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Replace Jurgen Ekkelenkamp

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 Udinese would lose

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

Goals

5

Assists

3

G+A

8

Shots

33

SoT

15

Crosses

32

Fouls won

19

Tackles won

27

Interceptions

18

Attack

73

Creation

46

Progression

44

Role score

54

Transfer fit

65

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Aleksandr Golovin

Monaco · Ligue 1 · Attacking Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (84.3194559492112%); tactical fit is good.

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Manchester Utd · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (81.84552549696592%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9).

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (81.88455960441112%); tactical fit is good.

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Angers · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (83.20611721852778%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.6M; 3 years younger.

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Everton · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (79.14218549424862%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14).

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Brest · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (80.14954746317902%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); 3 years younger.

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Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (78.89161013868693%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13).

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Levante · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (80.4979317155153%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€5.7M; 2 years younger.

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Le Havre · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (79.44230755094101%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€2.4M; 2 years younger.

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Inter · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 37

Strong stylistic match (81.64922002655786%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+17); cheaper by ~€3.8M.

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Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa

Napoli · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (80.0018479033192%); tactical fit is good.

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Tanner Tessmann

Lyon · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (80.90915546680533%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); 2 years younger.

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Manchester Utd · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (77.68533264378587%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); 3 years younger.

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (77.29294108404497%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17); 3 years younger.

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Alberto Moleiro

Villarreal · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (79.0888651373222%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Rennes · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (77.84059620713765%); tactical fit is good.

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Gladbach · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (78.20089880509748%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); 4 years younger.

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András Schäfer

Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (76.717566108642%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€3.1M.

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