← Board/player transfer · updated 31 Jul 2026

Kaishu Sano

1. FSV Mainz 05 Liverpool

39%Possible
Probability
39%
Viability
63%
can it happen structurally
Tactical fit
n/a
no expert vector yet
Financial difficulty
Low

Why this score?

Probability39|Viability6331 Jul 2026

Rumour created from first claim

Score movement

Not enough score events to chart yet — movement appears here as evidence accrues.

  1. 31 Jul 202639Rumour created from first claim

How the number is built

Source reliabilityEmpirical×0.28
+11 pts
Independent confirmationEmpirical×0.16
+3 pts
Reported deal stageEmpirical×0.14
+4 pts
Buying-club needExpert-assigned×0.12
+5 pts
Financial feasibilityExpert-assigned×0.10
+7 pts
Player opennessExpert-assigned×0.08
+4 pts
Window timingDerived×0.06
+5 pts
Market oddsUnavailable×0.06
+0 pts
Probability39%

Source reliability uses reporter tier only — no source here has the ≥ 10 graded outcomes needed to trust its record yet. Market odds are unavailable in v1, so scores cap below 100.

Player

Position
CDM, CM
Age
25
Nationality
Japan
Contract until
30 Jun 2028
Market value
€25m
Preferred foot
both

Buying club · Liverpool

Stated needs
CB, ST
Budget (est.)
€130m
Wage headroom
70/100
PSR pressure
25/100

Squad needs and financial profile are expert-assigned, not measured.

See Liverpool’s Possible XI →

Evidence timeline

  1. 31 Jul 2026Tier 4Google Newspolled

    Kaishu Sano transfer stance as sporting director speaks out on Liverpool links - Liverpool Echo

    interest · early interesttone: speculativevia llm:llama-3.3-70b-versatilesource
Kaishu Sano to Liverpool — 39% likely · TransferSignal