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The Smartest Release Clause

Calculate the optimal release clause for a player.

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Main Objetive

Determine the optimal release clause for a footballer by combining sporting performance, financial modeling, and transfer market dynamics — balancing institutional protection with professional projection.

The problem

The Old Way

SUBJECTIVE CLAUSE SETTING, NO QUANTITATIVE BASIS

GENERIC MULTIPLIERS OF CURRENT MARKET VALUE

FOCUS ON PRESTIGE OR REFERENCE PLAYERS

NO FORECAST OF VALUE OR RISK

RANDOMIZED VALUES WITH NO VALIDATION

INFLEXIBLE CLAUSES THAT BLOCK NEGOTIATION

The New Way

RELEASE CLAUSE BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND PROJECTIONS
OPTIMIZED VALUE BALANCING UPSIDE AND PROTECTION
TAILORED TO PLAYER EVOLUTION AND MARKET TRENDS
DYNAMIC MODELING OF FUTURE VALUE AND TRANSFER LIKELIHOOD
ALGORITHMIC VALIDATION WITH HISTORICAL AND PEER DATA
MARKET-AWARE ADJUSTABLE CLAUSES FOR SMART LIQUIDITY

Technical Description

Market Value Forecasting

The algorithm predicts a player’s future market value  using multi-horizon machine learning models:

  • Time Series: ARIMA

  • Supervised: Ex: Gradient Boosting

  • Deep Learning: LSTMs for temporal patterns

Clause Activation Probability Estimation

Calculates the probability P(C,t)∈[0,1]P(C, t) \in [0, 1]P(C,t)∈[0,1] that a release clause C∈R+C \in \mathbb{R}^+C∈R+ is triggered within timeframe ttt, based on:

  • Logistic Regression

  • Random Forest

  • Cluster-informed models (e.g., K-Means segmentation)

Optimization Objective

Defines the optimal clause C∗C^*C∗ that maximizes expected return:

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where Δ ​ is the opportunity cost.

Output: Personalized Clause Value

Returns the optimal release clause C*, tailored to balance two competing goals:

  • Protection: Prevent underpriced exits

  • Liquidity: Enable strategic transfers or exits

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Details:

The image showcases a visualization generated by the "Optimal Release Clause Algorithm", designed to suggest a buyout clause that balances the probability of transfer and the future market value projection of a player.

Natural language and Data:

They do not want to see more data, they already have lot of data so what they need are real recomendations. Thats why we transform all the recomendations into actionable insights.

Not too low. Not too high. Just right. WINNING finds the optimal release clause—balancing risk, reward, and reality.

Other Objetives

Anticipate Value Growth

Reduce financial risks by anticipating the player's value evolution.

Predictive

Risk-Aware

Benchmark Against Market

Establish a comparative framework using release clauses of similar-profile players in both domestic and international markets.

Comparative

Contextual

Data-Backed Negotiation

Facilitate contract negotiations through a data-driven, objective valuation.

Objective

Credible

Transparent Deal Framing

Promote transparency in negotiations between the club, the player, and their agent.

Trust-Building

Professional

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