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Replace Nicolas Pépé

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 Villarreal would lose

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

Goals

8

Assists

8

G+A

16

Shots

63

SoT

25

Crosses

71

Fouls won

43

Tackles won

21

Interceptions

15

Attack

70

Creation

79

Progression

67

Role score

72

Transfer fit

78

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Valencia · La Liga · Creative Winger · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (87.23250010079424%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10); cheaper by ~€2.8M; 1 years younger.

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Juventus · Serie A · Creative Winger · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (86.62290626353042%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); 9 years younger.

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Maghnes Akliouche

Monaco · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (88.15483337327142%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10); 6 years younger.

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Strasbourg · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (87.3166483798676%); tactical fit is good; 8 years younger.

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Köln · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (84.8475684320936%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€4.5M.

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Brighton · Premier League · Creative Winger · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (85.21626943940167%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-18); 1 years younger.

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Domenico Berardi

Sassuolo · Serie A · Creative Winger · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (82.86925286453153%); tactical fit is good.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (83.31411338203958%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (84.53605030707388%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); 5 years younger.

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Leandro Trossard

Arsenal · Premier League · Creative Winger · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (82.87907044765038%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9).

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Real Betis · La Liga · Creative Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (82.01897200159934%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Lille · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (85.00697466317914%); tactical fit is good; 9 years younger.

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Marseille · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (81.9302527342762%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Musa Al-Taamari

Rennes · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (81.93976189480722%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Alexis Claude-Maurice

Augsburg · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (81.35488135191687%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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Real Sociedad · La Liga · Creative Winger · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (80.73008016760915%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Francisco Conceição

Juventus · Serie A · Creative Winger · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (81.88615335071823%); tactical fit is good; 7 years younger.

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Albert Guðmundsson

Fiorentina · Serie A · Creative Winger · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (83.12011694385647%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-22); 2 years younger.

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