Archetype
Metronome
Never stops, never misses — the team's pulse.
Control89
Involvement79
Creation76
Top rating89Percentile
Identity
Key passes
1.34(22)
Prog. carries
1.47(24)
Tackles won
0.80(13)
xA
0.09(1)
- Pass accuracy %Top 10%
- Prog. carries / 90Top 25%
- Tackles / 90Top 25%
- Assists / 90Top 25%
- Ball recoveries / 90Top 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG2 · 1.5
Assists vs xA3 · 1.8
PenaltiesAll 2 from open play
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Tackles /90 | 3.27 | 2.14 | 2.07 |
| Interceptions /90 | 0.69 | 0.43 | 0.52 |
| Key passes /90 | 1.55 | 1.29 | 1.21 |
| Take-ons /90 | 0.86 | 1.07 | 0.86 |
| Pass accuracy | 90.5% | 89.8% | 89.3% |
Trajectory
Holding a steady profile vs last season at 25.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Progression
9924
-75Ball Winning
458
+55Finishing
842
+34Shot Threat
1236
+24Elite among his peers: 93rd percentile for control among midfielders aged 23–27.
vs midfielders aged 23–27 · 282 peers · pool pct → age bandControl
8993rd
+4Involvement
7984th
+5| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | G/90 | A/90 | KP/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Newcastle | Premier League | 1,474 | 28 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 1.34 |
| 2024-25 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 1,631 | 29 | 0.06 | 0.17 | 1.21 |
| 2023-24 | Newcastle | Premier League | 856 | 16 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 1.16 |
| 2022-23 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 2,647 | 35 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 1.43 |
| 2021-22 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 2,476 | 34 | 0.22 | 0.04 | 0.76 |
| 2020-21 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 618 | 22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.87 |
Projection
Max priceAny price
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Risk
Watch the downside: progression (24th pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Progression24
Shot Threat36
Finishing42
Reliable: form in line with his season rate — no meaningful swings.
Steady — recent form is in line with his season rate across all 4 tracked stats.
Availability37 apps · 1,879 min · ~51/game — last 5: ~60 min/gameMinutes risk · medium — starts 51% of available games, 1879 minutes played
Next 6 fixtures
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Market value
Valuation holding steady.
FPL
AS OF 24 AUG 2026£5.0≤£5.00.4% ownedMID
Current value
€35M
Peak value
€42M
Jun 2023
Career transfers
0
Market-value timeline
17 valuations · AS OF 06 MAY 2026Match evidence
Top underlying game: 0.40 xG away to Tottenham, 1 goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
@ Tottenham0.400.671
@ Everton0.220.240
@ Paris Saint Germain0.170.03010 of 42 matches