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Replace Luca Waldschmidt

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

5

Assists

4

G+A

9

Shots

26

SoT

13

Crosses

22

Fouls won

6

Tackles won

3

Interceptions

4

Attack

95

Creation

68

Progression

37

Role score

64

Transfer fit

49

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Andrej Kramarić

Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 34

Strong stylistic match (81.43162696665232%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10).

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Marseille · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (81.32747512514644%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); 4 years younger.

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Christian Pulisic

Milan · Serie A · Creative Winger · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (80.18897402294029%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); 3 years younger.

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Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (83.463726633243%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (82.12114656112472%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Antoine Semenyo

Manchester City · Premier League · Creative Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (82.81087135310602%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); 4 years younger.

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Marseille · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 36

Strong stylistic match (81.31306090980624%); tactical fit is good.

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Largie Ramazani

Valencia · La Liga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (79.75579097383194%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); 5 years younger.

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Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.92866861366855%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Wonderkid regen

Köln · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 19

Strong stylistic match (82.57211658287845%); tactical fit is workable; 11 years younger.

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Wonderkid regen

Lyon · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 19

Strong stylistic match (80.8167611992248%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+19); 11 years younger.

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Barcelona · La Liga · Creative Winger · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (76.45380070036995%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); 1 years younger.

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Bradley Barcola

Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Goal Threat Winger · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (79.78329355719343%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); 7 years younger.

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Ousmane Dembélé

Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (76.44957796948808%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); 1 years younger.

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Jorge de Frutos

Rayo Vallecano · La Liga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (76.7682471556879%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Sheraldo Becker

Mainz 05 · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (75.92884482880936%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€300K.

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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (75.77842486543429%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+18); 5 years younger.

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Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (77.87337417031763%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); 1 years younger.

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