
Nicola Zalewski
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Nicola Zalewski's performance-implied value at EUR 12.4M-24.5M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 15.9M-26.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 9.6M-27.8M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.13x the positional average in the league (1905 minutes, league coefficient 0.93). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: 42
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | High | 81.9th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 24.4 years |
| Acquisition cost | Neutral | est. €20.2M vs market €20.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Neutral | -6% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Moderate | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.93 |
| 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
- 1905 (56% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.33
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.25
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 82 (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
- 0.93 (rank 4)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1588
- Opponent strength
- 1476
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- Moderate
- Trajectory
- improving
- Breakout probability
- Age > 23
- Resale range (24m)
- €9.6M – €27.8M
Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 28 pts; changed club; team strength down (-148 Elo); relative output up 54% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +32% (IQR -60% to +57%).
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.
| 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 | Atalanta BC | Serie A | LM | 33 | 1905 | 56% | 2 | 5 | 0.33 | 0.25 | 1476 | 1588 | 0.93 |
| 2024/25 | Associazione Sportiva Roma | Serie A | LM | 12 | 530 | 15% | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 1503 | 1668 | 0.99 |
| 2024/25 | Inter Milan | Serie A | LM | 11 | 433 | 13% | 1 | 1 | 0.42 | 0.15 | 1462 | 1819 | 0.99 |
| 2023/24 | Associazione Sportiva Roma | Serie A | LM | 22 | 965 | 28% | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 1527 | 1618 | 0.98 |
| 2022/23 | Associazione Sportiva Roma | Serie A | LM | 33 | 2206 | 65% | 2 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 1453 | 1578 | 0.94 |
| 2021/22 | Associazione Sportiva Roma | Serie A | LM | 16 | 797 | 23% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 1487 | 1589 | 0.89 |
| 2020/21 | Associazione Sportiva Roma | Serie A | LM | 1 | 10 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 0.17 | 1233 | 1591 | 0.90 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Atalanta BC | 6 | 353 | 0 | 1 | 1649 |
| 2025/26 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 3 | 251 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Europa League | Associazione Sportiva Roma | 4 | 216 | 0 | 1 | 1495 |
| 2024/25 | Italy Cup | Associazione Sportiva Roma | 1 | 71 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 68 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Inter Milan | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1808 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Europa League | Associazione Sportiva Roma | 9 | 478 | 0 | 2 | 1578 |
| 2023/24 | Italy Cup | Associazione Sportiva Roma | 2 | 103 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Europa League | Associazione Sportiva Roma | 12 | 858 | 0 | 0 | 1580 |
| 2022/23 | Italy Cup | Associazione Sportiva Roma | 2 | 120 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Italy Cup | Associazione Sportiva Roma | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | Associazione Sportiva Roma | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1791 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exequiel Palacios Bundesliga · 2023 | 25 | €22.0M | €40.0M | rose |
| Renato Sanches Ligue 1 · 2022 | 25 | €28.0M | €6.5M | fell |
| Yangel Herrera Laliga · 2024 | 26 | €25.0M | €6.0M | fell |
| Aleksandr Golovin Ligue 1 · 2022 | 26 | €25.0M | €30.0M | rose |
| Marcelo Brozović Serie A · 2016 | 24 | €18.0M | €27.0M | rose |
| Julian Draxler Bundesliga · 2016 | 23 | €24.0M | €35.0M | rose |
| Nabil Fekir Ligue 1 · 2017 | 24 | €14.0M | €60.0M | rose |
| Yann M'Vila Premier Liga · 2014 | 24 | €15.0M | €7.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2025 | Inter | Atalanta | €17.5M | €12.0M |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Roma | Inter | €8.0M | €12.0M |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Inter | Roma | Free / loan | €12.0M |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Roma | Inter | Free / loan | €10.0M |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Roma U19 | Roma | Unknown | €900k |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Roma U17 | Roma U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2018 | AS Rom Youth | Roma U17 | 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.