Brighton 
Cardiff City 
- 4 March
- 100+ views
CONFIRMED: Marc Leonard signs for Birmingham.
Birmingham beats Cardiff City to sign Marc Leonard. Brighton accepts their €0.6M offer for the midfielder, ending the rumour of Marc Leonard moving to Cardiff City.
CONFIRMED: Marc Leonard signs for Birmingham
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Marc Leonard transferring to Cardiff City appears very low, with only 35% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- Cardiff City has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Marc Leonard.
- In the current Cardiff City squad, there are too many direct competitors playing in the same position as Marc Leonard. This reduces the chances of playing time and development.
- At the moment, one of Cardiff City's best players already plays in the same position as Marc Leonard.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Ebou Adams, Ryan Wintle)
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Ebou Adams, David Turnbull)
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Way too many better competitors for position (Ebou Adams, David Turnbull)
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Key player as direct competitor (Ebou Adams, David Turnbull)
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Some better competitors for position (Ebou Adams, Ryan Wintle)
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ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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57.3
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Richard |
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| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Verbruggen | 27-02-2026 | Report | |
| Carlos Baleba | 13-02-2026 | Report | |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 27-11-2025 | Report | |
| Matt O'Riley | 01-08-2025 | Report | |
| Pervis Estupiñán | 02-06-2025 | Report | |
| Georginio Rutter | 15-04-2025 | Report | |
| Julio Enciso | 09-01-2025 | Report | |
| Billy Gilmour | 30-08-2024 | Report |
Marc Leonard
M, DM (C)
Skill: 54.9
Pot: 60.2
Team
Hearts
Hearts
Contracted Until
30 Jun 28
ETV
€0.8M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€0.6M – €0.9M
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Who is Marc Leonard?
Marc Leonard (SCO) is a a box to box midfielder and currently plays for Hearts. Marc Leonard is 24 years old (2001/12/19) and he is 180cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 12. Marc Leonard has also been used as a ball winning midfielder, a deep lying playmaker and as a holding midfielder.
Marc Leonard's current transfer value is between €0.6M and €0.9M. His last transfer was from Birmingham to Hearts in 2026. Hearts loaned Marc Leonard for free from Birmingham.
Marc Leonard latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
