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Replace John McGinn

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 Aston Villa would lose

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

Goals

5

Assists

4

G+A

9

Shots

28

SoT

12

Crosses

82

Fouls won

48

Tackles won

17

Interceptions

12

Attack

73

Creation

77

Progression

80

Role score

67

Transfer fit

67

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Gladbach · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (84.78232880692323%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); cheaper by ~€11.4M.

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Giovani Lo Celso

Real Betis · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (85.88013507387197%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (87.7837510332413%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

Everton · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (84.91613617288064%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Osasuna · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (85.46064743791962%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€12.6M.

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Nicola Zalewski

Atalanta · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (84.92537101100476%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); cheaper by ~€700K; 7 years younger.

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Crystal Palace · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (83.78881888686473%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€9M.

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Alavés · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (85.3579657612521%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€13.2M.

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Nicolò Fagioli

Fiorentina · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (85.80100419483182%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Lorenzo Pellegrini

Roma · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (82.01407989237396%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€5M; 2 years younger.

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Elche · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (84.29151037645437%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€9.3M; 7 years younger.

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Espanyol · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (84.01995092179315%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€3.7M; 7 years younger.

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Valentín Barco

Strasbourg · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (83.99901444499399%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); 10 years younger.

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Bruno Guimarães

Newcastle United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (78.88224497154167%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); 3 years younger.

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Santiago Colombatto

Oviedo · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (81.7811688164125%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-13); cheaper by ~€11.4M; 2 years younger.

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Jan-Niklas Beste

Freiburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (79.25875142067514%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€7M; 4 years younger.

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Samuel Amo-Ameyaw

Strasbourg · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 19

Strong stylistic match (86.11137270474049%); tactical fit is workable; cheaper by ~€6M; 12 years younger.

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Bournemouth · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (80.8738957738661%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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