Aston Villa's pursuit of Neil Etheridge reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 83% probability of the goalkeeper making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Few direct competitors for position (Emiliano Martínez, Joe Gauci)
Missing star player in position on team
Few better competitors for position (Emiliano Martínez, Joe Gauci)
Not many competitors with higher Potential (Emiliano Martínez, Joe Gauci)
Missing potential star player in position
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Less potential than previously attracted players
Birmingham City beats Aston Villa to sign Neil Etheridge. Cardiff City accepts their €2.2M offer for the goalkeeper, ending the rumour of Neil Etheridge moving to Aston Villa.
Bluebirds owner Vincent Tan is believed to be keen on keeping Cardiff City's number one following an impressive season in the Premier League
| 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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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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50.4
50.4
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D. Keet | Durban City | €0.1M |
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50.4
60.5
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Adrien Awana | FC Santa Coloma | €0.2M |
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50.4
52.5
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Karim Conte | WSPG Wels | €0.2M |
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50.4
50.4
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Oleksandr Kozak | Kudrivka | €0.1M |
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50.4
50.5
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Guillaume De Schryver | Waasland-Beveren | €0.2M |
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50.4
50.4
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Óscar Pinchi |
 Volos NFC
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€52.9K |
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50.4
50.4
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Giannis Kargas |
Volos NFC
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€74K |
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50.4
52.2
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Alessandro Giacomel |
 Caldiero Terme
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€0.2M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
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| Alysson | 10-12-2025 | Report | |
| Joaquín Panichelli | 10-12-2025 | Report | |
| Igor Thiago | 01-12-2025 | Report | |
| Gonzalo García | 17-11-2025 | Report | |
| Ayodele Thomas | 07-11-2025 | Report | |
| Ismael Saibari | 03-11-2025 | Report | |
| Mateo Kovacic | 24-10-2025 | Report | |
| Joel Ordóñez | 22-10-2025 | Report |
Buriram
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
Neil Etheridge (PHI) currently plays for Buriram. Neil Etheridge is 35 years old (1990/02/07) and he is 188cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 1.
Neil Etheridge’s current transfer value is around €0.2M. His last transfer was from Birmingham City to Buriram in 2024. Buriram got Neil Etheridge for free.
Neil Etheridge latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
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