Replacement finder

Replace Axel Witsel

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 Girona would lose

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

Goals

1

Assists

2

G+A

3

Shots

20

SoT

5

Crosses

1

Fouls won

37

Tackles won

24

Interceptions

30

Attack

54

Creation

33

Progression

53

Role score

47

Transfer fit

63

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Chelsea · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (85.00836404162298%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+11); 15 years younger.

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Yannik Engelhardt

Gladbach · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (85.03077180665734%); tactical fit is workable; 12 years younger.

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Köln · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (84.12574872280098%); tactical fit is workable; 13 years younger.

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Benjamin André

Lille · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 35

Strong stylistic match (76.48828252978407%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19); 2 years younger.

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Moisés Caicedo

Chelsea · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.5945698705348%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+13); 13 years younger.

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Ezequiél Fernández

Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (81.75973568719763%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+15); 14 years younger.

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Lecce · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (80.07947334476569%); tactical fit is good; 7 years younger.

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Sevilla · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (81.66438217384751%); tactical fit is workable; 11 years younger.

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Nantes · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (80.6746330089084%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€100K; 13 years younger.

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Laurent Abergel

Lorient · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (78.58465769937388%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Jefferson Lerma

Crystal Palace · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (78.01866857588661%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Nicolai Remberg

Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (81.34343491672557%); tactical fit is workable; 12 years younger.

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Atalanta · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (78.01499630794278%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+13); 11 years younger.

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Sassuolo · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 37

Strong stylistic match (75.25172672112775%); tactical fit is good.

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Cremonese · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (77.47096442310183%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Roma · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (78.50096390617752%); tactical fit is workable; 12 years younger.

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Patrizio Masini

Genoa · Serie A · Defensive Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (76.73189044910539%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+17); 12 years younger.

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Ryan Gravenberch

Liverpool · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (79.24700106788106%); tactical fit is workable; 13 years younger.

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