Chelsea's pursuit of Johnny Cardoso reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 83% probability of the defensive midfielder making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Some direct competitors for position (Moisés Caicedo, Roméo Lavia )
Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Potential star player in position on team (Moisés Caicedo, Roméo Lavia )
Key player as direct competitor (Moisés Caicedo, Roméo Lavia )
Some better competitors for position (Moisés Caicedo, Trevoh Chalobah)
Some potentially better competitors for position (Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández )
Atlético Madrid beats Chelsea to sign Johnny Cardoso. Real Betis accepts their €24M offer for the defensive midfielder, ending the rumour of Johnny Cardoso moving to Chelsea.
Dos clubes de la Premier League han puesto el ojo en Johnny Cardoso, y el Betis recibe una oferta de 35 millones por su traspaso.
| 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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|
72.2
73.3
|
Josh Cullen |
 Burnley
|
€8.1M |
|
72.0
72.8
|
Sander Berge |
 Fulham
|
€30.8M |
|
71.8
71.9
|
Will Hughes |
 C. Palace
|
€8.4M |
|
71.8
71.8
|
Tomáš Souček |
 West Ham
|
€13.7M |
|
71.4
71.4
|
Michel Aebischer |
 Pisa
|
€6.2M |
|
71.4
77.0
|
Morten Frendrup |
 Genoa
|
€23.4M |
|
71.3
72.9
|
Lewis Ferguson |
 Bologna
|
€22.2M |
|
71.2
72.4
|
Douglas Luiz |
 Nottingham
|
€27.8M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jadiel Pereira da Gama | 12-12-2025 | Report | |
| Natan | 05-12-2025 | Report | |
| Robinio Vaz | 27-11-2025 | Report | |
| Nico Paz | 12-11-2025 | Report | |
| Sven Botman | 10-11-2025 | Report | |
| Rafael Leão | 07-11-2025 | Report | |
| Rodrygo | 07-11-2025 | Report | |
| Vitor Roque | 05-11-2025 | Report |
Atlético Madrid
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
Johnny Cardoso (USA) is a a holding midfielder and currently plays for Atlético Madrid. Johnny Cardoso is 24 years old (2001/09/20) and he is 186cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 15. Johnny Cardoso has also been used as a ball winning midfielder, a box to box midfielder and as a deep lying playmaker.
Johnny Cardoso's current transfer value is between €23.7M and €29M. His last transfer was from Real Betis to Atlético Madrid in 2025. Atlético Madrid paid Real Betis €24M for Johnny Cardoso.
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