Weston McKennie
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Weston McKennie's performance-implied value at EUR 18.9M-38.6M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 22.2M-31.1M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 12.9M-27.7M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.30x the positional average in the league (2841 minutes, league coefficient 0.93). 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.
| Performance | Elite | 90.8th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 27.8 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €25.8M vs market €30.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -40% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.93 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Low | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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.
Profile vs positional peers
Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 2841 (83% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.35
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.28
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 91 (Elite)
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
- 0.93 (rank 4)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1614
- Opponent strength
- 1497
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- Low
- Trajectory
- improving
- Breakout probability
- Age > 23
- Resale range (24m)
- €12.9M – €27.7M
Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 15 pts; role change CM -> RM; relative output up 55% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -32% (IQR -43% to -24%).
Risk profile
Overall: Low
- ⓘ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).
Already playing in a big-five league.
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.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Juventus FC | Serie A | RM | 36 | 2841 | 83% | 5 | 6 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 1497 | 1614 | 0.93 |
| 2024/25 | Juventus FC | Serie A | CM | 32 | 2317 | 68% | 2 | 4 | 0.23 | 0.18 | 1514 | 1629 | 0.99 |
| 2023/24 | Juventus FC | Serie A | CM | 34 | 2602 | 76% | 0 | 7 | 0.24 | 0.17 | 1475 | 1621 | 0.98 |
| 2022/23 | Leeds United | Premier League | CM | 19 | 1441 | 42% | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 1570 | 1418 | 1.23 |
| 2022/23 | Juventus FC | Serie A | CM | 15 | 1057 | 31% | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 1438 | 1614 | 0.94 |
| 2021/22 | Juventus FC | Serie A | CM | 21 | 1370 | 40% | 3 | 0 | 0.20 | 0.12 | 1511 | 1623 | 0.89 |
| 2020/21 | Juventus FC | Serie A | CM | 34 | 1700 | 50% | 5 | 2 | 0.37 | 0.18 | 1444 | 1698 | 0.90 |
| 2019/20 | FC Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | CM | 28 | 2077 | 68% | 3 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 1523 | 1415 | 1.06 |
| 2018/19 | FC Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | CM | 24 | 1746 | 57% | 1 | 4 | 0.26 | 0.20 | 1552 | 1482 | 1.05 |
| 2017/18 | FC Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | CM | 22 | 1197 | 39% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 1495 | 1618 | 1.04 |
| 2016/17 | FC Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | CM | 1 | 13 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 1412 | 1556 | 1.06 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Juventus FC | 10 | 900 | 4 | 1 | 1582 |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | United States | 3 | 266 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Juventus FC | 9 | 555 | 3 | 0 | 1639 |
| 2024/25 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1641 |
| 2023/24 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 4 | 350 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | Juventus FC | 5 | 360 | 2 | 0 | 1633 |
| 2022/23 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2022/23 | Fa Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | Juventus FC | 6 | 386 | 0 | 0 | 1651 |
| 2021/22 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 1 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 1771 |
| 2021/22 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Champions League | Juventus FC | 7 | 402 | 1 | 0 | 1601 |
| 2020/21 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 4 | 209 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2020/21 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1608 |
| 2019/20 | Dfb Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 254 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 374 | 1 | 1 | 1680 |
| 2018/19 | Dfb Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 209 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2017/18 | Dfb Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 98 | 0 | 0 | — |
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) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Rabiot Serie A · 2023 | 28 | €40.0M | €25.0M | fell |
| Roman Eremenko Premier Liga · 2015 | 28 | €20.0M | €15.0M | fell |
| Andrej Kramaric Bundesliga · 2019 | 28 | €38.0M | €28.0M | fell |
| Aleix García Laliga · 2024 | 27 | €25.0M | €20.0M | fell |
| Robin Gosens Serie A · 2021 | 27 | €35.0M | €15.0M | fell |
| Mikel Merino Laliga · 2024 | 28 | €50.0M | €25.0M | fell |
| Aleksandr Golovin Ligue 1 · 2024 | 28 | €30.0M | €18.0M | fell |
| Benjamin Bourigeaud Ligue 1 · 2022 | 28 | €18.0M | €18.0M | flat |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2023 | Leeds | Juventus | Free / loan | €18.0M |
| 30 Jan 2023 | Juventus | Leeds | Free / loan | €21.0M |
| 1 Jul 2021 | FC Schalke 04 | Juventus | €21.9M | €25.0M |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Juventus | FC Schalke 04 | Free / loan | €25.0M |
| 1 Sept 2020 | FC Schalke 04 | Juventus | Free / loan | €20.0M |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Schalke 04 U19 | FC Schalke 04 | Unknown | €100k |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Dallas Academy | Schalke 04 U19 | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Otterbach Jgd. | Dallas Academy | Free / loan | Data 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.