Alejandro Garnacho

22 yrs · Left winger (also AM) · Argentina
Chelsea FC · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 180 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: HighContract: until 30 Jun 2032
Market value
€28.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€20.6M – €39.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€26.1M – €49.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€16.4M – €35.7M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€13.1M – €28.4M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€20.6M – €39.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€26.1M – €49.0M
Projected value (24 months)€16.4M – €35.7M
Dashed line: current market value (€28.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Alejandro Garnacho's performance-implied value at EUR 26.1M-49.0M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 20.6M-39.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 16.4M-35.7M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.77x the positional average in the league (1268 minutes, league coefficient 1.30). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 31

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

PerformanceHigh90th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable22 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €25.3M vs market €28.0M
Expected appreciationLow-22% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentHighbreakout probability 7%
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: €50.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1268 (37% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.35
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.32
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
90 (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)
1615
Opponent strength
1611
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
High
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
7%
Resale range (24m)
€16.4M – €35.7M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 27 pts; changed club; role change AM -> LW.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +4% (IQR -10% to +89%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1268 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous 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.
2025/26Chelsea FCPremier LeagueLW24126837%140.350.31161116151.30
2024/25Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueAM36219664%620.330.31156516031.23
2023/24Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueLW36257675%740.380.38158115941.14
2022/23Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueLW1956116%320.800.40149716991.23
2021/22Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueLW2120%000.000.37155816091.17

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Fa CupChelsea FC539520—
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueChelsea FC9330101645
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueManchester United15972141568
2024/25Fa CupManchester United319201—
2024/25Community ShieldManchester United131101893
2023/24Fa CupManchester United654311—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueManchester United6300101609
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueManchester United6213101578
2022/23Fa CupManchester United415911—

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
Steven Bergwijn
Premier League · 2021
24€22.0M€22.0Mflat
Anthony Gordon
Premier League · 2023
22€35.0M€65.0Mrose
Mason Greenwood
Premier League · 2022
21€50.0M€25.0Mfell
Gianluca Scamacca
Premier League · 2023
24€22.0M€24.0Mflat
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Premier League · 2019
22€20.0M€45.0Mrose
Heung-min Son
Premier League · 2016
24€25.0M€50.0Mrose
Lazar Markovic
Premier League · 2015
21€15.0M€10.0Mfell
Munir El Haddadi
Laliga · 2019
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 2025Man UtdChelsea€46.2M€45.0M
1 Jul 2022Man Utd U21Man UtdUnknown€2.0M
1 Jul 2021Man Utd U18Man Utd U23UnknownData unavailable
2 Oct 2020Atlético Yth.Man Utd U18€465kData 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.