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Replace James Garner

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 Everton would lose

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

Goals

2

Assists

7

G+A

9

Shots

45

SoT

14

Crosses

205

Fouls won

42

Tackles won

72

Interceptions

57

Attack

56

Creation

75

Progression

71

Role score

72

Transfer fit

81

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Pisa · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (89.56855995475783%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€34.9M.

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Wonderkid regen

Auxerre · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (89.57568117519436%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€24.4M; 4 years younger.

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Kassoum Ouattara

Monaco · Ligue 1 · Defensive Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (86.77265756560375%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€25.4M; 4 years younger.

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Fredrik Oppegard

Auxerre · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (89.19540197709009%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-23); cheaper by ~€36.1M; 2 years younger.

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Lilian Raolisoa

Angers · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (85.67208558235865%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); cheaper by ~€35.1M.

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St Pauli · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (87.26500645870438%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-21); cheaper by ~€34.2M; 1 years younger.

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Andrea Cambiaso

Juventus · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (85.42839954803986%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10); cheaper by ~€5M.

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Mikkel Damsgaard

Brentford · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (82.74173882274252%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€8M.

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Elche · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (86.5903064642209%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-15); cheaper by ~€35.4M.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (84.49535153656598%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€21.7M.

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Lens · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (86.99222594890541%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); cheaper by ~€33.7M.

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Brentford · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (84.42507887880252%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€18.4M.

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Brooke Norton-Cuffy

Genoa · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (85.89033729645413%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-23); cheaper by ~€20.5M; 3 years younger.

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Lyon · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (84.08224641686022%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-16); cheaper by ~€18.3M; 2 years younger.

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Lorient · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (84.32664211236599%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-20); cheaper by ~€32.3M; 2 years younger.

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Alavés · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (79.68561083667365%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€35.5M.

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Roma · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (84.78518765333177%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-23); cheaper by ~€24.6M.

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Jan-Niklas Beste

Freiburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (78.8659246671278%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€29.5M.

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