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Replace Eric Martel

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 Köln would lose

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

Goals

2

Assists

2

G+A

4

Shots

23

SoT

4

Crosses

11

Fouls won

51

Tackles won

32

Interceptions

35

Attack

45

Creation

37

Progression

66

Role score

53

Transfer fit

66

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Ezequiél Fernández

Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (86.38428104532642%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); 1 years younger.

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Nantes · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (86.27094286355658%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€6.8M.

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Patrizio Masini

Genoa · Serie A · Defensive Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (84.58590634961827%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); cheaper by ~€1.9M.

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Espanyol · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (87.59496206463129%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10).

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Real Betis · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (87.65528226856664%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-15).

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Moisés Caicedo

Chelsea · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.58140391202097%); tactical fit is good.

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Sevilla · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (84.51420276254157%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8).

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Nicolai Remberg

Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (84.1875338622344%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€1.7M.

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Lecce · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (85.8572437202375%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€6.2M.

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Ebenezer Akinsanmiro

Pisa · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (81.84353442777478%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.0M; 3 years younger.

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Marseille · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.43384529027557%); tactical fit is good.

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Le Havre · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (82.65746885683099%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€5.4M; 3 years younger.

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St Pauli · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (81.79801233120475%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€3.0M.

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Osasuna · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (82.77643807762321%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€6.4M; 1 years younger.

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Yannik Engelhardt

Gladbach · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (82.32605417920053%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.6M.

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Chelsea · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (81.1556778400965%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Celta Vigo · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (80.1714920567322%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Sunderland · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (83.45810351270866%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); 3 years younger.

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