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Replace Castrop Jens

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 Gladbach would lose

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

Goals

3

Assists

1

G+A

4

Shots

30

SoT

12

Crosses

21

Fouls won

26

Tackles won

27

Interceptions

17

Attack

67

Creation

53

Progression

59

Role score

62

Transfer fit

66

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Bournemouth · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (89.66444710180049%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€11.5M.

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Brest · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (86.24253027441897%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€18M.

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András Schäfer

Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (88.42188504926935%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€17.1M.

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Tanner Tessmann

Lyon · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (88.40392282911748%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-17); cheaper by ~€9.7M.

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (82.79422438608057%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9).

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Brighton · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (84.38426101727664%); tactical fit is good.

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Jakub Piotrowski

Udinese · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (86.95208491477212%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€16.8M.

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Fiorentina · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (85.43614673562136%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€16.5M; 1 years younger.

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Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa

Napoli · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (84.19234317028537%); tactical fit is good.

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Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (84.16571989657021%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€20M.

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Lazio · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.12452108138744%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-19); cheaper by ~€200K.

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Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (79.14013734862769%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€7.3M.

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Rennes · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (81.48144908803357%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€10.4M.

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Atalanta · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (80.37593029264781%); tactical fit is good.

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Pape Matar Sarr

Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (79.64514692205643%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-13).

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Brest · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (76.56495506258743%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€13.6M.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (81.11010567456438%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€4.6M.

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Jude Bellingham

Real Madrid · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (76.07325710895259%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9).

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