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Replace Nicolás González

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 Manchester City would lose

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

Goals

1

Assists

0

G+A

1

Shots

14

SoT

2

Crosses

3

Fouls won

18

Tackles won

30

Interceptions

24

Attack

36

Creation

38

Progression

41

Role score

48

Transfer fit

56

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Nicolas Fonseca

Oviedo · La Liga · Defensive Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (84.2130133858629%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€45.1M.

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Óscar Valentín

Rayo Vallecano · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (85.69804907281042%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€45.9M.

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Ibrahim Sangaré

Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (84.35553374087719%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€25M.

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Real Betis · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (82.59515875320209%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€43.8M.

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Moisés Caicedo

Chelsea · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (77.62970393782845%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12).

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Everton · Premier League · Defensive Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (80.18814427256133%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€32.5M; 2 years younger.

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Jon Gorrotxategi

Real Sociedad · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (80.29756786360332%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€21M.

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Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (80.89178407665037%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€36.7M.

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Aston Villa · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (78.5065335592397%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€7M.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (78.3846617182549%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€25M.

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Le Havre · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (79.7561702140978%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€43.3M.

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Real Betis · La Liga · Defensive Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (77.49055119830969%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€28.7M.

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Köln · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (76.92820025217735%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€44.3M.

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Kristijan Jakić

Augsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (79.93524058931486%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€42.4M.

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Ebenezer Akinsanmiro

Pisa · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (76.98184299041178%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); cheaper by ~€41.8M; 3 years younger.

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Manuel Locatelli

Juventus · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (76.39046887689355%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19); cheaper by ~€24M.

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Brest · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (77.90212004425456%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€42.5M.

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Soungoutou Magassa

West Ham United · Premier League · Defensive Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (76.7958476143879%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€29.6M; 2 years younger.

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