Too much guesswork in transfer decisions

In today’s football economy, every transfer window carries massive risk.
Clubs are being asked to spend more, move faster, and deliver results, juggling performance expectations with the scrutiny of financial regulations.

• Global transfer fees surpassed €9billion last year.
• Player availability changes daily.
• Complex regulations (e.g. GBE, registration quotas) vary by market.
• And too often, decisions are made with outdated, siloed, or unverifiable data.

For clubs trying to compete in a smart way, these conditions are unsustainable. Data teams spend hours stitching together information from public sources, third-party platforms and internal scouting systems, only to end up with a fragmented view of reality.

The danger that clubs have is to base decisions off data which only shows a partial view of reality, as opposed to the full view of the transfer market. And they invest time into pursuing targets which were never possible due to a lack of insight.

Transfer feasibility is the missing layer

Club data infrastructure has made big strides in performance analytics and injury forecasting, but transfer feasibility remains a blind spot. You might know which players fit your tactical model but it is incredibly difficult to evaluate things like:

• What are they really worth in today’s market?
• Whether they’re under or overvalued?
• Are they likely to be available in this window?
• What salary range should we consider?
• Whether they meet GBE requirements?

Real-time data on the ever-changing dynamics of the transfer market has long been a gap for clubs, as so much of the transfer process happens behind closed doors.

However, a growing percentage of global transfers now happen on TransferRoom and that activity provides us with a unique view into the underlying valuation data and transfer feasibility which cannot be found anywhere else.

What is the TransferRoom API?

The TransferRoom API allows your club to extract real-time, verified market intelligence directly into your own systems, powering smarter, faster, and more confident decisions across the recruitment process.

It provides access to structured data from the only real-time transfer marketplace in football covering 130,000+ players and 7,000+ head coaches across a range of datasets including valuation data, transfer data and staff data.

Some of the key data points include:

• Expected Transfer Value (xTV): Base and development value benchmarks
• Player Availability & Pitches: TR-exclusive signals on likely deal viability
• Contract & Salary Information: Expiry dates, estimated salary bracket
• Agent & Coach Representation: Unique view on representation
• GBE & Registration Rules: Determine eligibility by league and country

This data is updated in real time, verified by TransferRoom’s global network, and ready to integrate into your club’s intelligence environment.

Why It Matters

• Verified Insights: Data you can trust, updated in real time.
• Full Visibility: Get a complete view of the transfer market and the feasibility of transfers.
• Faster Decisions: Stop switching tools. One dashboard, one truth.
• Custom Integration: Your data, your way, inside your BI environment.
• Smarter Spending: Use benchmarks to defend budget and improve ROI.

How our customers use the data today

“The Full API access gives us the complete picture - player data, market trends, everything we need to act fast and stay competitive in the transfer market.”

Nicolai F. Pedersen, Head of Football Data Analytics, Brøndby IF

Validate shortlists against market reality

"This player fits the model but can we sign him?"

Cross-reference player xTV, contract expiry and availability data to assess whether a target is viable and affordable before investing time into the negotiation process.

Negotiate smarter with benchmarked values

"Are we overpaying? Or underselling?"

Use TransferRoom’s xTV data to benchmark offers against real-world comparables,  strengthening your position whether buying or selling.

We’ve seen first-hand that selling clubs increase the sale price by 50-60% simply through these insights.

One of our Brazilian customers extracted a large volume of xTV data to compare hundreds of similar profile players against the one many clubs were bidding on. This helped strengthen their negotiating position by reinforcing that their player was one of the most valuable assets in world football.

The end result? They managed to increase the value of the deal by around 30% on the original asking price.

Estimate salaries at scale

"What level of salary do we offer this player?”

Extract thousands of datapoints on player salaries, filtering by position, league and other variables to help you benchmark your salary offers in line with market rates.

“A Ligue 1 club wanted to buy a player and were preparing an offer of €40k p/m. They compared salary estimates via the TR API and found they were vastly over-estimating and offered €20k p/m instead.  The contract was signed for €25k p/m, giving the club a saving of €180k per annum!”

Plan your multi-window strategy

"If we miss him now, what’s the next-best option?"

Track changes in player valuation and availability over time to sequence recruitment plans and avoid short-term panic buys.

Head Coach recruitment & succession planning

"Which managers are trending up and who’s available?"

Evaluate Head Coaches by Head Coach Rating, past club performance, and availability to make informed, forward-looking decisions.

For Your Data & Strategy Team

The API is fully documented and supports seamless integration into tools such as:

• SQL databases
• Dashboards
• Spreadsheets
• Code notebooks

Data is returned in JSON format and is structured to ensure clarity and flexibility for building custom models. You can also combine TransferRoom data with your performance datasets to produce richer scouting filters and shortlist validation models.

Every club has data.

The smartest clubs use it to act faster, spend better, and recruit more strategically. That’s what the TransferRoom API delivers.

Ready to level up this window? Click here to book time with our team now and find out how you can plug TransferRoom’s API into your transfer business now.

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