Warren Zaïre-Emery

20 yrs · Central midfielder (also RB) · France
Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Foot: right · Height: 176 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: Very HighContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€80.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€59.8M – €115M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€32.8M – €85.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€60.1M – €105M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€82.0M – €25.2M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€59.8M – €115M
Model value (performance-implied)€32.8M – €85.0M
Projected value (24 months)€60.1M – €105M
Dashed line: current market value (€80.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Warren Zaïre-Emery's performance-implied value at EUR 32.8M-85.0M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 59.8M-114.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 60.1M-105.4M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 29

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

PerformanceElite95th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeVery favorable20.3 years
Acquisition costUnfavorableest. €89.2M vs market €80.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-6% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentVery Highbreakout probability 6%
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
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: €80.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2454 (80% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.26
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.10
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
95 (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
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1818
Opponent strength
1444
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Very High
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
6%
Resale range (24m)
€60.1M – €105M

Trajectory drivers: role change CM -> RB; relative output up 82% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -3% (IQR -29% to +9%).

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.
2025/26Paris Saint-GermainLigue 1RB32245480%340.260.10144418170.88
2024/25Paris Saint-GermainLigue 1CM29205267%120.130.08143218120.88
2023/24Paris Saint-GermainLigue 1CM26196264%230.230.15147717000.87
2022/23Paris Saint-GermainLigue 1CM2691727%200.200.13142916720.82

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueParis Saint-Germain161318011691
2025/26Trophee Des ChampionsParis Saint-Germain189001580
2025/26Uefa Super CupParis Saint-Germain167001564
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueParis Saint-Germain13603101688
2024/25Trophee Des ChampionsParis Saint-Germain188001584
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueParis Saint-Germain11905131680
2023/24Trophee Des ChampionsParis Saint-Germain190001397
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueParis Saint-Germain382001842

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
Alessandro Bastoni
Serie A · 2021
22€60.0M€60.0Mflat
David Alaba
Bundesliga · 2014
22€32.0M€45.0Mrose
Alphonso Davies
Bundesliga · 2023
23€70.0M€50.0Mfell
Matthijs de Ligt
Serie A · 2021
22€75.0M€75.0Mflat
Marquinhos
Ligue 1 · 2017
23€35.0M€65.0Mrose
Josko Gvardiol
Premier League · 2024
22€75.0M€70.0Mflat
António Silva
Liga Portugal · 2023
20€45.0M€32.0Mfell
Niklas Süle
Bundesliga · 2019
24€60.0M€35.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2022Paris SG U19PSGUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2021Paris SG U17Paris SG U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2020PSG YouthParis SG U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Apr 2014FCMA JugendPSG 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.