Birmingham City 
Sheff Wed 
- 16 December
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CONFIRMED: Sam Cosgrove signs for Barnsley.
Barnsley beats Sheff Wed to sign Sam Cosgrove. The striker leaves on a free transfer, ending the rumour of Sam Cosgrove moving to Sheff Wed.
CONFIRMED: Sam Cosgrove signs for Barnsley
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(Latest update: )Sheff Wed's pursuit of Sam Cosgrove reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 82% probability of the striker making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.
- Sheff Wed has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Sam Cosgrove (29).
- Sheff Wed has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Sam Cosgrove.
- Sheff Wed has often bought players who have approximately the same ETV as the current value of Sam Cosgrove.
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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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 (Iké Ugbo, Michael Smith)
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Way too many better competitors for position (Iké Ugbo, Michael Smith)
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Key player as direct competitor (Iké Ugbo, Michael Smith)
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Many competitors with higher Potential (Djeidi Gassama, Anthony Musaba)
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Some better competitors for position (Anthony Musaba, Josh Windass)
Sheffield Wednesday 'pulled out' of deal to sign Sam Cosgrove in January
Cosgrove has scored in each of his last three league matches for League One table toppers Plymouth
Alternatives of Sheff Wed
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
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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51.4
66.4
|
Dominic Vavassori |
 Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio Under 23
|
€1.7M |
|
51.3
51.8
|
Luigi Cuppone |
 Cerignola
|
€0.3M |
|
51.2
51.9
|
Billal Messaoudi |
 Kabylie
|
€0.4M |
|
51.2
51.5
|
Braydon Manu |
 PEC Zwolle
|
€0.3M |
|
51.1
51.1
|
Warren Caddy |
 Stade-Lausanne
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€0.3M |
|
51.0
58.0
|
Anthony Descotte |
 Volendam
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€0.6M |
|
51.0
52.5
|
Oday Dabbagh |
 Zamalek
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€1M |
|
51.0
51.1
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Flávio Silva | Kaizer Chiefs | €0.2M |
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| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan James | 08-08-2024 | Report | |
| Trevan Sanusi | 05-09-2023 | Report | |
| John Buckley | 01-09-2023 | Report | |
| Isaac Hayden | 31-08-2023 | Report | |
| T. Chong | 02-07-2023 | Report | |
| Jobe Bellingham | 18-05-2023 | Report | |
| George Hall | 14-04-2023 | Report | |
| Dion Sanderson | 06-02-2023 | Report |
Sam Cosgrove
F (C)
Skill: 49.5
Pot: 49.5
Team
Auckland
Auckland
Contracted Until
30 Jun 26
ETV
€0.2M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€0.1M – €0.2M
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Who is Sam Cosgrove?
Sam Cosgrove (ENG) is a a mobile striker and currently plays for Auckland. Sam Cosgrove is 29 years old (1996/12/02) and he is 194cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 16. Sam Cosgrove has also been used as a target man.
Sam Cosgrove's current transfer value is between €0.1M and €0.2M. His last transfer was from Barnsley to Stockport in 2025. Stockport loaned Sam Cosgrove for free from Barnsley.
Sam Cosgrove latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
