Impact scores highlight value buys in winter transfer market

January 13 - The winter transfer market is yet to ignite with big deals, but a new report from the CIES Football Observatory ranks players according to their 'impact scores' and indicates may - be where the best value lies in the transfer market.

CIES calculates an Impact Score taking into account the sporting level of matches played over the past year, minutes played in official matches, as well as game performance data provided by InStat.

French centre-back Evan N'Dicka (Eintracht Frankfurt) tops the impact score chart for players under 23, Spaniard Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) for players aged 24-26 and Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) for players aged 27 to 30.

CIES says these players "represent excellent opportunities for clubs looking to get a head start on the competition".

Youri Tielemans of Leicester (pictured) has the transfer value of rated players (€30.8m), ahead of Milan Skriniar (Inter, €30.3m), Marco Asensio (Real Madrid, 21 .9 million euros), Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund, 20.3 million euros) and Adrien Rabiot (Juventus, 19.5 million euros).

To see the full report, click here.

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