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A scouting view of the gap between reference market value, underlying ability, role and risk across the big five leagues.
2026 season · at least 450 minutes Data window 2026-08-15 to 2026-10-26 Reference values covered: 524/718 Ages available: 530/718 Running data: 145/718 · Premier League only Built 2026-10-27 18:20 (Beijing time) Daily player changes →

How to read this page

Start with minutes, then ability, then market. One number never decides a player.

Role

Minutes, starts and the last-five-versus-previous-five change. A role signal is not an attitude verdict.

Ability

Percentiles within the same league and position; only metrics with enough coverage are used.

Market

A third-party reference value, not a transfer fee or salary. Missing values are never treated as zero.

This period's watches

A short list of testable stories, each tied to minutes, ability or value evidence.

James Tarkowski Everton · 33 yrs Undervalued

James Tarkowski: is the market lagging the data?

630 minutes this season, ability profile in the 75th percentile, but reference value sits in the 16th percentile of the covered sample.

Minutes630
AbilityP75
Reference value€6.1m2026-10-01
Role change0.0%
Attack P37 Defense P74 Running P17
Duels won per 907.71P98 Interceptions per 902.43P98 Aerials won per 903.71P95
P75 · 256 players Open player →
Josko Gvardiol Manchester City · 24 yrs Sell window

Josko Gvardiol: can the peak value hold?

Reference value remains in the top band, while role, contract or workload signals suggest a sell-window review.

Minutes578
AbilityP56
Reference value€74.7m2026-10-01
Role change-24.0%
Attack P88 Defense P60 Running P76
Duels won per 906.70P93 Interceptions per 901.71P81 Aerials won per 902.34P76
P56 · 256 players Open player →
Tyler Adams Bournemouth · 27 yrs Role rising

Tyler Adams: the role is expanding

Last five: 87.8 minutes per game; previous five: 37.3 (135.4%).

Minutes551
AbilityP54
Reference value€21.9m2026-10-01
Role change+135.4%
Attack P9 Defense P69 Running P77
Defensive actions per 9011.60P98 Interceptions per 901.96P92 Recoveries per 906.37P91
P54 · 244 players Open player →

Undervalued candidates

Ability percentile above the market percentile within the observed value sample.

James Tarkowski Everton · 33 yrs Undervalued

James Tarkowski: is the market lagging the data?

630 minutes this season, ability profile in the 75th percentile, but reference value sits in the 16th percentile of the covered sample.

Minutes630
AbilityP75
Reference value€6.1m2026-10-01
Role change0.0%
Attack P37 Defense P74 Running P17
Duels won per 907.71P98 Interceptions per 902.43P98 Aerials won per 903.71P95
P75 · 256 players Open player →
Lewis Dunk Brighton · 34 yrs Undervalued

Lewis Dunk: is the market lagging the data?

569 minutes this season, ability profile in the 62th percentile, but reference value sits in the 6th percentile of the covered sample.

Minutes569
AbilityP62
Reference value€2.3m2026-10-01
Role change-13.6%
Attack P21 Defense P46 Running P33
Accurate passes per 9079.4P98 Final-third passes per 909.81P93 Aerials won per 903.16P89
P62 · 256 players Open player →
Granit Xhaka Sunderland · 34 yrs Undervalued

Granit Xhaka: is the market lagging the data?

720 minutes this season, ability profile in the 70th percentile, but reference value sits in the 17th percentile of the covered sample.

Minutes720
AbilityP70
Reference value€11.2m2026-10-01
Role change0.0%
Attack P28 Defense P69 Running P45
Final-third passes per 9014.62P99 Defensive actions per 9010.12P94 Touches per 9079.9P88
P70 · 244 players Open player →

Sell-window reviews

High reference value plus age, contract or role signals. This is not a recommendation.

Josko Gvardiol Manchester City · 24 yrs Sell window

Josko Gvardiol: can the peak value hold?

Reference value remains in the top band, while role, contract or workload signals suggest a sell-window review.

Minutes578
AbilityP56
Reference value€74.7m2026-10-01
Role change-24.0%
Attack P88 Defense P60 Running P76
Duels won per 906.70P93 Interceptions per 901.71P81 Aerials won per 902.34P76
P56 · 256 players Open player →
Dominik Szoboszlai Liverpool · 25 yrs Sell window

Dominik Szoboszlai: can the peak value hold?

Reference value remains in the top band, while role, contract or workload signals suggest a sell-window review.

Minutes473
AbilityP57
Reference value€122.9m2026-10-01
Role change-14.9%
Attack P56 Defense P50 Running P45
Touches per 9085.2P93 Defensive actions per 908.94P89 Chances created per 902.09P84
P57 · 244 players Open player →
Rúben Dias Manchester City · 29 yrs Sell window

Rúben Dias: can the peak value hold?

Reference value remains in the 94th percentile, while role, contract or workload signals suggest a sell-window review.

Minutes720
AbilityP41
Reference value€63.7m2026-10-01
Role change0.0%
Attack P50 Defense P19 Running P51
Accurate passes per 9082.9P99 Aerials won per 902.75P84 Final-third passes per 907.50P76
P41 · 256 players Open player →

Role changes

The last five appearances compared with the previous five. Both windows need at least three games.

Minutes rising8
Tyler Adams Bournemouth · midfielder +135.4% Shea Charles Fulham · midfielder +108.7% Ronald Araujo Liverpool · defender +81.5% Pedro Neto Chelsea · forward +59.5% Jaidon Anthony Brentford · forward +54.0%
Minutes falling8
Iliman Ndiaye Everton · forward -24.7% Kevin Schade Brentford · forward -24.1% Josko Gvardiol Manchester City · defender -24.0% Mamadou Sangaré Brentford · midfielder -19.2% Maxence Lacroix Chelsea · defender -19.1%

Running output

Same-position percentiles for distance, high-speed running and sprints. Goalkeepers are excluded. Only leagues with per-match running data are ranked; a low percentile is a role and load signal, not an attitude verdict.

High running percentile5
Adrien Truffert Bournemouth · 11.1 km/90 · 16.9 sprints/90 P97 Timothy Castagne Fulham · 11.8 km/90 · 13.5 sprints/90 P94 Michael Kayode Brentford · 11.2 km/90 · 14.4 sprints/90 P91 James Justin Leeds · 11.5 km/90 · 15.3 sprints/90 P90 Antonee Robinson Fulham · 11.1 km/90 · 16.6 sprints/90 P89
Low running percentile5
David Affengruber Fulham · 10.5 km/90 · 7.4 sprints/90 P3 Brian Brobbey Sunderland · 9.0 km/90 · 8.1 sprints/90 P4 Harry Maguire Manchester United · 9.7 km/90 · 4.6 sprints/90 P4 Lisandro Martínez Manchester United · 9.7 km/90 · 4.8 sprints/90 P5 John Egan Hull · 9.9 km/90 · 4.2 sprints/90 P8

Effort watch

Distance, high-speed running and sprints in the last five games versus the previous five. Goalkeepers are excluded. Only leagues with per-match running data are compared; missing values are never treated as zero.

Adrien Truffert Bournemouth -14.2%
Distance covered per 90 11.10 -1.4%
High-speed running per 90 2.68 -3.9%
Sprints per 90 16.9 -37.3%

Running coverage 5/5 recent · 3/5 previous · A lower running output can reflect rotation, tactics or load management; it is not an attitude verdict.

Calvin Bassey Fulham -13.0%
Distance covered per 90 10.30 -4.5%
High-speed running per 90 1.83 -18.5%
Sprints per 90 8.4 -16.0%

Running coverage 5/5 recent · 3/5 previous · A lower running output can reflect rotation, tactics or load management; it is not an attitude verdict.

Virgil van Dijk Liverpool -12.8%
Distance covered per 90 9.11 +0.1%
High-speed running per 90 1.44 +7.5%
Sprints per 90 5.4 -46.0%

Running coverage 5/5 recent · 3/5 previous · A lower running output can reflect rotation, tactics or load management; it is not an attitude verdict.

Rúben Dias Manchester City -12.2%
Distance covered per 90 11.16 -0.6%
High-speed running per 90 1.99 +16.1%
Sprints per 90 3.2 -52.0%

Running coverage 5/5 recent · 3/5 previous · A lower running output can reflect rotation, tactics or load management; it is not an attitude verdict.

Morgan Rogers Chelsea -10.7%
Distance covered per 90 10.99 -4.0%
High-speed running per 90 2.34 -2.0%
Sprints per 90 9.2 -26.0%

Running coverage 5/5 recent · 3/5 previous · A lower running output can reflect rotation, tactics or load management; it is not an attitude verdict.

Marc Guéhi Manchester City -9.4%
Distance covered per 90 9.93 -6.6%
High-speed running per 90 1.65 -10.3%
Sprints per 90 6.2 -11.4%

Running coverage 5/5 recent · 3/5 previous · A lower running output can reflect rotation, tactics or load management; it is not an attitude verdict.

Watch pool

Only players who pass the minutes threshold; filters never change the percentile cohort.

Showing 30 of 163 players
Player Team Position Age Minutes Ability Defense Running Reference value Role change Signal
Elliot AndersonEngland · 23 Manchester City midfielder 23 6088 apps P80244 人 P84Defense P33-8.7% · 5场 €92.9m+77.2% · 6M -4.7%74.6 → High ability percentile
James HillEngland · 24 Bournemouth defender 24 7208 apps P78256 人 P76Defense P50-4.3% · 5场 €14.4m+55.3% · 6M 0.0%90.0 → High ability percentile
Nordi MukieleFrance · 28 Sunderland defender 28 5927 apps P77256 人 P89Defense P62— · 5场 €19.3m+45.8% · 6M -8.4%82.4 → High ability percentile
Mamadou Sangaré— Brentford midfielder — 4958 apps P77244 人 P93Defense P62+0.9% · 5场 — -19.2%56.8 → High ability percentile
James TarkowskiEngland · 33 Everton defender 33 6307 apps P75256 人 P74Defense P17— · 5场 €6.1m-46.3% · 6M 0.0%90.0 → High ability percentile
Jan Paul van HeckeNetherlands · 26 Tottenham defender 26 6307 apps P74256 人 P62Defense P29— · 5场 €43.2m+14.1% · 6M 0.0%90.0 → High ability percentile
James TraffordEngland · 24 Leeds goalkeeper 24 7208 apps P7181 人 P73Keeping — €21.5m-46.9% · 6M 0.0%90.0 → High ability percentile
António SilvaPortugal · 22 Bournemouth defender 22 7208 apps P70256 人 P64Defense P40-4.2% · 5场 €18.6m-16.7% · 6M 0.0%90.0 → High ability percentile
Granit XhakaSwitzerland · 34 Sunderland midfielder 34 7208 apps P70244 人 P69Defense P45+5.4% · 5场 €11.2m-24.3% · 6M 0.0%90.0 → High ability percentile
Jérémy JacquetFrance · 21 Liverpool defender 21 6858 apps P70256 人 P67Defense P33-4.1% · 5场 €42.0m+77.2% · 6M +13.4%89.6 → High ability percentile
Anan KhalailiIsrael · 22 Crystal Palace midfielder 22 6508 apps P70244 人 P89Defense P31-0.5% · 5场 €15.0m+93.6% · 6M +34.9%90.0 → High ability percentile
Luka VuskovicCroatia · 19 Brighton defender 19 6187 apps P70256 人 P61Defense P22— · 5场 €47.2m+77.2% · 6M -2.7%87.6 → High ability percentile
Iliman NdiayeSenegal · 26 Everton forward 26 6028 apps P70137 人 P84Defense P56+9.1% · 5场 €54.0m+25.1% · 6M -24.7%67.0 → High ability percentile
Youri TielemansBelgium · 29 Manchester United midfielder 29 5928 apps P70244 人 P72Defense P58+30.7% · 5场 €47.6m+26.6% · 6M -16.2%69.0 → High ability percentile
Cody Gakpo— Liverpool forward — 4616 apps P70137 人 P77Defense P21— · 5场 — -17.6%74.2 → High ability percentile
Virgil van DijkNetherlands · 35 Liverpool defender 35 7208 apps P68256 人 P55Defense P16-12.8% · 5场 €8.4m+5.5% · 6M 0.0%90.0 → High ability percentile
Konstantinos TzolakisGreece · 23 Hull goalkeeper 23 6307 apps P6881 人 P82Keeping — €23.2m+44.1% · 6M 0.0%90.0 → High ability percentile
Zion Suzuki— Aston Villa goalkeeper — 5406 apps P6881 人 P66Keeping — — 0.0%90.0 → High ability percentile
Florian WirtzGermany · 23 Liverpool forward 23 6248 apps P67137 人 P65Defense P84+15.3% · 5场 €116.5m+0.5% · 6M -5.3%76.4 → High ability percentile
Shea CharlesNorthern Ireland · 22 Fulham midfielder 22 5558 apps P67244 人 P74Defense P54— · 5场 €15.1m+8.1% · 6M +108.7%86.2 → High ability percentile
Dara O'SheaIreland · 27 Ipswich defender 27 6307 apps P66256 人 P69Defense P50— · 5场 €20.6m+4.4% · 6M 0.0%90.0 → High ability percentile
Lewis HallEngland · 22 Newcastle United defender 22 6297 apps P66256 人 P76Defense P83— · 5场 €58.6m+71.9% · 6M -0.2%89.8 → High ability percentile
Alexis Mac AllisterArgentina · 27 Liverpool midfielder 27 5788 apps P65244 人 P68Defense P38— · 5场 €61.9m-46.9% · 6M +24.4%78.0 → High ability percentile
Bart VerbruggenNetherlands · 24 Brighton goalkeeper 24 6307 apps P6481 人 P58Keeping — €45.6m-1.4% · 6M 0.0%90.0 → Contract near expiry
MurilloBrazil · 24 Nottingham Forest defender 24 6287 apps P64256 人 P68Defense P45— · 5场 €63.5m-3.8% · 6M +0.3%89.8 → —
James McAteeEngland · 24 Nottingham Forest midfielder 24 6007 apps P64244 人 P78Defense P56— · 5场 €22.2m-13.2% · 6M +7.2%87.4 → —
Tarik MuharemovicBosnia and Herzegovina · 23 Leeds defender 23 7208 apps P63256 人 P60Defense P62+7.5% · 5场 €23.8m+77.2% · 6M 0.0%90.0 → Young profile
Bobby ThomasEngland · 25 Coventry defender 25 5887 apps P62256 人 P65Defense P27— · 5场 €10.4m+151.9% · 6M 0.0%84.0 → —
Lewis DunkEngland · 34 Brighton defender 34 5697 apps P62256 人 P46Defense P33— · 5场 €2.3m-40.7% · 6M -13.6%77.8 → Contract near expiry
Ronald Araujo— Liverpool defender — 4958 apps P62256 人 P59Defense P62— · 5场 — +81.5%74.4 → Role expanding

Data boundaries

  • Reference values are third-party estimates with their own dates; they are not transfer fees, salaries or release clauses.
  • Percentiles compare players in the same league and position; if that cohort is too small, the page falls back to the same position across the five leagues.
  • Minutes falling can reflect rotation, injury, suspension or tactics. Running data currently covers only some leagues and missing values are not zero; neither signal alone can prove attitude or a decline in ability.
  • This page does not publish transfer rumours, medical claims or betting advice.