Joe Willock

27 yrs · Central midfielder (also AM) · England
Newcastle United · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 186 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€14.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€4.9M – €12.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€16.1M – €25.6M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€5.3M – €15.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
€3.7M – €20.7M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€4.9M – €12.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€16.1M – €25.6M
Projected value (24 months)€5.3M – €15.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€14.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

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.

PerformanceHigh88.5th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26.9 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €6.5M vs market €14.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-27% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 1.3
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: €38.0M

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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26Newcastle UnitedPremier LeagueCM2498029%020.180.19162616311.30
2024/25Newcastle UnitedPremier LeagueCM32107331%020.170.16156516531.23
2023/24Newcastle UnitedPremier LeagueCM941912%100.210.16156016101.14
2022/23Newcastle UnitedPremier LeagueCM35257875%360.310.24155016781.23
2021/22Newcastle UnitedPremier LeagueCM29204560%200.090.14153915451.17
2020/21Newcastle UnitedPremier LeagueCM1497929%800.740.65156115001.19
2020/21Arsenal FCPremier LeagueAM72357%000.000.27154216881.19
2019/20Arsenal FCPremier LeagueCM2984225%110.210.19158216411.14
2018/19Burnley FCPremier LeagueAM1622%000.000.52170215011.22
2018/19Huddersfield TownPremier LeagueAM120%000.000.77170413211.22
2017/18Arsenal FCPremier LeagueCM2822%000.000.15152516651.15

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueNewcastle United9312101654
2025/26Fa CupNewcastle United317000—
2024/25Fa CupNewcastle United215420—
2023/24Fa CupNewcastle United212400—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueNewcastle United2100001699
2022/23Fa CupNewcastle United13000—
2021/22Fa CupNewcastle United13000—
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC5344331424
2020/21Fa CupArsenal FC16600—
2020/21Community ShieldArsenal FC18001842
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC8560201530
2019/20Fa CupArsenal FC527500—
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueVorskla Poltava190101707
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC190001423
2018/19Fa CupBlackpool FC19020—
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueChelsea FC112001711
2017/18Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC5273001444
2017/18Fa CupArsenal FC16500—

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
Harry Winks
Premier League · 2022
26€15.0M€12.0Mfell
Dennis Praet
Premier League · 2021
27€18.0M€7.0Mfell
Dele Alli
Premier League · 2022
26€16.0M€5.0Mfell
Erik Lamela
Premier League · 2019
27€18.0M€16.0Mflat
Frank Onyeka
Premier League · 2023
25€8.0M€7.0Mflat
Manuel Lanzini
Premier League · 2021
28€10.0M€6.0Mfell
Eric Dier
Premier League · 2020
26€20.0M€28.0Mrose
Ashley Young
Premier League · 2014
29€14.0M€10.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
13 Aug 2021ArsenalNewcastle€29.4M€16.0M
31 May 2021NewcastleArsenalFree / loan€16.0M
1 Feb 2021ArsenalNewcastleFree / loan€16.0M
1 Jul 2019Arsenal U23ArsenalUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017Arsenal U18Arsenal U23UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015Arsenal YouthArsenal U18UnknownData 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.