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J. Simpson-Pusey

19 years old·CB
1. FC Köln
contract until 2026
68
now
79
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
35.8Sunderland!Premier League+2.7
35.3Nottingham Forest!Premier League+3.9
35.2Aston Villa!Premier League+5.1
35.2Chelsea!Premier League+9.2
35.1Burnley!Premier League+1.5
35.1Norwich City!Championship-0.2
34.6Leeds United!Premier League+2.1
34.5Borussia MönchengladbachBundesliga+3.2
34.1Wolverhampton Wanderers!Premier League+1.9
33.7Liverpool!Premier League+7.5
33.6Huddersfield Town!League One-1.3
33.3Arsenal!Premier League+7.8
33.2Rangers FC!Premiership-0.2
33SV Werder BremenBundesliga+0.6
33Al EttifaqPro League+3.4
32.71. FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga+0.6
32.3Cardiff City!League One-1.1
31.9Manchester United!Premier League+9.6
31.7Swansea City!Championship-0.9
31.4Al Ahli SFCPro League+5.9
31.1FC Red Bull SalzburgBundesliga+1.1
30.9Hull City!Championship-1.4
30.3LecceSerie A+0.7
30.1FiorentinaSerie A+1.2
30Al AinPro League-1.2
2650 of 662

Market value €2.4M · wage €26K/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 KölnBundesliga1 seasonnow
CelticPremiership1 seasonto 2026
Manchester CityPremier League1 seasonto 2025

What is he worth to…

13.5

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

Asking price€3.4M
Wage€26K per week
Their leagueBundesliga
Their place for him#33 of 662
They usually pay€6.8M median
In the pressnothing

Do you want him

58these may trade off against each other

Right now

What he adds to this season
Quality58
Gain now15

Later

What he is worth over your horizon
Potential66
Gain later64
Age70

Fit

Whether he is the right type
Profile90
Versatility50

Cost

What you get per euro
Price100

× Can it happen

70%one impossible signal sinks it

Money

Can you pay him
Wages100

The step

Would he come down to you
Club99
League100
Stature100

The route

Do players make this move
Country route33
And these pull on it too:
Out on loan×0.70
he belongs to another club and returns there first
Well-trodden route×1.20
players move from that league to this one more often than average
Rare here×0.35
this market almost never signs players from that country
Contract running out×1.12
his club risks losing him for nothing

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.