Lucas Torreira

30 yrs · Defensive midfielder · Uruguay
Galatasaray · Super Lig · Foot: right · Height: 166 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€10.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€3.6M – €10.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€4.0M – €18.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.7M – €6.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€6.2M – €14.4M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.

Estimated acquisition€3.6M – €10.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€4.0M – €18.0M
Projected value (24 months)€2.7M – €6.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€10.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Lucas Torreira's performance-implied value at EUR 4.0M-18.0M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 3.6M-10.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.7M-6.6M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.48x the positional average in the league (2227 minutes, league coefficient 0.40). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 12

What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.

PerformanceHigh85.8th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable30.4 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €6.1M vs market €10.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-58% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.4
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskModerate
Data confidenceMedium

Bargain Index = percentile (among all evaluated players) of expected 2-year value relative to estimated cost. See methodology and backtests.

Market value history

Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.

Highest recorded: €55.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2227 (73% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.28
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.18
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
86 (High)

Adjusted = shrunk toward positional baseline for small samples, corrected for team dominance over opponents, expressed relative to positional peers in the same league.

Context

League strength
0.40 (rank 18)
Team strength (Elo)
1501
Opponent strength
1259
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€2.7M – €6.6M

Trajectory drivers: relative output up 37% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -41% (IQR -50% to -27%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.40 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠Age 30: resale value typically declines.
  • ⓘInjury history unavailable from current data source.

League translation

What happened to players who moved from this league to the big-five leagues (observed, not a forecast).

Historical movers
35 (MID)
Relative output kept
77%–144%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
69%
Confidence
Medium

Output is relative to positional peers in each league. Movers are a selected group (clubs buy players who fit), so treat this as context, not a guarantee.

Season-by-season (domestic league)

Context-adjusted values are model outputs.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26GalatasaraySuper LigDM30222773%340.280.18125915010.40
2024/25GalatasaraySuper LigDM32276885%550.330.14128015570.39
2023/24GalatasaraySuper LigDM35299488%130.120.07129015970.45
2022/23GalatasaraySuper LigDM31242075%010.040.05128915350.50
2021/22ACF FiorentinaSerie ADM31220464%520.290.21145214700.89
2020/21Atlético de MadridLaligaDM1950415%100.180.11151017281.10
2019/20Arsenal FCPremier LeagueDM29150844%110.120.10160716411.14
2018/19Arsenal FCPremier LeagueDM34238070%220.150.10153617331.22
2017/18UC SampdoriaSerie ADM36318593%410.140.14148213930.86
2016/17UC SampdoriaSerie ADM35304989%010.030.04147714140.88

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueGalatasaray12990001623
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueGalatasaray9767011481
2024/25Uefa Champions League QualifyingGalatasaray2180011525
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueGalatasaray6499001666
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueGalatasaray2173001503
2023/24Uefa Champions League QualifyingGalatasaray2154001438
2021/22Italy CupACF Fiorentina434500—
2020/21Copa Del ReyAtlético de Madrid218001—
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid540001673
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC6344001525
2019/20Fa CupArsenal FC22800—
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC12619011597
2018/19Fa CupArsenal FC19000—
2017/18Italy CupUC Sampdoria213500—
2016/17Italy CupUC Sampdoria17400—

Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.

Historical comparables

Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.

Player (then)AgeValue then~2y laterOutcome
Mats Rits
Jupiler Pro League · 2022
29€6.0M€3.5Mfell
Vitaliy Buyalskyi
Premier Liga · 2024
31€5.0M€2.5Mfell
Callum McGregor
Scottish Premiership · 2024
31€8.5M€2.0Mfell
Guilherme
Super League 1 · 2019
28€3.5M€4.0Mflat
Yann M'Vila
Super League 1 · 2021
31€5.0M€2.5Mfell
Andreas Bouchalakis
Super League 1 · 2021
28€5.0M€3.0Mfell
Sergiy Sydorchuk
Premier Liga · 2021
30€4.0M€3.0Mfell
Younès Belhanda
Super Lig · 2019
29€5.5M€4.0Mfell

Transfer history

Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.

DateFromToFeeMV at time
8 Aug 2022ArsenalGalatasaray€6.0M€20.0M
30 Jun 2022FiorentinaArsenalFree / loan€20.0M
25 Aug 2021ArsenalFiorentinaFree / loan€20.0M
30 Jun 2021AtléticoArsenalFree / loan€20.0M
5 Oct 2020ArsenalAtléticoFree / loan€30.0M
10 Jul 2018SampdoriaArsenal€28.6M€30.0M
30 Jun 2016PescaraSampdoriaFree / loan€1.5M
2 Jul 2015SampdoriaPescaraFree / loan€800k
1 Jul 2015PescaraSampdoria€3.0M€800k
1 Mar 2015Pescara U19PescaraUnknown€50k
30 Jan 2014Wanderers U19Pescara U19€375kData unavailable

MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.