Replacement finder

Replace James Milner

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 Brighton would lose

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

Goals

1

Assists

1

G+A

2

Shots

8

SoT

2

Crosses

14

Fouls won

3

Tackles won

9

Interceptions

5

Attack

63

Creation

44

Progression

26

Role score

38

Transfer fit

41

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Mainz 05 · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (86.26551919425462%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19); cheaper by ~€90K; 7 years younger.

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Lazio · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (84.44952142331475%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); 9 years younger.

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Levante · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (85.40899124731982%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+19); 16 years younger.

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Inter · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 37

Strong stylistic match (76.47714035028696%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+33); 3 years younger.

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Crystal Palace · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (80.04511266215312%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+27); 11 years younger.

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Cameron Puertas

Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (80.58074383115184%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+28); 13 years younger.

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Top-class replacement

Adrien Thomasson

Lens · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (75.95792528739597%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+43); 8 years younger.

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Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (83.62175140689597%); tactical fit is workable; 13 years younger.

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Marseille · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (81.94747970546115%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+15); 14 years younger.

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Pisa · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (80.05847375540709%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+20); 12 years younger.

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Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (80.1982600730555%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+27); 15 years younger.

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Inter · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (80.79754998954787%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+14); 13 years younger.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (78.77167064086376%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+22); 13 years younger.

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Hakan Çalhanoğlu

Inter · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Reasonable profile overlap (74.85394759673406%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+30); 8 years younger.

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Como · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (79.300788709412%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+26); 16 years younger.

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Everton · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (79.801688427845%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+13); 14 years younger.

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Manchester City · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (77.4649536270901%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+15); 9 years younger.

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Real Sociedad · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (77.35660582508052%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+19); 11 years younger.

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