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Replace Christoph Baumgartner

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 RB Leipzig would lose

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

Goals

13

Assists

8

G+A

21

Shots

81

SoT

35

Crosses

6

Fouls won

33

Tackles won

40

Interceptions

22

Attack

88

Creation

57

Progression

50

Role score

63

Transfer fit

69

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Torino · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (85.71025477317426%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-20); cheaper by ~€16.5M; 3 years younger.

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Junior Dina Ebimbe

Brest · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (82.86064821226378%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-13); cheaper by ~€24.5M; 1 years younger.

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Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (80.63012028813765%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€16.6M.

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Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (80.35364821759629%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); 5 years younger.

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Marshall Munetsi

Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (81.4019147731323%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-26); cheaper by ~€18.6M.

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Emile Smith Rowe

Fulham · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (77.97836690477895%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€11M; 1 years younger.

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Brest · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (75.82930988354764%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€23.4M; 3 years younger.

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Barcelona · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 28

Reasonable profile overlap (74.35898034208596%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12).

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Grischa Prömel

Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (77.4972781830727%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€27.4M.

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Jack Hinshelwood

Brighton · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (78.9149741447714%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-15); cheaper by ~€10M; 5 years younger.

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Lens · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (76.50170242756084%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€26.8M.

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Como · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Reasonable profile overlap (73.93835966331041%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); 5 years younger.

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Youssouf Fofana

Milan · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Reasonable profile overlap (74.87205593992931%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€4M.

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Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 29

Reasonable profile overlap (73.07576566059437%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8).

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Chelsea · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Reasonable profile overlap (73.28550345519585%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Athletic Club · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Reasonable profile overlap (73.37825813266863%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9).

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Antoine Semenyo

Bournemouth · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Reasonable profile overlap (72.99439328697704%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12).

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Morgan Gibbs-White

Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Reasonable profile overlap (72.06004599010174%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11).

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