Nicolò Savona

23 yrs · Right-back · Italy
Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 192 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€15.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€9.0M – €21.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€11.3M – €21.6M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€9.7M – €26.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€10.1M – €12.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€9.0M – €21.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€11.3M – €21.6M
Projected value (24 months)€9.7M – €26.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€15.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Nicolò Savona's performance-implied value at EUR 11.3M-21.6M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 9.0M-21.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 9.7M-26.2M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 59

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

PerformanceHigh87.3th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23.3 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €15.4M vs market €15.0M
Expected appreciationHigh+11% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak 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.
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
1026 (30% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.17
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.22
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
87 (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 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1635
Opponent strength
1618
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)
€9.7M – €26.2M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 20 pts; changed club; league level up (+111 Elo); relative output up 80% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +10% (IQR -34% to +59%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1026 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.
2025/26Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueRB14102630%200.180.22161816351.30
2024/25Juventus FCSerie ARB28172750%210.160.12150616290.99

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueNottingham Forest4287001476
2025/26Fa CupNottingham Forest19702—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueJuventus FC7427001658
2024/25Italy CupJuventus FC19000—
2024/25Supercoppa ItalianaJuventus FC190001641

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
Kieran Tierney
Premier League · 2020
23€20.0M€32.0Mrose
Levi Colwill
Premier League · 2023
20€30.0M€55.0Mrose
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Premier League · 2023
22€22.0M€35.0Mrose
Víctor Ruiz
Laliga · 2014
25€5.0M€6.0Mrose
Trevoh Chalobah
Premier League · 2022
23€20.0M€13.0Mfell
Javier Manquillo
Premier League · 2019
25€5.0M€3.0Mfell
Nathan Patterson
Premier League · 2024
23€15.0M€10.0Mfell
Josha Vagnoman
Bundesliga · 2024
24€10.0M€10.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Aug 2025JuventusNott'm Forest€13.0M€12.0M
8 Aug 2024Juve Next GenJuventusUnknown€200k
1 Jul 2022Juventus U19Juve Next GenUnknown€250k
30 Jun 2021SPAL U19Juventus U19Free / loanData unavailable
17 Aug 2020Juventus U17SPAL U19Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2019Juventus YouthJuventus U17UnknownData 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.