Transfer Tracker

Demand ranking

The most in-demand players actually in the market

By the Transfer Tracker Data Desk · Updated 17 October 2026

Most wanted: Nicolò Tresoldi · Chased by 2+ clubs: 11

Genuine demand, measured properly. Not how often a name is mentioned, but how many live, credible, progressing moves a player is actually the subject of. Nicolò Tresoldi leads, chased across 3 live approaches. Admired-but-unavailable superstars do not top this list, because a name in a headline is not a bid.

#PlayerLive approachesStrongest link
1Nicolò Tresoldi3Atletico Madrid (21%)
2Kevin Schade2Arsenal (25%)
3Endrick2AC Milan (14%)
4Pavel Sulc2Aston Villa (14%)
5Jules Koundé2Liverpool (11%)
6Lisandro Martínez2Atlético de Madrid (11%)
7Olwethu Makhanya2Brentford (11%)
8Erling Haaland2FC Barcelona (10%)
9Troy Parrott2Tottenham Hotspur (8%)
10Issa Doumbia2Newcastle United (3%)
11Scott McTominay2Real Madrid (3%)
12JJ Gabriel1Real Madrid (50%)
13Marcel Wojciech Reguła1Borussia Dortmund (42%)
14Jadon Sancho1Getafe (30%)
15Dani Parejo1Getafe (26%)
16Ignacio Russo1CSIR (24%)
17Gonçalo Inácio1AC Milan (21%)
18Viktor Gyökeres1Atlético Madrid (20%)
19Lucas Bergvall1Juventus (18%)
20Pedro Porro1FC Barcelona (18%)
21Richarlison1Galatasaray (16%)
22Maxi Araújo1Arsenal (15%)
23Gessime Yassine1Chelsea (10%)
24Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal1Newcastle United (9%)
25Darryl Bakola1Juventus (8%)
26Lamine Camara1Liverpool (8%)
27Joshua David Steven King1FC Barcelona (7%)
28Dylan Bronn1Nantes (5%)
29Geny Catamo1Tottenham Hotspur (5%)
30Giuliano Simeone1Manchester United (5%)
31Maduka Okoye1Inter (5%)
32Oğuz Aydın1Aston Villa (5%)
33Pierre Kalulu1Liverpool (5%)
34Vangelis Pavlidis1Tottenham Hotspur (5%)
35Álex Baena1Tottenham Hotspur (4%)
36Alphonso Davies1Manchester United (4%)
37Edson Álvarez1Valencia (4%)
38Eric García1Paris Saint Germain (4%)
39Oumar Solet1Napoli (4%)

How this ranking is put together

Demand is measured as the number of distinct live, scored moves a player is the subject of, with confirmed deals excluded. A move only counts if it carries a real probability, so genuine competition rises to the top and idle speculation does not.

Which player is most in demand right now?

Nicolò Tresoldi is the most in-demand player, the subject of 3 live, credible moves.

Is this just the most famous players?

No, and that is the point. Fame generates speculation; this ranks genuine, progressing interest. A player is only counted for moves that carry a real probability score, so the untouchable superstars everyone writes about do not automatically top the list.

What counts as an "approach"?

A distinct, live, credibly-sourced move linking the player to a club, scored above zero probability. Multiple reports of the same move count once; separate clubs chasing the same player each count.

More rankings

See the full ranking, updated live. Open on transfertracker.ai

Explore Transfer Tracker

Live rumoursDone dealsRankingsSourcesHow it worksClubs & leaguesFree agentsMarket valuesWindow dates

Data as of 17 Oct 2026, 23:50 UTC · pages refresh several times daily · live numbers load in a moment.