Pierre Lees-Melou

33 yrs · Defensive midfielder (also CM, RM) · France
Stade Brestois 29 · Ligue 1 · Foot: right · Height: 185 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€4.5M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.4M – €3.9M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.4M – €2.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.0M – €2.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.6M – €1.2M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.4M – €3.9M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.4M – €2.7M
Projected value (24 months)€1.0M – €2.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Pierre Lees-Melou's performance-implied value at EUR 1.4M-2.7M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.4M-3.9M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.0M-2.2M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.79x the positional average in the league (1966 minutes, league coefficient 0.88). 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: not assigned

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

Age above 33 (outside validated pool)

PerformanceHigh75.3th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable33.1 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €1.9M vs market €4.5M
Expected appreciationVery low-68% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
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: €10.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1966 (64% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.18
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.23
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
75 (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
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1450
Opponent strength
1505
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)
€1.0M – €2.2M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; relative output up 47% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -63% (IQR -68% to -52%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Age 33: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Paris FCLigue 1DM22178658%130.200.23150514540.88
2025/26Stade Brestois 29Ligue 1DM21806%000.000.13152214070.88
2024/25Stade Brestois 29Ligue 1DM20152850%220.240.16143814720.88
2023/24Stade Brestois 29Ligue 1DM29252182%400.140.17148915040.87
2022/23Stade Brestois 29Ligue 1DM32277381%550.320.32144113990.82
2021/22Norwich CityPremier LeagueCM33227266%110.080.21158512751.17
2020/21OGC NiceLigue 1CM29206560%420.260.28144013980.75
2019/20OGC NiceLigue 1CM26225389%560.440.39143514560.82
2018/19OGC NiceLigue 1CM30239370%210.110.14144514530.82
2017/18OGC NiceLigue 1CM34289885%560.340.31144314890.85
2016/17Dijon FCOLigue 1RM32249773%730.360.31142913760.88

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueStade Brestois 295374101731
2021/22Fa CupNorwich City327000—
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueOGC Nice180001652
2017/18Uefa Europa LeagueOGC Nice7602011495
2017/18Uefa Champions League QualifyingOGC Nice4291001660

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
Juraj Kucka
Serie A · 2020
33€4.0M€1.8Mfell
Édgar Barreto
Serie A · 2015
31€5.0M€1.5Mfell
Antonio Candreva
Serie A · 2021
34€2.5M€1.5Mfell
Giacomo Bonaventura
Serie A · 2022
33€3.0M€3.0Mflat
Milan Badelj
Serie A · 2021
32€2.0M€800kfell
Blerim Dzemaili
Serie A · 2017
31€3.0M€1.0Mfell
Esteban Cambiasso
Serie A · 2013
33€7.0M€2.0Mfell
Óscar Trejo
Laliga · 2022
34€3.0M€1.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
28 Aug 2025Stade BrestoisParis FC€5.8M€6.0M
23 Jul 2022NorwichStade Brestois€2.3M€5.0M
13 Jul 2021NiceNorwich€3.9M€7.0M
1 Jul 2017DijonNice€4.0M€2.5M
1 Jul 2015Lège Cap-FerretDijonFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2013FCE MALège Cap-FerretFree / 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.