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Replace Cole Palmer

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 Chelsea would lose

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

Goals

10

Assists

1

G+A

11

Shots

64

SoT

25

Crosses

35

Fouls won

37

Tackles won

12

Interceptions

13

Attack

87

Creation

64

Progression

67

Role score

63

Transfer fit

62

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Strasbourg · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (84.70691110571113%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€82.5M; 1 years younger.

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Morgan Gibbs-White

Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (86.33946824587277%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€44M.

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Athletic Club · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (86.21145528274046%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€67M.

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Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (80.37906414285342%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€25M.

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Alberto Moleiro

Villarreal · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (80.18681872441125%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€68M; 2 years younger.

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Aston Villa · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (79.23058904952057%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€24M; 1 years younger.

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Barcelona · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (77.76625587263032%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); cheaper by ~€43M.

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Crystal Palace · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (81.40673561458829%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-13); cheaper by ~€68M.

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Marseille · Ligue 1 · Attacking Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (76.86106121574713%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€68M.

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Nicolás González

Atlético Madrid · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (78.05115576600879%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€76M.

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Wonderkid regen

Como · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (75.4501375560092%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€59M; 3 years younger.

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Antoine Semenyo

Bournemouth · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (77.61065757589286%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€22M.

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Manchester Utd · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (75.04740149172237%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€52M; 1 years younger.

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Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 20

Strong stylistic match (75.87122532858766%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€57M; 4 years younger.

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Corentin Tolisso

Lyon · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (77.48741345887646%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€87.8M.

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Barcelona · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 23

Reasonable profile overlap (74.31585281974414%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Kamaldeen Sulemana

Atalanta · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Reasonable profile overlap (74.08733872658797%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€83.5M.

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Grischa Prömel

Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (76.9010310545977%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€97.4M.

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