Raphael Merkies
23 years old·LWCAMRWLM
Shandong Taishan
contract until 2029
52
now
58
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.
OddsClubOVRTheir manBudgetAppealStep
26–50 of 662
Market value €130K · wage €3K/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.
What is he worth to…
19.7sorted by “Balanced” · horizon 3 years · score at ST
Asking price€146K
Wage€3K per week
Their leagueLigue 1
They usually pay€571K median
In the pressnothing
Do you want him
38these may trade off against each otherRight now
What he adds to this seasonQuality22
Gain now0
Later
What he is worth over your horizonPotential31
Gain later1
Age97
Fit
Whether he is the right typeProfile78
Versatility64
Cost
What you get per euroPrice93
× Can it happen
95%one impossible signal sinks itMoney
Can you pay himWages100
The step
Would he come down to youClub100
League100
Stature100
The route
Do players make this moveCountry route85
And these pull on it too:
Below their level×0.63
at 23 this league carries 73, he is 52
Off the beaten path×0.88
players rarely move from that league to this one
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.