
Joe Willock
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Joe Willock's performance-implied value at EUR 16.1M-25.6M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 4.9M-12.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 5.3M-15.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.85x the positional average in the league (980 minutes, league coefficient 1.30). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Acquisition note: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.
Bargain Index: 85
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | High | 88.5th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 26.9 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €6.5M vs market €14.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -27% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 1.3 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Moderate | |
| 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
- 980 (29% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.18
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.19
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 89 (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
- 1.30 (rank 1)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1631
- Opponent strength
- 1626
- 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)
- €5.3M – €15.1M
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -24% (IQR -46% to -12%).
Risk profile
Overall: Moderate
- ⚠Limited sample: 980 league minutes last season.
- ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
- ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
- ⓘ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 | Newcastle United | Premier League | CM | 24 | 980 | 29% | 0 | 2 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 1626 | 1631 | 1.30 |
| 2024/25 | Newcastle United | Premier League | CM | 32 | 1073 | 31% | 0 | 2 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 1565 | 1653 | 1.23 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle United | Premier League | CM | 9 | 419 | 12% | 1 | 0 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 1560 | 1610 | 1.14 |
| 2022/23 | Newcastle United | Premier League | CM | 35 | 2578 | 75% | 3 | 6 | 0.31 | 0.24 | 1550 | 1678 | 1.23 |
| 2021/22 | Newcastle United | Premier League | CM | 29 | 2045 | 60% | 2 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 1539 | 1545 | 1.17 |
| 2020/21 | Newcastle United | Premier League | CM | 14 | 979 | 29% | 8 | 0 | 0.74 | 0.65 | 1561 | 1500 | 1.19 |
| 2020/21 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | AM | 7 | 235 | 7% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.27 | 1542 | 1688 | 1.19 |
| 2019/20 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | CM | 29 | 842 | 25% | 1 | 1 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 1582 | 1641 | 1.14 |
| 2018/19 | Burnley FC | Premier League | AM | 1 | 62 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.52 | 1702 | 1501 | 1.22 |
| 2018/19 | Huddersfield Town | Premier League | AM | 1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.77 | 1704 | 1321 | 1.22 |
| 2017/18 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | CM | 2 | 82 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 1525 | 1665 | 1.15 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Newcastle United | 9 | 312 | 1 | 0 | 1654 |
| 2025/26 | Fa Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 170 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Fa Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 154 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Fa Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 124 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | Newcastle United | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1699 |
| 2022/23 | Fa Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Fa Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 344 | 3 | 3 | 1424 |
| 2020/21 | Fa Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 66 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1842 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 560 | 2 | 0 | 1530 |
| 2019/20 | Fa Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 275 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | Vorskla Poltava | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1707 |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1423 |
| 2018/19 | Fa Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 90 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | Chelsea FC | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1711 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Europa League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 1444 |
| 2017/18 | Fa Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 65 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Winks Premier League · 2022 | 26 | €15.0M | €12.0M | fell |
| Dennis Praet Premier League · 2021 | 27 | €18.0M | €7.0M | fell |
| Dele Alli Premier League · 2022 | 26 | €16.0M | €5.0M | fell |
| Erik Lamela Premier League · 2019 | 27 | €18.0M | €16.0M | flat |
| Frank Onyeka Premier League · 2023 | 25 | €8.0M | €7.0M | flat |
| Manuel Lanzini Premier League · 2021 | 28 | €10.0M | €6.0M | fell |
| Eric Dier Premier League · 2020 | 26 | €20.0M | €28.0M | rose |
| Ashley Young Premier League · 2014 | 29 | €14.0M | €10.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2021 | Arsenal | Newcastle | €29.4M | €16.0M |
| 31 May 2021 | Newcastle | Arsenal | Free / loan | €16.0M |
| 1 Feb 2021 | Arsenal | Newcastle | Free / loan | €16.0M |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Arsenal U23 | Arsenal | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal U23 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Arsenal Youth | Arsenal U18 | Unknown | 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.