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Replace Jefferson Lerma

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 Crystal Palace would lose

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

Goals

0

Assists

2

G+A

2

Shots

19

SoT

7

Crosses

12

Fouls won

24

Tackles won

18

Interceptions

25

Attack

59

Creation

42

Progression

51

Role score

52

Transfer fit

61

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Idrissa Gana Gueye

Everton · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 36

Strong stylistic match (86.07354784884713%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€6.4M.

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Laurent Abergel

Lorient · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (84.66601308103513%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€5.3M.

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Benjamin André

Lille · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 35

Strong stylistic match (82.05885985939818%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€3.3M.

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Yannick Gerhardt

Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (84.00549775176434%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€5.5M.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (82.14854466261491%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Sevilla · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (81.79367426080061%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€300K; 2 years younger.

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Atalanta · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (81.67918244266772%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); 5 years younger.

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Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.92521675736768%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); 7 years younger.

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Burnley · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (79.70924234634313%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.2M; 1 years younger.

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Ryan Gravenberch

Liverpool · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.15179548375693%); tactical fit is good; 7 years younger.

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Villarreal · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (78.51294459807443%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17); 4 years younger.

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Yannik Engelhardt

Gladbach · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (82.70151898656621%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.8M; 6 years younger.

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Real Betis · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (80.28415981207311%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€3.2M; 2 years younger.

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András Schäfer

Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (79.08140510766904%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€3.3M; 4 years younger.

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Le Havre · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (82.8639542564817%); tactical fit is workable; cheaper by ~€4.6M; 10 years younger.

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Alavés · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (81.05464691940762%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Rennes · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (79.03076849084968%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Angers · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (79.07755255555273%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1M; 5 years younger.

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