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Replace João Palhinha

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 Tottenham Hotspur would lose

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

Goals

5

Assists

2

G+A

7

Shots

33

SoT

9

Crosses

4

Fouls won

36

Tackles won

61

Interceptions

28

Attack

42

Creation

29

Progression

56

Role score

51

Transfer fit

62

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Levante · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (83.66590924020059%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10); cheaper by ~€15M; 2 years younger.

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Aston Villa · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.72434412866704%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Kristijan Jakić

Augsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (78.31295827814446%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€10.9M; 1 years younger.

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Real Betis · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (77.84187521844905%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€12.3M; 1 years younger.

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Pierre Lees-Melou

Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (77.36857263237921%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€11.8M.

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Manuel Locatelli

Juventus · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (75.24406368156684%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); 2 years younger.

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Mamadou Sangare

Lens · Ligue 1 · Defensive Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (78.16188898305492%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); 7 years younger.

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Óscar Valentín

Rayo Vallecano · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (76.31688860258629%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€14.4M.

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Nicolás González

Manchester City · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (78.66233691014486%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Nicolas Fonseca

Oviedo · La Liga · Defensive Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (76.91943066031973%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€13.6M; 3 years younger.

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Guido Rodríguez

Valencia · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (75.92100270092617%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€10.3M.

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Ibrahim Sangaré

Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (76.0710030247299%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Lecce · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Reasonable profile overlap (73.72904715835439%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€14.5M.

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Everton · Premier League · Defensive Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (78.29645210841238%); tactical fit is workable; cheaper by ~€1M; 8 years younger.

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Sevilla · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (75.98028653751462%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€7.4M; 4 years younger.

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Emirhan İlkhan

Torino · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (76.08443046289462%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€11.3M; 9 years younger.

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Beñat Turrientes

Real Sociedad · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (75.53223248216356%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€8M; 6 years younger.

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Hellas Verona · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Reasonable profile overlap (71.92996989855416%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€13.3M; 1 years younger.

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