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D. Ballard

20 years old·ST
Leyton Orient
contract until 2028
68
now
77
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
39.9AFC BournemouthPremier League+12.4
39.7Fulham FCPremier League+11.9
38.9ChelseaPremier League+16.9
38.9Tottenham HotspurPremier League+15.3
38.9Crystal PalacePremier League+13.8
38.8Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League+11.9
38.6Aston VillaPremier League+13.7
38.6Newcastle UnitedPremier League+13.7
38.5West Ham UnitedPremier League+13.9
38.1Nottingham ForestPremier League+12.5
38.1BrentfordPremier League+11.9
37.7Manchester UnitedPremier League+17.1
37.2ArsenalPremier League+15.5
36.8LiverpoolPremier League+15.5
36.4Rangers FCPremiership+7.4
36.4Derby CountyChampionship+8.4
35.9Ferencvárosi Torna ClubNemzeti Bajnokság I+4.8
35.1Manchester CityPremier League+15.5
34.3Huddersfield TownLeague One+7.1
33.8Moreirense FCPrimeira Liga+6.2
33.3PortsmouthChampionship+4
32.8SK Slavia PrahaPrvní liga+7.6
32.5Viktoria PlzeňPrvní liga+5.8
32.4Sint-Truidense VVPro League+4.8
32.1St. Louis CITY SCMajor League Soccer+2.9
2650 of 662

Market value €2.7M · wage €2K/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.

Leyton OrientLeague One1 seasonnow
SouthamptonChampionship3 seasonsto 2026
Cambridge UnitedLeague Two1 seasonto 2025
Blackpool FCLeague One1 seasonto 2025
Reading FCLeague One1 seasonto 2024

What is he worth to…

53.5

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

Asking price€5.3M
Wage€2K per week
Their leagueChampionship
Their place for him#41 of 662
They usually pay€2.9M median
In the pressnothing

Do you want him

54these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality54
Gain now15

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential62
Gain later57
Age79

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile74
Versatility50

Cost

What you get per euro
Price68

× Can it happen

92%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages100

The step

Would he come down to you
Club100
League100
Stature100

The route

Do players make this move
Country route80
And these pull on it too:
Well-trodden route×1.14
players move from that league to this one more often than average
Signs abroad×0.94
this club signs far fewer of its own countrymen than the list suggests

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.