
Sandro Tonali
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Sandro Tonali's performance-implied value at EUR 32.2M-60.2M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 54.8M-92.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 52.4M-74.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.50x the positional average in the league (2545 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: 10
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Elite | 96.1th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 26.1 years |
| Acquisition cost | Neutral | est. €79.7M vs market €80.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -33% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very 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
- 2545 (74% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.07
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.06
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 96 (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)
- 1631
- Opponent strength
- 1617
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- Low
- Trajectory
- declining
- Breakout probability
- Age > 23
- Resale range (24m)
- €52.4M – €74.1M
Trajectory drivers: relative output down 61% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -31% (IQR -43% to -13%).
Risk profile
Overall: Low
- ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous season.
- ⓘ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 | Newcastle United | Premier League | DM | 35 | 2545 | 74% | 0 | 2 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 1617 | 1631 | 1.30 |
| 2024/25 | Newcastle United | Premier League | DM | 36 | 2629 | 77% | 4 | 2 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 1574 | 1653 | 1.23 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle United | Premier League | CM | 8 | 440 | 13% | 1 | 0 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 1667 | 1610 | 1.14 |
| 2022/23 | AC Milan | Serie A | DM | 34 | 2718 | 79% | 2 | 7 | 0.30 | 0.19 | 1478 | 1622 | 0.94 |
| 2021/22 | AC Milan | Serie A | DM | 36 | 2607 | 76% | 5 | 3 | 0.28 | 0.16 | 1474 | 1683 | 0.89 |
| 2020/21 | AC Milan | Serie A | DM | 25 | 1336 | 39% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 1446 | 1639 | 0.90 |
| 2019/20 | Brescia Calcio | Serie A | DM | 35 | 3018 | 88% | 1 | 7 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 1429 | 1233 | 0.82 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Newcastle United | 11 | 955 | 1 | 1 | 1658 |
| 2025/26 | Fa Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 300 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2024/25 | Fa Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 171 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | Newcastle United | 3 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 1668 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | AC Milan | 12 | 1054 | 0 | 3 | 1689 |
| 2022/23 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Milan | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1704 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | AC Milan | 6 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 1722 |
| 2021/22 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 3 | 210 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | AC Milan | 8 | 538 | 0 | 0 | 1555 |
| 2020/21 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | AC Milan | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1396 |
| 2019/20 | Italy Cup | Brescia Calcio | 1 | 91 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott McTominay Premier League · 2022 | 26 | €32.0M | €32.0M | flat |
| Grzegorz Krychowiak Laliga · 2016 | 26 | €30.0M | €18.0M | fell |
| Leander Dendoncker Premier League · 2021 | 26 | €30.0M | €15.0M | fell |
| Joelinton Premier League · 2023 | 27 | €42.0M | €35.0M | flat |
| N'Golo Kanté Premier League · 2018 | 27 | €60.0M | €80.0M | rose |
| Matheus Nunes Premier League · 2023 | 25 | €45.0M | €35.0M | fell |
| Edson Álvarez Premier League · 2024 | 27 | €35.0M | €15.0M | fell |
| Jorginho Premier League · 2019 | 28 | €65.0M | €40.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2023 | AC Milan | Newcastle | €60.8M | €50.0M |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Brescia | AC Milan | €14.3M | €27.0M |
| 30 Jun 2021 | AC Milan | Brescia | Free / loan | €27.0M |
| 9 Sept 2020 | Brescia | AC Milan | Free / loan | €32.0M |
| 1 Jan 2018 | Brescia U19 | Brescia | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Brescia U17 | Brescia U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Brescia Youth | Brescia U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Piacenza Youth | Brescia Youth | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Lombardia uno | Piacenza Youth | Unknown | 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.