
Declan Rice
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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.
| Performance | Elite | 100th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 27.5 years |
| Acquisition cost | Neutral | est. €106M vs market €120M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -36% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Negative | 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 | 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
- 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.
| 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 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | CM | 36 | 3099 | 91% | 4 | 7 | 0.32 | 0.16 | 1578 | 1876 | 1.30 |
| 2024/25 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | CM | 35 | 2833 | 83% | 4 | 7 | 0.35 | 0.18 | 1550 | 1813 | 1.23 |
| 2023/24 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | DM | 38 | 3231 | 94% | 7 | 9 | 0.45 | 0.22 | 1574 | 1794 | 1.14 |
| 2022/23 | West Ham United | Premier League | DM | 37 | 3272 | 96% | 4 | 2 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 1556 | 1600 | 1.23 |
| 2021/22 | West Ham United | Premier League | DM | 36 | 3178 | 93% | 1 | 4 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 1562 | 1580 | 1.17 |
| 2020/21 | West Ham United | Premier League | DM | 32 | 2880 | 84% | 2 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 1563 | 1600 | 1.19 |
| 2019/20 | West Ham United | Premier League | DM | 38 | 3420 | 100% | 1 | 3 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 1597 | 1486 | 1.14 |
| 2018/19 | West Ham United | Premier League | DM | 34 | 3004 | 88% | 2 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 1545 | 1553 | 1.22 |
| 2017/18 | West Ham United | Premier League | CB | 26 | 1424 | 42% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 1577 | 1496 | 1.15 |
| 2016/17 | West Ham United | Premier League | DM | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 1433 | 1486 | 1.07 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Arsenal FC | 12 | 949 | 1 | 2 | 1652 |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | England | 2 | 162 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Arsenal FC | 13 | 1006 | 4 | 2 | 1681 |
| 2024/25 | Fa Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | Arsenal FC | 10 | 839 | 0 | 1 | 1651 |
| 2023/24 | Fa Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1920 |
| 2022/23 | Fa Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 180 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League | West Ham United | 10 | 900 | 3 | 0 | 1560 |
| 2021/22 | Fa Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 254 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Fa Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Fa Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Fa Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Fa Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 90 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodri Premier League · 2023 | 27 | €90.0M | €110M | rose |
| N'Golo Kanté Premier League · 2019 | 28 | €100M | €55.0M | fell |
| Sergio Busquets Laliga · 2016 | 28 | €60.0M | €80.0M | rose |
| Martin Ødegaard Premier League · 2024 | 26 | €110M | €65.0M | fell |
| Toni Kroos Laliga · 2015 | 25 | €50.0M | €70.0M | rose |
| Saúl Ñíguez Laliga · 2020 | 26 | €72.0M | €25.0M | fell |
| Bernardo Silva Premier League · 2022 | 28 | €80.0M | €70.0M | flat |
| Federico Valverde Laliga · 2024 | 26 | €120M | €90.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2023 | West Ham | Arsenal | €117M | €90.0M |
| 1 Jul 2017 | West Ham U23 | West Ham | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2016 | West Ham U18 | West Ham U23 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2015 | West Ham Yth. | West Ham U18 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Chelsea Youth | West Ham Yth. | 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.