Will Joel Ordóñez leave Brugge and join C. Palace?

Momentum is building for Joel Ordóñez's transfer to C. Palace, as reports suggest a 68% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.

Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Few direct competitors for position (Maxence Lacroix, Chris Richards)
Missing star player in position on team
Few better competitors for position (Daniel Muñoz, Maxence Lacroix)
Not many competitors with higher Potential (Jaydee Canvot (Defender, FRA), Maxence Lacroix)
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players

2 Feb 2026 06:23 CST https://www.nytimes.com - English

Ordonez, 21, signed a new contract with the Belgian club in September, extending his deal until 2029.

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. More info
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. More info
69.2 78.8	Agustín Giay	Palmeiras	€11.7M
69.2 70.6	José Copete	Valencia	€4.4M
69.1 71.0	Toti	Wolves	€16.2M
68.9 72.3	Josip Stanisic	Bayern	€36.8M
68.7 69.0	Clément Lenglet	Atlético Madrid	€4M
68.7 68.7	John Stones	Man City	€15M
68.7 72.9	Benoît Badiashile	Chelsea	€25.3M
68.7 69.1	Igor Julio	Brighton	€15.3M

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