CONFIRMED: Aílton signs for VfB Stuttgart

Benfica's pursuit of Aílton reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 80% probability of the defender making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.

Comparable age to previously attracted players
Few direct competitors for position
Missing star player in position on team

Transfer Logic score:

Pros

Comparable age to previously attracted players
Few direct competitors for position (Álvaro Carreras, Juan Bernat)
Missing star player in position on team
Few better competitors for position (Fredrik Aursnes, Felipe Morato (Defender, BRA))
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players

Cons

Potential star player in position on team (Álvaro Carreras, Juan Bernat)
Some potentially better competitors for position (Felipe Morato (Defender, BRA), Álvaro Carreras)
Less potential than previously attracted players

CONFIRMED: Aílton signs for VfB Stuttgart.

17 Jul 2017

VfB Stuttgart beats Benfica to sign Aílton. Estoril accepts their €2.5M offer for the defender, ending the rumour of Aílton moving to Benfica.

Alternatives of Benfica

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
55.8 57.6	Matías Esquivel	Mamelodi Sundowns	€0.8M
55.8 56.6	Carlos Eduardo	Vitória	€0.4M
55.8 56.6	Maxence Maisonneuve	La Louvière	€0.3M
55.8 72.7	Alberto Manzoni	Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio Under 23	€1.6M
55.8 64.5	Federico Bergonzi	Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio Under 23	€0.4M
55.8 56.2	Jannes Horn	St. Louis City	€1.0M
55.8 56.3	Kristijan Kahlina	Charlotte	€1.3M
55.8 55.8	Alessandro Murgia	Hermannstadt	€0.7M

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