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Replace Emi Buendía

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 Aston Villa would lose

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

Goals

6

Assists

2

G+A

8

Shots

49

SoT

13

Crosses

10

Fouls won

45

Tackles won

27

Interceptions

13

Attack

77

Creation

61

Progression

67

Role score

67

Transfer fit

64

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Jean-Victor Makengo

Lorient · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (83.88946118758054%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); cheaper by ~€10.9M; 2 years younger.

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Bologna · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (82.80193048438284%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€2.3M; 2 years younger.

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Jude Bellingham

Real Madrid · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (83.10371694128017%); tactical fit is good; 7 years younger.

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Mauro Arambarri

Getafe · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (81.9409528892588%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); cheaper by ~€6.2M.

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Villarreal · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (79.80044602813648%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Pierre Højbjerg

Marseille · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (79.02679595427531%); tactical fit is good.

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Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (79.82730244640224%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); cheaper by ~€15.3M.

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Bournemouth · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (77.6512064874762%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€6.8M.

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Grischa Prömel

Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (78.4247053612615%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€12.9M.

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Alexis Mac Allister

Liverpool · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (80.11784032358537%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-19); 2 years younger.

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Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (76.70690680942901%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.1M.

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Kristian Thorstvedt

Sassuolo · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (78.22221813861104%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€6.2M; 2 years younger.

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Scott McTominay

Napoli · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (77.06319468565502%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12).

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Atalanta · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (76.80521300837141%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa

Napoli · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (76.16975025220623%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8).

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Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (75.75024674861362%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€14.4M; 3 years younger.

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (76.47149326550114%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Brest · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (78.15275848019039%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€13.3M; 7 years younger.

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