January Money Back Offer - Players with potential
From 10/01/20 until the end of January, ALL your trading activity on new Shares bought in this Promotional Period will be covered by Football Index's January Money Back Offer, covering any losses up to £500. You can opt in to this promotion and find more details on this here: https://trade.footballindex.co.uk/janmoneybackoffer/
What does this mean for existing traders?
This promotion is likely to attract new traders to the platform as they can practice trading for a month without any fear of making a loss. For existing Football Index traders that are already making healthy profits each month, this offer may be less important. However, it does create an opportunity for us to possibly make even better returns this month.
Taking risks
This offer is likely to lead to many traders buying players which could be seen as risky purchases. For example, traders may be more inclined to buy players with high potential to increase dramatically in the short term. Many of which players also have a high chance of decreasing in price dramatically in the future, especially potential transfers that break down.
January Transfer Window
With the January transfer window upon us, it is likely we will see players linked to moves away from their current teams to destinations which would lead to an increase in price, increase dramatically. For example, players moving to stronger sides (Players moving to strong Premier League sides likely to increase the most) and also players moving from Non-PB to PB leagues.
Bruno Fernandes and Krzysztof Piatek's price increases today are two strong examples of how ordinary price increases have been amplified by this offer because of the element of risk being taken away.
The Transfer Database can help find players which have gained transfer speculation recently and could increase in price if the relevant transfer was to go ahead.
Even though some players who could secure a transfer could be worth gambling on given the low risk provided by the January Money Back Offer, it is still arguably better to focus on players with high potential to increase in price over time, despite this promotion. These players may also increase further in the short term due to to this offer as their potential is very high which could attract new traders.
Below are players who have a high price ceiling and could increase in price further longer term for the reasons below. These players have been added to the new highlighted players section of the site and there will be further players with high potential highlighted over this upcoming weekend.
1. Amine Harit
Price: £1.60
Team: Schalke
Age: 22
Position: Midfielder (Attacking)
Country: Morocco
Pros:
Capable of hitting high PB scores
6 goals and 4 assists this season in 17 games
Potential to improve further - hit form in September with 3 PB scores over 200
Cons:
Recently signed a contract at Schalke until June 2024
2. Harry Wilson
Price: £1.53
Team: Bournemouth
Age: 22
Position: Midfielder (Winger)
Country: Wales
Pros:
On loan from Liverpool
Transfer Speculation
EURO 2020 - Wales International
6 goals this season in 17 games
PB scores likely to improve at a stronger side
Premier League players could increase further due to new Football Index traders joining the platform
Cons:
Struggles to regularly hit high PB scores whilst at Bournemouth - only 1 PB score above 166
3. Allan Saint-Maximim
Price: £1.34
Team: Newcastle United
Age: 22
Position: Midfielder (Winger)
Country: France
Pros:
Returning from injury
Performances had improved before injury
Premier League players could increase further due to new Football Index traders joining the platform
Cons:
Low PB scores - yet to hit a PB score above 154 this season
4. Josh Sargent
Price: £1.01
Team: Werder Bremen
Age: 19
Position: Forward
Country: USA
Pros:
Goal / assist every 138 minutes in Bundesliga this season - this is not outstandingly good, but, strong for a 19 year old in a PB league
USA First-team International - strong goal scoring record at all levels for the USA
Returning from injury
Cons:
Irregularly plays full games
Low PB scores (So far)
5. Eddie Salcedo
Price: £0.97
Team: Hellas Verona
Age: 18
Position: Forward
Country: Italy
Pros:
Played 9 games in Serie A this season - high potential as only 18
Expected to return from injury 1st February
Italy Youth International
Cons:
Currently injured
Under the radar - may not increase in price short term as injury rules him out until February and he irregularly plays full games
6. Andrea Pinamonti
Price: £0.96
Team: Genoa
Age: 20
Position: Forward
Country: Italy
Pros:
Experience in Serie A - has already featured in 45 Serie A games
Recent transfer speculation (Various Serie A teams reportedly interested)
On loan from Inter Milan
Italy Youth International
Cons:
Low PB scores
Will struggle to compete for match day dividends whilst at Genoa
7. Rafael Camacho
Price: £0.73
Team: Sporting CP
Age: 19
Position: Midfielder (Attacking / Winger)
Country: Portugal
Pros:
Strong goal / assists record for Liverpool Under 23's last season - 8 goals and 5 assists in 14 games
Bruno Fernandes leaving could lead to more game time in the future as he can play in attacking midfield
Scored an impressive goal in the Allianz cup on 21/12/19
Could feature more in the future - Sporting CP play Istanbul Basaksehir in the Europa League
Cons:
Currently in a non-pb league
Lack of regular game time
8. Ibrahima Niane
Price: £0.57
Team: FC Metz
Age: 20
Position: Forward
Country: Senegal
Pros:
10 goals in 33 games in Ligue 2 last season
Future Habib Diallo transfer could result in Niane playing more regularly
2 goals in 293 minutes this season
Cons:
Lack of regular game time