Mohammed Salisu

27 yrs · Centre-back · Ghana
AS Monaco · Ligue 1 · Foot: left · Height: 188 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€10.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€5.8M – €12.1M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€5.8M – €22.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€3.7M – €10.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€6.3M – €16.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€5.8M – €12.1M
Model value (performance-implied)€5.8M – €22.7M
Projected value (24 months)€3.7M – €10.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€10.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Mohammed Salisu's performance-implied value at EUR 5.8M-22.7M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 5.8M-12.1M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 3.7M-10.1M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 7

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

PerformanceHigh81.8th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral27.2 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €9.1M vs market €10.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-42% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskModerate
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: €18.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1080 (35% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.08
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.08
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
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1527
Opponent strength
1485
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€3.7M – €10.1M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -38% (IQR -57% to -28%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1080 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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26AS MonacoLigue 1CB12108035%100.080.08148515270.88
2024/25AS MonacoLigue 1CB15102133%100.090.06142415710.88
2023/24AS MonacoLigue 1CB12103534%010.090.07148015730.87
2022/23Southampton FCPremier LeagueCB22197358%010.050.08157413751.23
2021/22Southampton FCPremier LeagueCB34297287%000.000.02157114361.17
2020/21Southampton FCPremier LeagueCB1284225%000.000.04159114681.19
2019/20Real Valladolid CFLaligaCB31272680%110.070.09153214651.16

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueAS Monaco5443001583
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueAS Monaco6477101715
2024/25Trophee Des ChampionsAS Monaco190001728
2022/23Fa CupSouthampton FC19000—
2021/22Fa CupSouthampton FC19000—
2020/21Fa CupSouthampton FC310800—
2019/20Copa Del ReyReal Valladolid CF112000—
2018/19Copa Del ReyReal Valladolid CF19000—
2018/19Copa Del ReyGetafe CF19000—

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
Vitor Hugo
Serie A · 2018
27€7.5M€4.8Mfell
Reto Ziegler
Super Lig · 2013
27€6.5M€1.3Mfell
Youcef Atal
Ligue 1 · 2023
27€7.0M€4.3Mfell
Lucas Martínez Quarta
Serie A · 2022
26€12.0M€15.0Mrose
Adama Soumaoro
Ligue 1 · 2019
27€10.0M€4.0Mfell
Davide Santon
Serie A · 2017
26€5.0M€5.0Mflat
Kirill Kombarov
Premier Liga · 2013
26€4.0M€2.5Mfell
Pablo Armero
Serie A · 2013
27€9.0M€4.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Aug 2023SouthamptonMonaco€15.0M€18.0M
12 Aug 2020Real ValladolidSouthampton€12.0M€12.0M
1 Jul 2019Valladolid PromReal ValladolidUnknown€250k
1 Jan 2018Valladolid U19R. Valladolid BUnknownData unavailable
1 Oct 2017African TalentValladolid U19Free / loanData 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.