Replacement finder

Replace Linton Maina

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 Köln would lose

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

Goals

2

Assists

0

G+A

2

Shots

20

SoT

8

Crosses

25

Fouls won

6

Tackles won

6

Interceptions

4

Attack

43

Creation

61

Progression

32

Role score

46

Transfer fit

51

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Julián Álvarez

Atlético Madrid · La Liga · Creative Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (82.62844617929872%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+28).

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Manchester Utd · Premier League · Goal Threat Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (82.48238877149991%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+25).

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Musa Al-Taamari

Rennes · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (82.50350228393864%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+20).

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Sheraldo Becker

Mainz 05 · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (81.77774185816884%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+26); cheaper by ~€1.8M.

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Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.87673751437316%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); 2 years younger.

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Jakub Kamiński

Köln · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (81.98193475135685%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); 3 years younger.

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Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (81.64455679003844%); tactical fit is good.

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Wonderkid regen

Juventus · Serie A · Creative Winger · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (79.25895792361091%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+34); 5 years younger.

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Heidenheim · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (82.69781092010757%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Napoli · Serie A · Creative Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (81.91205084720768%); tactical fit is good.

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Marseille · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (76.91956623916317%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+27).

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Brighton · Premier League · Creative Winger · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (81.49929699231163%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8).

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Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League · Creative Winger · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (83.4064325354439%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Valencia · La Liga · Creative Winger · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (80.34827630398924%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16).

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Mohamed Amine Sbai

Angers · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (79.14945798233626%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€1.9M; 1 years younger.

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Federico Bernardeschi

Bologna · Serie A · Goal Threat Winger · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (81.09871853654901%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16).

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Köln · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (79.92478700677431%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+25); cheaper by ~€1.2M.

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Bilal El Khannouss

Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (80.23281505639447%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); 4 years younger.

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