Declan Rice

27 yrs · Central midfielder (also CB, DM) · England
Arsenal FC · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 188 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€120M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€62.7M – €146M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€70.7M – €114M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€63.0M – €117M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€75.0M – €51.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€62.7M – €146M
Model value (performance-implied)€70.7M – €114M
Projected value (24 months)€63.0M – €117M
Dashed line: current market value (€120M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Declan Rice's performance-implied value at EUR 70.7M-114.0M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 62.7M-145.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 63.0M-117.3M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.74x the positional average in the league (3099 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.

Bargain Index: 15

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

PerformanceElite100th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral27.5 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €106M vs market €120M
Expected appreciationVery low-36% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak 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.
RiskLow
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: €120M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
3099 (91% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.32
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.16
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
100 (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
1.30 (rank 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1876
Opponent strength
1578
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)
€63.0M – €117M

Trajectory drivers: team strength up (+62 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -19% (IQR -42% to +25%).

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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26Arsenal FCPremier LeagueCM36309991%470.320.16157818761.30
2024/25Arsenal FCPremier LeagueCM35283383%470.350.18155018131.23
2023/24Arsenal FCPremier LeagueDM38323194%790.450.22157417941.14
2022/23West Ham UnitedPremier LeagueDM37327296%420.170.14155616001.23
2021/22West Ham UnitedPremier LeagueDM36317893%140.140.11156215801.17
2020/21West Ham UnitedPremier LeagueDM32288084%210.090.10156316001.19
2019/20West Ham UnitedPremier LeagueDM383420100%130.110.13159714861.14
2018/19West Ham UnitedPremier LeagueDM34300488%200.060.08154515531.22
2017/18West Ham UnitedPremier LeagueCB26142442%000.000.03157714961.15
2016/17West Ham UnitedPremier LeagueDM110%000.000.10143314861.07

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueArsenal FC12949121652
2025/26World CupEngland216201—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueArsenal FC131006421681
2024/25Fa CupArsenal FC14700—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueArsenal FC10839011651
2023/24Fa CupArsenal FC19000—
2023/24Community ShieldArsenal FC181001920
2022/23Fa CupWest Ham United218001—
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueWest Ham United10900301560
2021/22Fa CupWest Ham United325410—
2020/21Fa CupWest Ham United221000—
2019/20Fa CupWest Ham United218000—
2018/19Fa CupWest Ham United19000—
2017/18Fa CupWest Ham United19000—

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
Rodri
Premier League · 2023
27€90.0M€110Mrose
N'Golo Kanté
Premier League · 2019
28€100M€55.0Mfell
Sergio Busquets
Laliga · 2016
28€60.0M€80.0Mrose
Martin Ødegaard
Premier League · 2024
26€110M€65.0Mfell
Toni Kroos
Laliga · 2015
25€50.0M€70.0Mrose
Saúl Ñíguez
Laliga · 2020
26€72.0M€25.0Mfell
Bernardo Silva
Premier League · 2022
28€80.0M€70.0Mflat
Federico Valverde
Laliga · 2024
26€120M€90.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
15 Jul 2023West HamArsenal€117M€90.0M
1 Jul 2017West Ham U23West HamUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016West Ham U18West Ham U23UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015West Ham Yth.West Ham U18UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Chelsea YouthWest Ham Yth.Free / loanData 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.

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