Birmingham City 
Almeria 
- 13 July
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CONFIRMED: Fran Villalba signs for Sporting.
Sporting beats Almeria to sign Fran Villalba. Birmingham City accepts their €0.5M offer for the attacking midfielder, ending the rumour of Fran Villalba moving to Almeria.
CONFIRMED: Fran Villalba signs for Sporting
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Almeria's pursuit of Fran Villalba reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 81% probability of the attacking midfielder making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.
- Almeria has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Fran Villalba (27).
- Almeria has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Fran Villalba.
- Fran Villalba is in a favorable situation regarding potential playing time, as there are only a limited number of direct competitors for his position within the current Almeria squad. This significantly increases his chances to prove himself and become a key player on the field.
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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Few direct competitors for position (Sergio Arribas, Jonathan Viera)
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Missing star player in position on team
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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 (Sergio Arribas, Jonathan Viera)
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Many competitors with higher Potential (Luka Romero, Sergio Arribas)
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Some better competitors for position (Sergio Arribas, Luka Romero)
Alternatives of Almeria
| 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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56.3
56.3
|
Edenilson |
 Gremio
|
€0.3M |
|
56.3
61.1
|
Matthias Seidl |
 Rapid
|
€2.4M |
|
56.3
57.5
|
Pengfei Xie |
 Shanghai Shenhua
|
€0.4M |
|
56.2
60.7
|
Željko Gavrić |
 DAC
|
€0.3M |
|
56.2
56.2
|
J. Otero |
 Sporting
|
€1.5M |
|
56.1
57.5
|
Marquinhos |
 APOEL
|
€1M |
|
56.1
56.7
|
Thody Elie Youan |
 Hibernian
|
€1.1M |
|
56.1
56.6
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Rômulo |
 Chengdu Rongcheng
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€1.5M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan James | 08-08-2024 | Report | |
| Trevan Sanusi | 05-09-2023 | Report | |
| Marc Pubill | 27-07-2023 | Report | |
| Tahith Chong | 02-07-2023 | Report | |
| George Friend | 01-07-2023 | Report | |
| Jobe Bellingham | 18-05-2023 | Report | |
| George Hall | 14-04-2023 | Report | |
| Dion Sanderson | 06-02-2023 | Report |
Fran Villalba
AM (C), M (CL)
Skill: 54.0
Pot: 55.3
Team
Santos
Santos
Contracted Until
30 Jun 27
ETV
€1.1M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€0.9M – €1.4M
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Who is Fran Villalba?
Fran Villalba (ESP) is a a wide playmaker and currently plays for Santos. Fran Villalba is 27 years old (1998/05/11) and he is 168cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 21.
Fran Villalba's current transfer value is between €0.9M and €1.4M. His last transfer was from Sporting to Santos in 2024. Santos paid Sporting €1M for Fran Villalba.
Fran Villalba latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
