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Replace András Schäfer

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 Union Berlin would lose

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

Goals

2

Assists

1

G+A

3

Shots

27

SoT

10

Crosses

18

Fouls won

22

Tackles won

22

Interceptions

20

Attack

60

Creation

41

Progression

56

Role score

57

Transfer fit

62

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Gladbach · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (88.42188504926935%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Brighton · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (88.35128948912535%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Bournemouth · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (85.60354596156293%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9).

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Jakub Piotrowski

Udinese · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (84.80228239403402%); tactical fit is good.

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Tanner Tessmann

Lyon · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (86.19360101709444%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); 3 years younger.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (83.87478876299228%); tactical fit is good.

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Napoli · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (83.65629666790885%); tactical fit is good.

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Rennes · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (81.68777598593361%); tactical fit is good.

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Brest · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (83.40976261711411%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€900K; 5 years younger.

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Michel Ndary Adopo

Cagliari · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (84.40062027066627%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-16); 2 years younger.

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Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (81.83258009773846%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.9M.

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Fiorentina · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (83.85544937307124%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (80.28214741971841%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); 4 years younger.

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Atalanta · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (79.6496744558618%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (79.07487350202415%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); 3 years younger.

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Manchester Utd · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 34

Strong stylistic match (80.82789782715254%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9).

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Pape Demba Diop

Toulouse · Ligue 1 · Defensive Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (79.85438891196391%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€500K; 5 years younger.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (79.25832324788534%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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