Bukayo Saka

25 yrs · Right winger (also LB, LM, RM) · England
Arsenal FC · Premier League · Foot: left · Height: 178 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€110M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€71.3M – €155M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€62.0M – €96.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€44.4M – €88.7M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€92.8M – €25.4M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€71.3M – €155M
Model value (performance-implied)€62.0M – €96.7M
Projected value (24 months)€44.4M – €88.7M
Dashed line: current market value (€110M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Bukayo Saka's performance-implied value at EUR 62.0M-96.7M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 71.3M-154.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 44.4M-88.7M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.75x the positional average in the league (2226 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: 9

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

PerformanceElite98.8th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.8 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €102M vs market €110M
Expected appreciationVery low-39% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
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: €150M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2226 (65% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.57
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.29
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
99 (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)
1876
Opponent strength
1572
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€44.4M – €88.7M

Trajectory drivers: team strength up (+62 Elo); relative output down 22% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -5% (IQR -13% to +4%).

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.
2025/26Arsenal FCPremier LeagueRW31222665%770.570.29157218761.30
2024/25Arsenal FCPremier LeagueRW25173651%6110.880.41156918131.23
2023/24Arsenal FCPremier LeagueRW35293686%1690.770.40156917941.14
2022/23Arsenal FCPremier LeagueRW38319493%14110.700.48156117261.23
2021/22Arsenal FCPremier LeagueRM38299488%1170.540.36155716671.17
2020/21Arsenal FCPremier LeagueLM32256175%540.320.23155016881.19
2019/20Arsenal FCPremier LeagueLB26175351%150.310.22160016411.14
2018/19Arsenal FCPremier LeagueLM170%000.000.10133417331.22

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueArsenal FC10604321668
2025/26World CupEngland310602—
2025/26Fa CupArsenal FC25800—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueArsenal FC9764621752
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueArsenal FC9725441656
2023/24Fa CupArsenal FC19000—
2023/24Community ShieldArsenal FC190011920
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC8401101601
2022/23Fa CupArsenal FC214900—
2021/22Fa CupArsenal FC19000—
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC9704251579
2020/21Fa CupArsenal FC28600—
2020/21Community ShieldArsenal FC182011842
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC6545241556
2019/20Fa CupArsenal FC427111—
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC190001423
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueVorskla Poltava122001707
2018/19Fa CupBlackpool FC1400—

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
Phil Foden
Premier League · 2023
23€110M€100Mflat
Gareth Bale
Laliga · 2015
26€80.0M€80.0Mflat
Gabriel Jesus
Premier League · 2022
25€50.0M€65.0Mrose
Diogo Jota
Premier League · 2022
26€60.0M€50.0Mflat
Darwin Núñez
Premier League · 2024
25€70.0M€20.0Mfell
Kingsley Coman
Bundesliga · 2021
25€65.0M€65.0Mflat
Isco
Laliga · 2015
23€45.0M€40.0Mflat
Serge Gnabry
Bundesliga · 2019
24€60.0M€70.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2019Arsenal U23ArsenalUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2018Arsenal U18Arsenal U23UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017Arsenal YouthArsenal U18UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2008Watford Yth.Arsenal YouthUnknownData 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.