Bundesliga-3.9
42.7Karlsruher SC2. Bundesliga-3.9
42.5West Ham UnitedPremier League+6.6
42.11. FC Kaiserslautern2. Bundesliga-3.9
41.5Rangers FCPremiership+0.1
41.4DSC Arminia Bielefeld2. Bundesliga-4.5
41MiddlesbroughChampionship+1.2
41SV Elversberg2. Bundesliga-4.5
411. FC Magdeburg2. Bundesliga-4.5
40.9FiorentinaSerie A+2.4
40.8LecceSerie A+1.9
40.5MonzaSerie B+1.4
40.4Leicester CityChampionship+7.1
40.1BurnleyPremier League+2.7
40BolognaSerie A+2.4
40TorinoSerie A+2.4
39.8EvertonPremier League+7.7
39.8Fulham FCPremier League+4.5
39.8FC Red Bull SalzburgBundesliga+0.5
39.7Leeds UnitedPremier League+3.3
39.7CremoneseSerie A+1.9
39.7Dynamo Dresden2. Bundesliga-5.1
2650 of 662

Market value €2.9M · wage €18K/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.

1. FC Heidenheim 1846Bundesliga2 seasonsnow
1. FC Kaiserslautern2. Bundesliga3 seasonsto 2024

What is he worth to…

40.4

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

Asking price€3.2M
Wage€18K per week
Their leaguePrimeira Liga
Their place for him#92 of 662
They usually pay€4.0M median
In the pressnothing

Do you want him

62these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality66
Gain now15

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential71
Gain later36
Age100

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile87
Versatility76

Cost

What you get per euro
Price92

× Can it happen

72%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages100

The step

Would he come down to you
Club100
League67
Stature100

The route

Do players make this move
Country route38
And these pull on it too:
Off the beaten path×0.97
players rarely move from that league to this one
Rare here×0.94
this market almost never signs players from that country

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.