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Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal

Everton Aston Villa

64%Advanced
Probability
64%
Viability
59%
can it happen structurally
Tactical fit
n/a
no expert vector yet
Financial difficulty
Medium

Why this score?

Probability5964|Viability595920 Jul 2026

  • An agreement is reported to be close
  • A formal bid has been reported
  • Multiple independent sources agree

Score movement

  1. 20 Jul 20265964An agreement is reported to be close · A formal bid has been reported · Multiple independent sources agree
  2. 20 Jul 202659An agreement is reported to be close · A formal bid has been reported

How the number is built

Source reliabilityEmpirical×0.28
+22 pts
Independent confirmationEmpirical×0.16
+8 pts
Reported deal stageEmpirical×0.14
+14 pts
Buying-club needExpert-assigned×0.12
+5 pts
Financial feasibilityExpert-assigned×0.10
+6 pts
Player opennessExpert-assigned×0.08
+4 pts
Window timingDerived×0.06
+5 pts
Market oddsUnavailable×0.06
+0 pts
Probability64%

Source reliability includes the graded ledger (a reporting source has ≥ 10 graded outcomes). Market odds are unavailable in v1, so scores cap below 100.

Player

Position
ST
Age
28
Nationality
Portugal
Contract until
Market value
Preferred foot

Buying club · Aston Villa

Stated needs
CM, LW
Budget (est.)
€60m
Wage headroom
40/100
PSR pressure
80/100

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

See Aston Villa’s Possible XI →

Evidence timeline

  1. 20 Jul 2026Tier 2BBC Sportpolled

    Villa sign Wolves midfielder Gomes in £38m deal

    official · officialtone: definitivevia llm:llama-3.3-70b-versatilesource
  2. 20 Jul 2026Tier 2The Guardianpolled

    João Gomes seals £38m Aston Villa move, Hall and Robinson on Manchester United list

    official · officialtone: definitivevia llm:llama-3.3-70b-versatilesource