Villarreal's pursuit of Nicolò Zaniolo reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 87% probability of the attacking midfielder making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Few direct competitors for position (Álex Baena, Denis Suárez)
Missing star player in position on team
Few better competitors for position (Álex Baena, Santi Comesaña)
Not many competitors with higher Potential (Álex Baena, Santi Comesaña)
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Potential star player in position on team (Álex Baena, Denis Suárez)
| 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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71.3
72.5
|
Ademola Lookman |
 Atalanta
|
€34.8M |
|
71.1
71.1
|
Lionel Messi |
 Inter Miami
|
€13.9M |
|
71.1
83.3
|
Aleksey Batrakov |
 Lokomotiv
|
€26.4M |
|
70.9
76.8
|
Tiago Tomás |
 Stuttgart
|
€18.9M |
|
70.8
70.8
|
Ángel Correa |
 Tigres
|
€7.5M |
|
70.2
70.2
|
Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
 Milan
|
€8.2M |
|
70.1
70.1
|
André Silva |
 Elche
|
€1.9M |
|
70.1
81.1
|
Julio Enciso |
 Strasbourg
|
€24.1M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djeidi Gassama | 12-12-2025 | Report | |
| Wilfried Singo | 10-12-2025 | Report | |
| Victor Osimhen | 31-10-2025 | Report | |
| Mauro Icardi | 29-10-2025 | Report | |
| Hakim Ziyech | 23-09-2025 | Report | |
| Carlos Cuesta | 23-07-2025 | Report | |
| Logan Costa | 22-08-2024 | Report | |
| Thierno Barry | 19-08-2024 | Report |
Udinese
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
Nicolò Zaniolo (ITA) is a a shadow striker and currently plays for Udinese. Nicolò Zaniolo is 26 years old (1999/07/02) and he is 190cm tall. His preferred foot is Left. His jersey number is 17. Nicolò Zaniolo has also been used as a pressing forward.
Nicolò Zaniolo's current transfer value is between €11M and €13.4M. His last transfer was from Galatasaray to Udinese in 2025. Udinese loaned Nicolò Zaniolo from Galatasaray for €2.5M.
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Galatasaray 
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