Elfsborg 
Chicago Fire 
- 6 September
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CONFIRMED: Joakim Nilsson signs for Arminia.
Arminia beats Chicago Fire to sign Joakim Nilsson. Elfsborg accepts their €0.4M offer for the defender, ending the rumour of Joakim Nilsson moving to Chicago Fire.
CONFIRMED: Joakim Nilsson signs for Arminia
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Joakim Nilsson transferring to Chicago Fire appears very low, with only 18% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- Joakim Nilsson has few opportunities to further develop within this Chicago Fire squad, considering his current level and potential and the role he can play in this squad.
- Chicago Fire has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Joakim Nilsson.
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 (Carlos Terán , Tobias Salquist)
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Carlos Terán , Tobias Salquist)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Carlos Terán , Tobias Salquist)
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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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Little chance of further development
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Potential star player in position on team (Carlos Terán , Tobias Salquist)
Alternatives of Chicago Fire
| 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. |
|
|
54.8
67.9
|
Nick Verschuren |
 Sparta
|
€1.6M |
|
54.8
56.1
|
Cristian Devenish |
 Metz
|
€0.5M |
|
54.8
57.2
|
Warren O'Hora |
 Hibernian
|
€0.4M |
|
54.7
60.5
|
Maximilian Großer |
 Arminia
|
€0.4M |
|
54.7
55.1
|
Emiliano Amor |
 San Lorenzo
|
€0.3M |
|
54.7
54.8
|
Magnus Jensen |
 Midtjylland
|
€0.6M |
|
54.7
58.4
|
K. Cipot |
 Veres Rivne
|
€0.6M |
|
54.7
54.7
|
Kirill Gotsuk |
 Arsenal
|
€0.3M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 13-02-2026 | Report | |
| Arnaud Souquet | 30-12-2022 | Report | |
| Robert Berić | 14-01-2020 | Report | |
| Daniel Gustafsson | 13-01-2019 | Report | |
| Martín Ojeda | 21-12-2018 | Report | |
| Issam Jebali | 04-08-2018 | Report | |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 10-06-2018 | Report | |
| Adam Lundkvist | 25-04-2018 | Report |
Joakim Nilsson
D (C)
Skill: 53.0
Pot: 53.0
Team
Contracted Until
31 Dec 26
ETV
€0.3M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€0.3M – €0.4M
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Who is Joakim Nilsson?
Joakim Nilsson (SWE) is a a stopper. Joakim Nilsson is 32 years old (1994/02/06) and he is 187cm tall. His preferred foot is Left. His jersey number is 4. Joakim Nilsson has also been used as a ball playing defender and as a ball winning defender.
Joakim Nilsson's current transfer value is between €0.3M and €0.4M. His last transfer was from St. Louis City to MLS Pool in 2025. MLS Pool got Joakim Nilsson for free.
Joakim Nilsson latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
