Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of James Rodríguez transferring to Istanbul Basaksehir FK appears very low, with only 38% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Few direct competitors for position (Mesut Özil, Dimitrios Pelkas)
Missing star player in position on team
Few better competitors for position (Berkay Özcan, Olivier Kemen)
Not many competitors with higher Potential (Berkay Özcan, Olivier Kemen)
Missing potential star player in position
Comparable quality to previously attracted players
More expensive than previously attracted players
Al Rayyan beats Istanbul Basaksehir FK to sign James Rodríguez. Everton accepts their €8M offer for the attacking midfielder, ending the rumour of James Rodríguez moving to Istanbul Basaksehir FK.
Will James Rodriguez end up in the Turkish Super Lig? According to information from Foot Mercato, the Istanbul club Basaksehir is trying to recruit the former Bayern player who no longer has any prospects at Everton.
| 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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|
55.3
55.6
|
Lance Duijvestijn |
 Darmstadt
|
€0.5M |
|
55.3
55.3
|
Carles Gil |
 New England
|
€1M |
|
55.3
63.2
|
Nikola Knezevic | Wieczysta Kraków | €0.8M |
|
55.3
56.7
|
Josh Campbell |
 Hibernian
|
€0.7M |
|
55.3
55.3
|
Ruben Yttergård Jenssen |
 Tromso
|
€0.2M |
|
55.2
55.2
|
Luciano Cabral |
 Independiente
|
€1.1M |
|
55.2
55.2
|
Josué |
 Coritiba
|
€0.4M |
|
55.2
55.2
|
Ales Cermak |
 Bohemians 1905
|
€0.3M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iliman Ndiaye | 21-07-2026 | Report | |
| Adam Aznou | 18-07-2026 | Report | |
| Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 23-03-2026 | Report | |
| Tim Iroegbunam | 26-01-2026 | Report | |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 06-08-2025 | Report | |
| Beto | 07-01-2025 | Report | |
| Neal Maupay | 25-08-2024 | Report | |
| Ben Godfrey | 13-06-2024 | Report |
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
James Rodríguez (COL) is a A shadow striker. James Rodríguez is 35 years old (1991/07/12) and he is 181cm tall. His preferred foot is Left. His jersey number is 10. James Rodríguez has also been used as an advanced playmaker and as A box to box midfielder.
James Rodríguez’s current transfer value is between €0.8M and €1.2M. His last transfer was from Leon to Minnesota in 2025. Minnesota got James Rodríguez for free.
James Rodríguez latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
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