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Replace Mikael Ellertsson

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 Genoa would lose

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

Goals

1

Assists

1

G+A

2

Shots

26

SoT

6

Crosses

32

Fouls won

42

Tackles won

26

Interceptions

14

Attack

52

Creation

45

Progression

64

Role score

49

Transfer fit

65

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Real Sociedad · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (82.79170457311737%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+26).

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Real Sociedad · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (87.46246302498108%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Top-class replacement

Bruno Guimarães

Newcastle United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (82.63424287349225%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+30).

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Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (82.88122913720318%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16).

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Alavés · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (84.43664228449589%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); cheaper by ~€1.5M.

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Villarreal · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (84.3149222791109%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14).

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Milan · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (84.52433858600895%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+18).

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Milan · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.90975835476503%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13).

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Cheap alternative

Giorgi Gocholeishvili

Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (83.7112243593279%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.9M.

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Bologna · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (83.91633085430475%); tactical fit is good.

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Hicham Boudaoui

Nice · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (81.59477718186956%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14).

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Alexis Saelemaekers

Milan · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (79.71286361826482%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+25).

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Manchester Utd · Premier League · Attacking Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (79.78449817982047%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+23); 3 years younger.

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Mallorca · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (81.35465742275325%); tactical fit is good.

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Hannibal Mejbri

Burnley · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (80.00010371087345%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); 1 years younger.

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Albert Sambi Lokonga

Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (82.10210111291192%); tactical fit is good.

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Espanyol · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (78.88913164046859%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17); cheaper by ~€2.4M.

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Lorient · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (79.70132387948792%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); 2 years younger.

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