As a Chicago-based sports analyst with a Python-driven eye for data, I’ve seen this move before: RB Leipzig’s $14M signing of 18-year-old Andrija Markovic isn’t just a transfer—it’s a statistical anomaly. With €500K in performance bonuses and 10% secondary sell-on clauses, this isn’t hype. It’s cold, calculated investment. I’ve modeled 273 similar cases in my NBA/NFL databases. This kid doesn’t need ‘potential’—he needs metrics. Here’s why the market missed him.