Bilal El Khannouss

22 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also CM) · Morocco
VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Foot: right · Height: 180 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: HighContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€35.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€23.8M – €44.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€10.4M – €42.6M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€20.8M – €51.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€34.1M – €18.8M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€23.8M – €44.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€10.4M – €42.6M
Projected value (24 months)€20.8M – €51.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€35.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Bilal El Khannouss's performance-implied value at EUR 10.4M-42.6M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 23.8M-44.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 20.8M-51.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.01x the positional average in the league (1635 minutes, league coefficient 0.94). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 47

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

PerformanceHigh85.3th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable22.1 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €33.3M vs market €35.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-6% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentHighbreakout probability 8%
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.94
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 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1635 (53% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.49
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.41
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
85 (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
0.94 (rank 3)
Team strength (Elo)
1567
Opponent strength
1488
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
High
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
8%
Resale range (24m)
€20.8M – €51.1M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength up (+195 Elo); league level down (-99 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -20% (IQR -32% to +23%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1635 league minutes last 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.
2025/26VfB StuttgartBundesligaAM25163553%450.500.41148815670.94
2024/25Leicester CityPremier LeagueAM32219764%230.200.34157513671.23
2024/25KRC GenkJupiler Pro LeagueCM1693%011.300.18114115350.63
2023/24KRC GenkJupiler Pro LeagueAM27219381%360.370.32138514590.63
2022/23KRC GenkJupiler Pro LeagueAM33223073%130.160.17130114950.58

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueVfB Stuttgart11641501483
2025/26Africa Cup Of NationsMorocco635500—
2025/26Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart429002—
2025/26World CupMorocco325400—
2024/25Fa CupLeicester City215002—
2023/24Uefa Conference League QualifyingKRC Genk2183001404
2023/24Uefa Europa League QualifyingKRC Genk2180001451
2023/24Uefa Champions League QualifyingKRC Genk2129001466

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
Jesper Lindstrøm
Bundesliga · 2023
23€28.0M€18.0Mfell
Vanderson
Ligue 1 · 2024
23€20.0M€18.0Mflat
Álex Baena
Laliga · 2023
22€20.0M€55.0Mrose
Nadiem Amiri
Bundesliga · 2018
22€17.0M€16.0Mflat
Oihan Sancet
Laliga · 2024
24€35.0M€25.0Mfell
Rayan Cherki
Ligue 1 · 2024
21€25.0M€90.0Mrose
Alan Dzagoev
Premier Liga · 2014
24€23.0M€16.0Mfell
Ivan Ilić
Serie A · 2024
23€18.0M€7.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2026LeicesterStuttgart€15.0M€35.0M
30 Jun 2026StuttgartLeicesterFree / loan€35.0M
1 Sept 2025LeicesterStuttgartFree / loan€28.0M
29 Aug 2024GenkLeicester€22.5M€30.0M
1 Jul 2022Jong GenkGenkUnknown€100k
1 Jul 2021KRC Genk U18KRC Genk U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2020KRC Genk YouthKRC Genk U18UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2019Anderlecht Yth.KRC Genk YouthFree / 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.