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Replace Germán Valera

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 Elche would lose

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

Goals
4
Assists
5
G+A
9
Shots
28
SoT
8
Crosses
104
Fouls won
70
Tackles won
40
Interceptions
23
Attack
66
Creation
78
Progression
85
Role score
73
Transfer fit
79
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Wesley
Roma · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 22
90%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
71
Estimated Fee
€43M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€37.8M
Upside Δ
+2

Strong stylistic match (89.72142889317082%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Valentín Barco
Strasbourg · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 21
86%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
79
Estimated Fee
€27M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€21.8M
Upside Δ
+3

Strong stylistic match (86.01271201368344%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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Denis Suárez
Alavés · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 32
90%
similarity
Tactical fit
74%
Role score
56
Estimated Fee
€1.3M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€3.9M
Upside Δ
-8

Strong stylistic match (89.86398750079215%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-17); cheaper by ~€3.9M.

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Lamine Camara
Monaco · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 22
82%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
84
Estimated Fee
€31M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€25.8M
Upside Δ
+2

Strong stylistic match (81.66532819398773%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); 2 years younger.

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Nicolò Fagioli
Fiorentina · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 25
84%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
66
Estimated Fee
€14.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€9.5M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (83.73850420134002%); tactical fit is good.

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Santiago Colombatto
Oviedo · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
76%
Role score
54
Estimated Fee
€3.1M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€2.1M
Upside Δ
-5

Strong stylistic match (86.63962738583547%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-19); cheaper by ~€2.1M.

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Miguel Gutiérrez
Napoli · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 24
84%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
56
Estimated Fee
€18.5M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€13.3M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (84.43582023221715%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-17).

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Dan Ndoye
Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25
84%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
61
Estimated Fee
€34M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€28.8M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (83.59868271679228%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12).

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Alexis Saelemaekers
Milan · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26
82%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
74
Estimated Fee
€26M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€20.8M
Upside Δ
-2

Strong stylistic match (81.69399838848975%); tactical fit is good.

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Elliot Anderson
Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 23
81%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
74
Estimated Fee
€54M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€48.8M
Upside Δ
+1

Strong stylistic match (81.31606396071217%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Ramón Terrats
Espanyol · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 25
82%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
66
Estimated Fee
€3.2M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€2M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (81.82982826106822%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2M.

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Patrick Dorgu
Manchester Utd · Premier League · Attacking Midfielder · Age 21
82%
similarity
Tactical fit
76%
Role score
72
Estimated Fee
€33M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€27.8M
Upside Δ
+3

Strong stylistic match (81.92962138639359%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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Tyrhys Dolan
Espanyol · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 24
81%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
70
Estimated Fee
€10.8M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€5.6M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (81.0829904830219%); tactical fit is good.

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Moi Gómez
Osasuna · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 31
86%
similarity
Tactical fit
74%
Role score
55
Estimated Fee
€1.9M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€3.3M
Upside Δ
-7

Strong stylistic match (86.42922897245072%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-18); cheaper by ~€3.3M.

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Juanlu Sánchez
Sevilla · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 22
82%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
65
Estimated Fee
€14.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€9.4M
Upside Δ
+2

Strong stylistic match (81.75297262242206%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); 2 years younger.

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John McGinn
Aston Villa · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 31
84%
similarity
Tactical fit
73%
Role score
67
Estimated Fee
€14.5M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€9.3M
Upside Δ
-7

Strong stylistic match (84.29151037645437%); tactical fit is good.

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Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
Athletic Club · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 32
85%
similarity
Tactical fit
72%
Role score
62
Estimated Fee
€2.3M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€2.9M
Upside Δ
-8

Strong stylistic match (85.34412795546075%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€2.9M.

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Bruno Guimarães
Newcastle United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 28
80%
similarity
Tactical fit
74%
Role score
79
Estimated Fee
€77M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€71.8M
Upside Δ
-4

Strong stylistic match (80.41592348710208%); tactical fit is good.

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