Replacement finder

Replace Nemanja Matić

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 Sassuolo would lose

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

Goals

1

Assists

1

G+A

2

Shots

11

SoT

4

Crosses

11

Fouls won

39

Tackles won

28

Interceptions

27

Attack

24

Creation

33

Progression

57

Role score

40

Transfer fit

61

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Patrizio Masini

Genoa · Serie A · Defensive Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (84.47769176153388%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+24); 12 years younger.

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Real Betis · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (86.0686523518064%); tactical fit is good; 8 years younger.

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Espanyol · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (86.26277950380594%); tactical fit is workable; 12 years younger.

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Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (82.06739913715242%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); 8 years younger.

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Ezequiél Fernández

Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (82.64492076638372%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+22); 14 years younger.

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Köln · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.71482392669634%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+13); 13 years younger.

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Lecce · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (81.0908014018947%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); 7 years younger.

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Benjamin André

Lille · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 35

Strong stylistic match (75.90786380674399%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+26); 2 years younger.

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Boubacar Kamara

Aston Villa · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (82.9959393824379%); tactical fit is workable; 11 years younger.

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Angers · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (79.97542311174145%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Ebenezer Akinsanmiro

Pisa · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (82.57240468579451%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+20); 16 years younger.

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Nicolai Remberg

Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (82.76166316047654%); tactical fit is workable; 12 years younger.

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Nantes · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.39756891505165%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+17); cheaper by ~€300K; 13 years younger.

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Parma · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (82.56808109540087%); tactical fit is workable; 13 years younger.

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Moisés Caicedo

Chelsea · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (79.9010034566027%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+20); 13 years younger.

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Celta Vigo · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (80.53244660292751%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+17); 14 years younger.

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Girona · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 37

Strong stylistic match (75.25172672112775%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€200K.

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St Pauli · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (79.76728217031469%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+8); 12 years younger.

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