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Replace Igor Thiago

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 Brentford would lose

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

Goals

22

Assists

1

G+A

23

Shots

84

SoT

43

Crosses

19

Fouls won

26

Tackles won

21

Interceptions

12

Attack

86

Creation

31

Progression

40

Role score

61

Transfer fit

70

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Gonzalo García

Real Madrid · La Liga · Inside Forward · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (87.41750861171874%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€21M; 2 years younger.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Goal Threat Winger · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (83.27418788043317%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€42.9M.

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Manchester City · Premier League · Striker · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (81.64603610167171%); tactical fit is good.

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Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Leeds United · Premier League · Goal Threat Winger · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (84.42540434665267%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€28M.

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Everton · Premier League · Goal Threat Winger · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (84.80851113668704%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€31M.

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Villarreal · La Liga · Inside Forward · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (83.8111588618592%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-15); cheaper by ~€43.4M.

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Brighton · Premier League · Goal Threat Winger · Age 35

Strong stylistic match (87.44320196055533%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€47.8M.

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Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Striker · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (82.06769700877591%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15).

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Everton · Premier League · Inside Forward · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (83.44054019832302%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-21); cheaper by ~€21M; 1 years younger.

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Viktor Gyökeres

Arsenal · Premier League · Goal Threat Winger · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (79.7056225385675%); tactical fit is good.

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Joaquín Panichelli

Strasbourg · Ligue 1 · Goal Threat Winger · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (77.07592083838605%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€20M; 1 years younger.

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Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Goal Threat Winger · Age 34

Strong stylistic match (83.94758272160011%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-13); cheaper by ~€45.7M.

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Köln · Bundesliga · Inside Forward · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (78.07643375780329%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€44.7M.

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Juventus · Serie A · Inside Forward · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (77.96276318982558%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€18M.

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Christopher Nkunku

Milan · Serie A · Inside Forward · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (77.76689643269606%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€19M.

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Marseille · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 36

Strong stylistic match (80.73608929682128%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€49.1M.

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Celta Vigo · La Liga · Inside Forward · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (80.41373748139341%); tactical fit is workable; cheaper by ~€48.9M.

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Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (75.8684481794816%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€41.2M.

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