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Replace Joakim Mæhle

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 Wolfsburg would lose

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

Goals

1

Assists

2

G+A

3

Shots

14

SoT

3

Crosses

21

Fouls won

6

Tackles won

22

Interceptions

20

Attack

56

Creation

59

Progression

31

Role score

57

Transfer fit

57

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Crystal Palace · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (76.41549054571334%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8).

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St Pauli · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (79.36741110978542%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.7M; 5 years younger.

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Mainz 05 · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (78.30214080257954%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€8.8M.

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Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (76.35668766745023%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-13); cheaper by ~€7.4M.

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Yehor Yarmoliuk

Brentford · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (78.46835972048456%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); 7 years younger.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Reasonable profile overlap (71.81750172030412%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (75.70315371404988%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-19); 3 years younger.

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Valentin Rongier

Rennes · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Reasonable profile overlap (71.53154735733304%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€800K.

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Le Havre · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Reasonable profile overlap (72.94842420510021%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€4.7M; 5 years younger.

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Pervis Estupiñán

Milan · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Reasonable profile overlap (72.92268270295995%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10); 1 years younger.

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Celta Vigo · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (75.15700966147243%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); 6 years younger.

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Hellas Verona · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Reasonable profile overlap (71.03037871840304%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€6.8M; 1 years younger.

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Inter · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Reasonable profile overlap (71.50735785049596%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Brest · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (75.20988150443006%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-15); cheaper by ~€3.8M; 5 years younger.

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Nice · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Reasonable profile overlap (70.55286182132231%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€5.3M.

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Aleksandar Pavlovic

Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Reasonable profile overlap (73.9274864281058%); tactical fit is workable; 7 years younger.

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Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Reasonable profile overlap (73.31950875220483%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); cheaper by ~€8.5M; 2 years younger.

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Mikel Jauregizar

Athletic Club · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Reasonable profile overlap (73.45034432729484%); tactical fit is workable; 7 years younger.

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