← Board/player transfer · updated 24 Jul 2026

Matt Targett

Newcastle United Hull City

46%Active interest
Probability
46%
Viability
62%
can it happen structurally
Tactical fit
n/a
no expert vector yet
Financial difficulty
Medium

Why this score?

Probability46|Viability6220 Jul 2026

  • An agreement is reported to be close
  • The player is entering the final window of their contract

Score movement

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

  1. 20 Jul 202646An agreement is reported to be close · The player is entering the final window of their contract

How the number is built

Source reliabilityEmpirical×0.28
+11 pts
Independent confirmationEmpirical×0.16
+3 pts
Reported deal stageEmpirical×0.14
+12 pts
Buying-club needExpert-assigned×0.12
+5 pts
Financial feasibilityExpert-assigned×0.10
+5 pts
Player opennessExpert-assigned×0.08
+4 pts
Window timingDerived×0.06
+5 pts
Market oddsUnavailable×0.06
+0 pts
Probability46%

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
LB, RB, CB
Age
30
Nationality
United Kingdom
Contract until
30 Jun 2026
Market value
€4m
Preferred foot
left

Buying club · Hull City

Stated needs
Budget (est.)
Wage headroom
PSR pressure

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

See Hull City’s Possible XI →

Evidence timeline

  1. 20 Jul 2026Tier 4Google Newspolled

    Hull City news: Matt Targett transfer near for Tigers - BBC

    unknown · near completetone: assertivevia llm:llama-3.3-70b-versatilesource
  2. 23 Jul 2026Tier 4Google Newspolled

    Matt Targett seals Hull City move after Newcastle United spell ends - Hull Live

    interest · early interesttone: cautiousvia rule-based:v1source