Ibrahim Sangaré

28 yrs · Defensive midfielder (also CM) · Cote d'Ivoire
Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 191 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€20.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€12.2M – €22.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€15.6M – €35.4M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€6.8M – €15.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€6.7M – €23.2M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€12.2M – €22.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€15.6M – €35.4M
Projected value (24 months)€6.8M – €15.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€20.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Ibrahim Sangaré's performance-implied value at EUR 15.6M-35.4M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 12.2M-22.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 6.8M-15.0M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.10x the positional average in the league (2080 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: 7

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

PerformanceElite92.6th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.6 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €17.4M vs market €20.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-46% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak 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: €35.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2080 (61% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.17
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.14
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
93 (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)
1635
Opponent strength
1608
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)
€6.8M – €15.0M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 44 pts; team strength up (+63 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -46% (IQR -69% 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.
2025/26Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueDM28208061%220.170.14160816351.30
2024/25Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueDM1359017%010.150.13150115731.23
2023/24Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueDM17103830%000.000.07156614281.14
2023/24PSV EindhovenEredivisieDM21806%010.500.09137116590.48
2022/23PSV EindhovenEredivisieDM29230475%510.230.12135416490.58
2021/22PSV EindhovenEredivisieDM29241579%320.190.08132116410.60
2020/21PSV EindhovenEredivisieDM29228175%110.080.04135115670.56
2019/20FC ToulouseLigue 1DM25217786%010.040.08143412100.82
2018/19FC ToulouseLigue 1DM28246672%120.110.14147513170.82
2017/18FC ToulouseLigue 1CM20159046%120.170.25144213520.85
2016/17FC ToulouseLigue 1DM52628%000.000.08139814030.88

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueNottingham Forest14739011494
2025/26Africa Cup Of NationsIvory Coast433100—
2025/26World CupIvory Coast317801—
2024/25Fa CupNottingham Forest315102—
2023/24Uefa Champions League QualifyingPSV Eindhoven4360201443
2023/24Johan Cruijff SchaalPSV Eindhoven190001639
2022/23Uefa Europa LeaguePSV Eindhoven6513111578
2022/23Knvb BekerPSV Eindhoven548011—
2022/23Uefa Champions League QualifyingPSV Eindhoven4378101611
2022/23Johan Cruijff SchaalPSV Eindhoven190001749
2021/22Uefa Champions League QualifyingPSV Eindhoven6540001508
2021/22Knvb BekerPSV Eindhoven436002—
2021/22Uefa Europa LeaguePSV Eindhoven4343101438
2021/22Johan Cruijff SchaalPSV Eindhoven161001722
2020/21Uefa Europa LeaguePSV Eindhoven7558011516
2020/21Knvb BekerPSV Eindhoven321300—

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
Philippe Coutinho
Premier League · 2022
30€20.0M€7.5Mfell
Manuel Lanzini
Premier League · 2022
29€12.0M€2.0Mfell
Christian Eriksen
Premier League · 2023
31€22.0M€4.0Mfell
Scott McTominay
Premier League · 2024
28€32.0M€40.0Mrose
Geoffrey Kondogbia
Laliga · 2022
29€20.0M€12.0Mfell
Kaoru Mitoma
Premier League · 2023
26€32.0M€40.0Mrose
Yevgen Konoplyanka
Bundesliga · 2018
29€10.0M€4.8Mfell
Beñat Etxebarria
Laliga · 2015
28€6.0M€8.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Sept 2023PSVNott'm Forest€35.0M€35.0M
28 Sept 2020ToulousePSV€7.0M€9.5M
5 Jul 2016AS DenguéléToulouseUnknownData 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.