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Replace Jan Thielmann

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

3

Assists

1

G+A

4

Shots

27

SoT

10

Crosses

36

Fouls won

23

Tackles won

12

Interceptions

13

Attack

38

Creation

46

Progression

53

Role score

44

Transfer fit

57

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Osasuna · La Liga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (84.38489775245391%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+22); 1 years younger.

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Roma · Serie A · Creative Winger · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (83.8094038099697%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17).

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Burnley · Premier League · Creative Winger · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (87.25933013346615%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Mathias Pereira Lage

St Pauli · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (88.3317820427577%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.3M.

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Real Sociedad · La Liga · Creative Winger · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (85.13358349445699%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+24).

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Gianluca Gaetano

Cagliari · Serie A · Creative Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (87.45089830910392%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€600K.

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Bologna · Serie A · Goal Threat Winger · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (80.70148635844879%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+25).

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Albert Guðmundsson

Fiorentina · Serie A · Creative Winger · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (85.98152956129832%); tactical fit is good.

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Mohamed Ali Cho

Nice · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (82.39856719265347%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); 1 years younger.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (80.15207577267812%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+34).

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Mohamed Amine Sbai

Angers · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (82.81886523494302%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); cheaper by ~€3.1M.

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Jeong Woo-yeong

Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (83.12499304738427%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11).

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Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (80.85386558110909%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19).

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Auxerre · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.4447970783539%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); cheaper by ~€1.3M.

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Valencia · La Liga · Creative Winger · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (83.3405904162768%); tactical fit is good.

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West Ham United · Premier League · Creative Winger · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (82.70398722149288%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11).

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Arsenal · Premier League · Creative Winger · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (77.39146951748414%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+37).

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Mallorca · La Liga · Creative Winger · Age 19

Strong stylistic match (83.482672555106%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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