Market value
How players are valued from scout estimates, and what the offer labels mean.
Every player has a fair value computed from what the scouts have told you, never from a hidden true rating you can't see. What you see is what the valuation is built on, so a value never surprises you with information you didn't have.
What moves it
Value rises with a player's estimated overall. A young player with room left to grow toward their estimated potential gets a boost on top of that; an older player with little runway left gets discounted instead. Age and growth room matter as much as the current rating.
What the offer labels mean
When you build an offer, it's compared against the player's fair value and labelled accordingly: from a lowball or below market bid, through fair, up to strong or very strong. It's a shared reference for both sides, not a price tag.
What can go wrong
Value is an estimate built on estimates, not a guarantee. A player worth a lot to one club may be worth less to another depending on squad need. And because every player exists once, scarcity matters as much as the number: the only way to get a specific player is to get them from whoever has them now.