Chelsea's pursuit of Max Bird reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 80% probability of the 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 (Moisés Caicedo, Roméo Lavia)
Comparable value to previously attracted players
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)
Many competitors with higher Potential (Moisés Caicedo, Conor Gallagher)
Some better competitors for position (Moisés Caicedo, Conor Gallagher)
Football Insider can reveal that Chelsea can land Derby County ace Max Bird for just £5m this summer after identifying him as a target
| 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. |
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| 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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62.8
63.2
|
Jordan Veretout |
 Al Arabi
|
€2.3M |
|
62.8
67.3
|
Denis Huseinbasic |
 Koln
|
€2.3M |
|
62.8
63.6
|
Rúben Neves |
 Al-Hilal
|
€15.2M |
|
62.8
62.8
|
Allan |
 Flamengo
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€2.4M |
|
62.6
63.1
|
In-beom Hwang |
 Feyenoord
|
€10.3M |
|
62.5
62.5
|
Kristoffer Olsson |
 Midtjylland
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€1.2M |
|
62.5
62.7
|
Carel Eiting |
 Omonia
|
€1.1M |
|
62.4
64.6
|
Riqui Puig |
 LA Galaxy
|
€22.5M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Joaquín Panichelli | 31-10-2025 | Report | |
| Adam Wharton | 29-08-2025 | Report |
Bristol City
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
Max Bird (ENG) is a A deep lying playmaker and currently plays for Bristol City. Max Bird is 25 years old (2000/09/18) and he is 183cm tall. His preferred foot is Left. His jersey number is 8. Max Bird has also been used as A ball winning midfielder, A box to box midfielder, A holding midfielder and as an advanced playmaker.
Max Bird’s current transfer value is between €2.3M and €3.5M. His last transfer was from Bristol City to Derby in 2024. Derby loaned Max Bird for free from Bristol City.
Max Bird latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
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