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Replace Nico Elvedi

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 Gladbach would lose

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

Goals
0
Assists
2
G+A
2
Shots
9
SoT
0
Crosses
1
Fouls won
16
Tackles won
32
Interceptions
40
Attack
0
Creation
0
Progression
85
Role score
73
Transfer fit
78
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Fernando Calero
Espanyol · La Liga · Center Back · Age 30
91%
similarity
Tactical fit
81%
Role score
66
Estimated Fee
€2.1M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€5.2M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (90.91428315170158%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€5.2M.

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Junior Diaz
Brest · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 22
92%
similarity
Tactical fit
76%
Role score
78
Estimated Fee
€4.8M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€2.5M
Upside Δ
+7

Strong stylistic match (91.72760373746722%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.5M; 7 years younger.

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Aymeric Laporte
Athletic Club · La Liga · Center Back · Age 31
91%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
65
Estimated Fee
€9.4M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€2.1M
Upside Δ
-2

Strong stylistic match (90.55876117619819%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8).

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Willi Orban
RB Leipzig · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 33
90%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
77
Estimated Fee
€6.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€700K
Upside Δ
-4

Strong stylistic match (89.51725851323863%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€700K.

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Stefan Posch
Mainz 05 · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 29
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
81%
Role score
81
Estimated Fee
€5.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€1.6M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (87.49351044436892%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€1.6M.

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Trevoh Chalobah
Chelsea · Premier League · Center Back · Age 26
91%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
64
Estimated Fee
€43M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€35.7M
Upside Δ
+3

Strong stylistic match (90.54028393041128%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); 3 years younger.

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Moustapha Mbow
Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 26
89%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
74
Estimated Fee
€5.5M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€1.8M
Upside Δ
+3

Strong stylistic match (88.55573866414477%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.8M; 3 years younger.

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Robin Koch
Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 29
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
81%
Role score
72
Estimated Fee
€16.1M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€8.8M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (86.91383238857891%); tactical fit is good.

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Berat Djimsiti
Atalanta · Serie A · Center Back · Age 33
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
80
Estimated Fee
€5.4M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€1.9M
Upside Δ
-4

Strong stylistic match (88.49417703197606%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.9M.

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Chris Richards
Crystal Palace · Premier League · Center Back · Age 26
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
80
Estimated Fee
€23M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€15.7M
Upside Δ
+3

Strong stylistic match (87.46785386698909%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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David Costas
Oviedo · La Liga · Center Back · Age 31
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
70
Estimated Fee
€1.5M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€5.8M
Upside Δ
-2

Strong stylistic match (87.69079544841816%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€5.8M.

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Danilho Doekhi
Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 27
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
70
Estimated Fee
€13.9M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€6.6M
Upside Δ
+2

Strong stylistic match (88.34966318144836%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Jonathan Tah
Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 30
89%
similarity
Tactical fit
81%
Role score
57
Estimated Fee
€28M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€20.7M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (89.23712819660929%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-16).

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Amos Pieper
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 28
85%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
84
Estimated Fee
€3.9M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€3.4M
Upside Δ
+1

Strong stylistic match (85.3173816435176%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); cheaper by ~€3.4M; 1 years younger.

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Loïc Bade
Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 26
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
71
Estimated Fee
€24M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€16.7M
Upside Δ
+3

Strong stylistic match (88.36898287815504%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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Manuel Akanji
Inter · Serie A · Center Back · Age 30
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
63
Estimated Fee
€20M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€12.7M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (87.50497948459069%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10).

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Gerard Martín
Barcelona · La Liga · Center Back · Age 24
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
76%
Role score
77
Estimated Fee
€18.2M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€10.9M
Upside Δ
+5

Strong stylistic match (88.34636917038792%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Gleison Bremer
Juventus · Serie A · Center Back · Age 29
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
81%
Role score
59
Estimated Fee
€33M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€25.7M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (87.81348033963421%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14).

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