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Replace Ali Abdi

Statistically similar 2025/26 players based on per-90 output, defensive activity, role group and tactical fit. Estimated fees are not official market values — model-derived estimates from public football data.

What Nice would lose

Profile being replaced — public football data, model-derived role scores.

Goals

3

Assists

0

G+A

3

Shots

16

SoT

4

Crosses

33

Fouls won

18

Tackles won

11

Interceptions

10

Attack

62

Creation

46

Progression

59

Role score

52

Transfer fit

57

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Gladbach · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (81.34151214620113%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+27).

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Bournemouth · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (84.58335856404966%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19); 6 years younger.

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Bournemouth · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (86.79178904390425%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); 10 years younger.

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Crystal Palace · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (83.09237888972496%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (83.85541049446806%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); 6 years younger.

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Espanyol · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (83.54182896962436%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); 7 years younger.

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Giovani Lo Celso

Real Betis · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (80.20660099050345%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19); 2 years younger.

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Aston Villa · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (79.43623791397059%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); 1 years younger.

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Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (83.34868622504183%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); 7 years younger.

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Lorenzo Pellegrini

Roma · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (78.62482648185602%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+24); 3 years younger.

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Nicolò Fagioli

Fiorentina · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (82.48147183170525%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); 7 years younger.

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Burnley · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (82.45517326698547%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); 6 years younger.

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Le Havre · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.4609927845925%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); 8 years younger.

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Milan · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (78.06298196753674%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); 1 years younger.

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Gladbach · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (80.65878091340694%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+22); 9 years younger.

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Alexis Saelemaekers

Milan · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (79.3945832718769%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+22); 6 years younger.

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Adrien Thomasson

Lens · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Reasonable profile overlap (74.50365237264273%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+29).

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Bruno Guimarães

Newcastle United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (76.56440016207536%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+27); 4 years younger.

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