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Replace Ao Tanaka

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 Leeds United would lose

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

Goals

2

Assists

0

G+A

2

Shots

17

SoT

5

Crosses

39

Fouls won

10

Tackles won

15

Interceptions

21

Attack

73

Creation

62

Progression

41

Role score

60

Transfer fit

60

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Pisa · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (85.89152346599202%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€5M.

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Inter · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (85.64947514064175%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8).

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (84.9326165794374%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€4.3M; 4 years younger.

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Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (84.26918229438547%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€500K; 6 years younger.

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Pervis Estupiñán

Milan · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (82.53428915138437%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-13).

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Lazio · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (83.66811786854487%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€7.1M.

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Mikkel Damsgaard

Brentford · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (79.28177788358565%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); 2 years younger.

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Manchester City · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (81.85927334156735%); tactical fit is good.

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Cameron Puertas

Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (78.08699943216659%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€3M.

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Lyon · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (81.44330603090219%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Kassoum Ouattara

Monaco · Ligue 1 · Defensive Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (79.82694673201381%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); 6 years younger.

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Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (80.50261891272037%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-17); cheaper by ~€9.8M.

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Marcel Sabitzer

Dortmund · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (81.7877516405153%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10); cheaper by ~€3.6M.

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Toulouse · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (76.1946943966088%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19); cheaper by ~€5.4M.

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Levante · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (79.74822819390238%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€9.3M; 3 years younger.

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Bologna · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (79.63340967481943%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€4.1M.

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Lens · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (77.67060236311471%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€6M.

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Real Sociedad · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (79.17973715452757%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€3.2M.

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