Harvey Barnes

28 yrs · Left winger (also LM) · England
Newcastle United · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 182 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€32.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€15.8M – €34.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€27.5M – €38.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€10.8M – €19.5M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€6.8M – €23.0M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€15.8M – €34.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€27.5M – €38.8M
Projected value (24 months)€10.8M – €19.5M
Dashed line: current market value (€32.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Harvey Barnes's performance-implied value at EUR 27.5M-38.8M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 15.8M-34.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 10.8M-19.5M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.87x the positional average in the league (1961 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: 3

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

PerformanceElite95.7th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.6 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €25.3M vs market €32.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-57% 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 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1961 (57% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.37
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.35
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
1600
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)
€10.8M – €19.5M

Trajectory drivers: relative output down 32% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -60% (IQR -71% to -39%).

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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26Newcastle UnitedPremier LeagueLW37196157%710.370.35160016311.30
2024/25Newcastle UnitedPremier LeagueLW33175451%950.720.54157016531.23
2023/24Newcastle UnitedPremier LeagueLW2179423%530.910.60156816101.14
2022/23Leicester CityPremier LeagueLW34271879%1310.460.49156114981.23
2021/22Leicester CityPremier LeagueLM32210562%6100.680.48152115821.17
2020/21Leicester CityPremier LeagueLM25195057%940.600.42156615851.19
2019/20Leicester CityPremier LeagueLM36209061%680.600.42157915631.14
2018/19Leicester CityPremier LeagueLM16100930%120.270.23151415581.22
2017/18Leicester CityPremier LeagueLW380%000.000.66169315161.15

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueNewcastle United12809641654
2025/26Fa CupNewcastle United330030—
2024/25Fa CupNewcastle United210100—
2023/24Fa CupNewcastle United15800—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueNewcastle United11001640
2022/23Fa CupLeicester City218001—
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueLeicester City4275121580
2021/22Fa CupLeicester City213510—
2021/22Community ShieldLeicester City178001864
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueLeicester City8485301458
2020/21Fa CupLeicester City217210—
2019/20Fa CupLeicester City319010—
2017/18Fa CupLeicester City212200—
2016/17Uefa Champions LeagueLeicester City114001562

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
Saïd Benrahma
Premier League · 2023
28€25.0M€10.0Mfell
Lucas Moura
Premier League · 2022
30€20.0M€5.0Mfell
Yevgen Konoplyanka
Laliga · 2016
27€25.0M€10.0Mfell
Alexandre Lacazette
Premier League · 2021
30€28.0M€14.0Mfell
Wissam Ben Yedder
Laliga · 2018
28€28.0M€40.0Mrose
Pedro
Premier League · 2016
29€23.0M€25.0Mflat
Gareth Bale
Laliga · 2019
30€60.0M€18.0Mfell
Theo Walcott
Premier League · 2019
30€18.0M€5.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
23 Jul 2023LeicesterNewcastle€44.0M€35.0M
11 Jan 2019West BromLeicesterFree / loan€1.5M
24 Jul 2018LeicesterWest BromFree / loan€250k
1 Jul 2018Leicester U23LeicesterUnknown€250k
1 Jan 2018BarnsleyLeicester U23Free / loan€250k
11 Aug 2017Leicester U23BarnsleyFree / loan€100k
1 May 2017MK DonsLeicester U23Free / loan€100k
20 Jan 2017Leicester U23MK DonsFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2016Leicester U18Leicester U23UnknownData 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.