
Samuel Chukwueze
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Samuel Chukwueze's performance-implied value at EUR 14.6M-30.3M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 11.2M-23.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 7.3M-17.5M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.40x the positional average in the league (1099 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: 11
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | High | 89th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 27.1 years |
| Acquisition cost | Neutral | est. €18.3M vs market €18.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -32% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Small | 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 | Moderate | |
| 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 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 1099 (32% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.57
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.56
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 89 (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
- 1.30 (rank 4)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1576
- Opponent strength
- 1603
- 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)
- €7.3M – €17.5M
Trajectory drivers: changed club; league level up (+108 Elo); relative output up 61% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -55% (IQR -69% to -25%).
Risk profile
Overall: Moderate
- ⚠Limited sample: 1099 league minutes last season.
- ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
- ⓘ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 | Fulham FC | Premier League | RW | 23 | 1074 | 31% | 3 | 4 | 0.59 | 0.56 | 1603 | 1576 | 1.30 |
| 2025/26 | AC Milan | Serie A | RW | 1 | 25 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 1264 | 1570 | 0.93 |
| 2024/25 | AC Milan | Serie A | RW | 26 | 918 | 27% | 3 | 2 | 0.49 | 0.38 | 1469 | 1625 | 0.99 |
| 2023/24 | AC Milan | Serie A | RW | 24 | 1011 | 30% | 1 | 3 | 0.36 | 0.25 | 1435 | 1625 | 0.98 |
| 2022/23 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | RW | 37 | 2348 | 69% | 6 | 5 | 0.42 | 0.37 | 1502 | 1581 | 0.98 |
| 2021/22 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | RW | 27 | 1329 | 39% | 3 | 3 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 1520 | 1661 | 1.05 |
| 2020/21 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | RW | 28 | 1361 | 40% | 4 | 3 | 0.46 | 0.40 | 1557 | 1676 | 1.10 |
| 2019/20 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | RW | 37 | 2036 | 60% | 3 | 5 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 1544 | 1610 | 1.16 |
| 2018/19 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | RW | 26 | 1711 | 50% | 5 | 2 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 1551 | 1569 | 1.14 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Africa Cup Of Nations | Nigeria | 5 | 244 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2025/26 | Fa Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | AC Milan | 7 | 274 | 0 | 1 | 1523 |
| 2024/25 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 3 | 95 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | AC Milan | 4 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 1691 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Europa League | AC Milan | 4 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 1612 |
| 2023/24 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 4 | 238 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Villarreal CF | 2 | 180 | 1 | 1 | 1417 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | Villarreal CF | 9 | 274 | 2 | 0 | 1762 |
| 2021/22 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 166 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | Villarreal CF | 11 | 773 | 1 | 4 | 1510 |
| 2020/21 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 1 | 62 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2019/20 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 4 | 204 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | Villarreal CF | 8 | 432 | 1 | 1 | 1573 |
| 2018/19 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 108 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Copa Del Rey | UD Almería | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | FK Spartak Moskva | 1 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1549 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hélder Costa Premier League · 2021 | 27 | €10.0M | €3.2M | fell |
| Kelechi Iheanacho Premier League · 2023 | 27 | €18.0M | €4.5M | fell |
| Adnan Januzaj Laliga · 2021 | 26 | €12.0M | €6.0M | fell |
| Oumar Niasse Premier League · 2018 | 28 | €8.0M | €3.2M | fell |
| Lei Wu Laliga · 2019 | 28 | €10.0M | €3.0M | fell |
| Harry Wilson Premier League · 2023 | 26 | €16.0M | €15.0M | flat |
| Ivan Cavaleiro Premier League · 2019 | 26 | €10.0M | €7.0M | fell |
| Yoane Wissa Premier League · 2023 | 27 | €18.0M | €32.0M | rose |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Fulham | AC Milan | Free / loan | €18.0M |
| 1 Sept 2025 | AC Milan | Fulham | Free / loan | €10.0M |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Villarreal | AC Milan | €21.1M | €25.0M |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Villarreal CF B | Villarreal | Unknown | €500k |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Villarreal U19 | Villarreal CF B | Unknown | €500k |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Diamond Academy | Villarreal U19 | €500k | 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.