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Replace Kaishu Sano

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 Mainz 05 would lose

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

Goals

1

Assists

2

G+A

3

Shots

24

SoT

6

Crosses

18

Fouls won

29

Tackles won

31

Interceptions

67

Attack

40

Creation

47

Progression

47

Role score

49

Transfer fit

66

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Jobe Bellingham

Dortmund · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 20

Strong stylistic match (82.55012906143725%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Han-Noah Massengo

Augsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (80.77629201524715%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€20.8M; 1 years younger.

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Le Havre · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (80.80781391405661%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€21.3M.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (76.02846156055521%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€3M.

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Burnley · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (78.12411578496611%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€19.8M.

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Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (78.42917195128882%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€23.4M.

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Sevilla · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (76.3205850595407%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€13.6M; 1 years younger.

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Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (80.30016378778711%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); cheaper by ~€19.8M.

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Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Defensive Midfielder · Age 27

Reasonable profile overlap (74.87887755934685%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€16.9M.

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Roberto Gagliardini

Hellas Verona · Serie A · Defensive Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (75.54693120259108%); tactical fit is workable; cheaper by ~€24.7M.

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St Pauli · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (76.83879325890426%); tactical fit is workable; cheaper by ~€24.4M.

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Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (76.1431322248854%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); 3 years younger.

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Heidenheim · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Reasonable profile overlap (74.19590181575599%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€21.7M.

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Moisés Caicedo

Chelsea · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Reasonable profile overlap (71.33901143525281%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); 1 years younger.

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Mamadou Coulibaly

Monaco · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Reasonable profile overlap (72.37678063499561%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); cheaper by ~€11.9M; 3 years younger.

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Brest · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Reasonable profile overlap (73.08274732031065%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€20.5M.

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Patrick Osterhage

Freiburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Reasonable profile overlap (72.84423439214983%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€14.4M.

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Bournemouth · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Reasonable profile overlap (74.17759714908698%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-13).

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