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Replace Ayoze Pérez

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 Villarreal would lose

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

Goals

5

Assists

4

G+A

9

Shots

24

SoT

11

Crosses

9

Fouls won

23

Tackles won

11

Interceptions

3

Attack

69

Creation

41

Progression

55

Role score

58

Transfer fit

56

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Udinese · Serie A · Inside Forward · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (86.73374207423424%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€2.3M; 4 years younger.

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Mallorca · La Liga · Inside Forward · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (90.36592306502195%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.7M; 10 years younger.

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Georges Mikautadze

Villarreal · La Liga · Inside Forward · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (83.40058152314693%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17); 7 years younger.

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Brentford · Premier League · Inside Forward · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (85.63069374583083%); tactical fit is good; 8 years younger.

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Chelsea · Premier League · Goal Threat Winger · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.7640819693519%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); 8 years younger.

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Roberto Férnandez

Espanyol · La Liga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (84.57874818162894%); tactical fit is good; 9 years younger.

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Ludovic Ajorque

Brest · Ligue 1 · Inside Forward · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (82.3270163510244%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€2.7M.

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Freiburg · Bundesliga · Inside Forward · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (82.67319605904298%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€3.5M; 1 years younger.

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Rasmus Højlund

Napoli · Serie A · Inside Forward · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (85.24980149734701%); tactical fit is good; 9 years younger.

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Michael Gregoritsch

Augsburg · Bundesliga · Striker · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (80.33912755467728%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€4.8M.

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Alexandre Alemão

Rayo Vallecano · La Liga · Inside Forward · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (82.95882034776005%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.6M; 4 years younger.

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Arsenal · Premier League · Inside Forward · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (81.68336080550722%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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Vinicius Júnior

Real Madrid · La Liga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (80.12863280165666%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+25); 7 years younger.

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Rennes · Ligue 1 · Inside Forward · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (80.80148026170023%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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Metz · Ligue 1 · Inside Forward · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (83.28553830049677%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); cheaper by ~€900K; 2 years younger.

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Toulouse · Ligue 1 · Goal Threat Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (83.02225369329965%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.2M; 6 years younger.

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Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League · Striker · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (79.66478300255616%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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Lille · Ligue 1 · Goal Threat Winger · Age 39

Strong stylistic match (81.64660360919842%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€5.4M.

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