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Replace Leon Bailey

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 Aston Villa would lose

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

Goals

0

Assists

1

G+A

1

Shots

8

SoT

1

Crosses

19

Fouls won

5

Tackles won

6

Interceptions

4

Attack

70

Creation

85

Progression

46

Role score

56

Transfer fit

44

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Nicolò Barella

Inter · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (84.3651081764649%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8).

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Crystal Palace · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (85.17339813238533%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); 6 years younger.

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Lens · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (81.747543204495%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€10.2M.

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Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (80.837393142461%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); 1 years younger.

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Ander Barrenetxea

Real Sociedad · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.36407740457078%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+18); 4 years younger.

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Mikkel Damsgaard

Brentford · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (80.98103282188784%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17); 3 years younger.

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (79.9937449585012%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19).

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Elche · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (85.10729062151245%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€10.2M; 5 years younger.

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Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (80.91848596643068%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15).

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Toulouse · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (78.38564158151723%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+23); cheaper by ~€9.6M.

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Wonderkid regen

Real Madrid · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (81.38664761013044%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+21); 7 years younger.

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Real Sociedad · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (80.55955198757586%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€7.4M.

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Bruno Fernandes

Manchester Utd · Premier League · Attacking Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (78.68071236708282%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+21).

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Manchester City · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (82.44018734988975%); tactical fit is good.

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Samuel Chukwueze

Fulham · Premier League · Attacking Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (79.21425880232337%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); 1 years younger.

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Alexander Prass

Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (79.70628159543082%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€8.2M; 4 years younger.

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Adrien Thomasson

Lens · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (77.58939820882115%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+25); cheaper by ~€10.2M.

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Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (79.82390164303541%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); cheaper by ~€500K; 5 years younger.

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