Jordan James

In August 2026, reports detailed a loan to Wolves with a €2.0M fee and an option to buy valued between £8.6m (approx. €10m) and a minimum of €10m. During the same month, Rennes' asking price was widely reported as £10 million (approx. €12 million). This was a decrease from earlier valuations, with one July 2026 report mentioning a €15m asking price and reports from April 2026 suggesting a price of £20-25 million (approx. €24-30 million). Leicester City reportedly held a purchase option of around €5 million during their 2025/26 loan. His last permanent transfer was from Birmingham City to Rennes in August 2024 for a reported €5.0M.

Our valuation is driven by the August 2026 transfer of Jordan James to Wolves, which was structured as a loan with a reported purchase option of approximately €10 million, plus a €2 million loan fee. This is strongly supported by multiple concurrent reports stating Rennes' asking price had settled at £10 million (approx. €12 million), a significant decrease from higher valuations reported in April 2026. The combination of a concrete deal structure and a consistent asking price provides a clear basis for the estimate.