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Replace Kevin De Bruyne

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 Napoli would lose

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

Goals

5

Assists

2

G+A

7

Shots

27

SoT

11

Crosses

58

Fouls won

6

Tackles won

8

Interceptions

5

Attack

95

Creation

81

Progression

40

Role score

62

Transfer fit

52

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Bruno Fernandes

Manchester Utd · Premier League · Attacking Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (87.42534936220866%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); 3 years younger.

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Florian Thauvin

Lens · Ligue 1 · Attacking Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (85.09189630072058%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); cheaper by ~€5.2M; 1 years younger.

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Mainz 05 · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (86.4533245810837%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); 5 years younger.

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Liverpool · Premier League · Attacking Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (85.1834160902699%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Hakan Çalhanoğlu

Inter · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (82.7085422987713%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (82.76427339433917%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); 4 years younger.

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Freiburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (80.52167842263636%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€5.8M; 1 years younger.

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Christian Eriksen

Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 34

Strong stylistic match (79.83596300799854%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€7.5M.

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Lazar Samardzic

Atalanta · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.01232729663936%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+8); 10 years younger.

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (79.36635295510344%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€8.3M; 1 years younger.

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Justin Kluivert

Bournemouth · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (81.59923575079247%); tactical fit is good; 7 years younger.

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Manchester City · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (80.75327061373045%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+9); 9 years younger.

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Como · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.70267971169994%); tactical fit is workable; 10 years younger.

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Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (79.19808966000627%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€700K; 6 years younger.

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Davide Zappacosta

Atalanta · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (78.06963485694521%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€6.6M; 1 years younger.

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Fulham · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (79.41667887242633%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10); 4 years younger.

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Bournemouth · Premier League · Attacking Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (77.10534364297682%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Marcus Tavernier

Bournemouth · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (78.18976975600229%); tactical fit is good; 7 years younger.

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