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Replace Koki Machida

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 Hoffenheim would lose

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

Goals
0
Assists
0
G+A
0
Shots
0
SoT
0
Crosses
0
Fouls won
0
Tackles won
0
Interceptions
1
Attack
0
Creation
0
Progression
2
Role score
23
Transfer fit
12
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Top-class replacement
Giorgio Scalvini
Atalanta · Serie A · Center Back · Age 22
61%
similarity
Tactical fit
64%
Role score
78
Estimated Fee
€29M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€22.3M
Upside Δ
+6

Reasonable profile overlap (60.59600022103534%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+55); 6 years younger.

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Alessandro Buongiorno
Napoli · Serie A · Center Back · Age 26
59%
similarity
Tactical fit
68%
Role score
64
Estimated Fee
€37M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€30.3M
Upside Δ
+2

Different profile (58.964989381900224%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+41); 2 years younger.

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Mohammed Salisu
Monaco · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 27
58%
similarity
Tactical fit
68%
Role score
69
Estimated Fee
€9.2M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€2.5M
Upside Δ
+1

Different profile (58.31270310586917%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+46); 1 years younger.

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Daniele Ghilardi
Roma · Serie A · Center Back · Age 23
57%
similarity
Tactical fit
64%
Role score
79
Estimated Fee
€8.8M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€2.1M
Upside Δ
+5

Different profile (57.089271681311004%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+56); 5 years younger.

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Federico Baschirotto
Cremonese · Serie A · Center Back · Age 29
59%
similarity
Tactical fit
69%
Role score
46
Estimated Fee
€3.9M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€2.8M
Upside Δ
-1

Different profile (59.41319594035377%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+23); cheaper by ~€2.8M.

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Unai Núñez
Hellas Verona · Serie A · Center Back · Age 29
55%
similarity
Tactical fit
67%
Role score
73
Estimated Fee
€3.3M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€3.4M
Upside Δ
-1

Different profile (54.86238020590626%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+50); cheaper by ~€3.4M.

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Bryan Okoh
Auxerre · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 23
57%
similarity
Tactical fit
64%
Role score
71
Estimated Fee
€1.2M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€5.5M
Upside Δ
+5

Different profile (56.819257712202294%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+48); cheaper by ~€5.5M; 5 years younger.

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Hiroki Ito
Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 27
56%
similarity
Tactical fit
67%
Role score
59
Estimated Fee
€19.8M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€13.1M
Upside Δ
+1

Different profile (55.78398012159545%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+36); 1 years younger.

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Warmed Omari
Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 26
53%
similarity
Tactical fit
65%
Role score
81
Estimated Fee
€3.4M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€3.3M
Upside Δ
+2

Different profile (53.454365970429%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+58); cheaper by ~€3.3M; 2 years younger.

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Kike Salas
Sevilla · La Liga · Center Back · Age 24
54%
similarity
Tactical fit
63%
Role score
82
Estimated Fee
€8.8M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€2.1M
Upside Δ
+4

Different profile (53.60351201703101%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+59); 4 years younger.

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Victor Nelsson
Hellas Verona · Serie A · Center Back · Age 27
52%
similarity
Tactical fit
66%
Role score
82
Estimated Fee
€8M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€1.3M
Upside Δ
+1

Different profile (52.177645294849%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+59); 1 years younger.

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Fabian Schär
Newcastle United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 34
57%
similarity
Tactical fit
63%
Role score
64
Estimated Fee
€5.8M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€900K
Upside Δ
-6

Different profile (56.51686696697803%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+41); cheaper by ~€900K.

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Odilon Kossounou
Atalanta · Serie A · Center Back · Age 25
55%
similarity
Tactical fit
65%
Role score
66
Estimated Fee
€23M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€16.3M
Upside Δ
+3

Different profile (55.343582026553555%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+43); 3 years younger.

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Armel Bella Kotchap
Hellas Verona · Serie A · Center Back · Age 24
55%
similarity
Tactical fit
64%
Role score
67
Estimated Fee
€7.2M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€500K
Upside Δ
+4

Different profile (54.854365820664015%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+44); 4 years younger.

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Jorge Herrando
Osasuna · La Liga · Center Back · Age 25
55%
similarity
Tactical fit
65%
Role score
63
Estimated Fee
€3.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€3.1M
Upside Δ
+3

Different profile (54.72705176810155%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+40); cheaper by ~€3.1M; 3 years younger.

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Pietro Comuzzo
Fiorentina · Serie A · Center Back · Age 21
56%
similarity
Tactical fit
62%
Role score
66
Estimated Fee
€24M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€17.3M
Upside Δ
+7

Different profile (56.36674557023097%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+43); 7 years younger.

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José María Giménez
Atlético Madrid · La Liga · Center Back · Age 31
55%
similarity
Tactical fit
65%
Role score
61
Estimated Fee
€11.5M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€4.8M
Upside Δ
-3

Different profile (54.729150644453775%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+38).

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Kim Min-jae
Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 29
50%
similarity
Tactical fit
65%
Role score
86
Estimated Fee
€14M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€7.3M
Upside Δ
-1

Different profile (50.41112396625522%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+63).

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