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Replace Junior Messias

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 Genoa would lose

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

Goals

3

Assists

1

G+A

4

Shots

19

SoT

7

Crosses

16

Fouls won

22

Tackles won

10

Interceptions

5

Attack

91

Creation

85

Progression

71

Role score

66

Transfer fit

49

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Azzedine Ounahi

Girona · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (86.03341156649329%); tactical fit is good; 9 years younger.

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Milan · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (82.774091300172%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (84.58332174305889%); tactical fit is good; 9 years younger.

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Corentin Tolisso

Lyon · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (80.4664685984101%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Real Sociedad · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.9792572016126%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+9); 11 years younger.

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Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (80.45921462815981%); tactical fit is good; 7 years younger.

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Rolando Mandragora

Fiorentina · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (79.0695145140969%); tactical fit is good; 7 years younger.

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Villarreal · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (79.6643477798318%); tactical fit is good; 8 years younger.

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Bruno Guimarães

Newcastle United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (76.77970827384218%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); 7 years younger.

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Albert Sambi Lokonga

Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (81.55327811020344%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-15); 9 years younger.

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Everton · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (76.78211390003031%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Bournemouth · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (76.59166805537033%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Mattéo Guendouzi

Lazio · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (81.4884121196931%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-16); 8 years younger.

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Elvis Rexhbeçaj

Augsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (81.4157783170272%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-22); 7 years younger.

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Giuliano Simeone

Atlético Madrid · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (79.32479329959762%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+10); 12 years younger.

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Freiburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 20

Strong stylistic match (80.54665159604032%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+9); 15 years younger.

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Manchester Utd · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (80.16621211686213%); tactical fit is workable; 12 years younger.

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Alavés · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (78.2307259309538%); tactical fit is workable; 8 years younger.

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