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Replace Pape Gueye

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

5

Assists

2

G+A

7

Shots

47

SoT

13

Crosses

14

Fouls won

54

Tackles won

22

Interceptions

35

Attack

76

Creation

65

Progression

70

Role score

69

Transfer fit

69

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Kristian Thorstvedt

Sassuolo · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (86.75135970848932%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€9.1M.

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Pierre Højbjerg

Marseille · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (82.79002825303095%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€500K.

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Albert Sambi Lokonga

Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (83.40602628962766%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-18); cheaper by ~€11.2M; 1 years younger.

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Aston Villa · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (79.80044602813648%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.9M.

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Atalanta · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (79.35203151083653%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); 1 years younger.

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Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (77.74151771015417%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€17.3M; 1 years younger.

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Jean-Victor Makengo

Lorient · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (79.44789872365976%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-16); cheaper by ~€13.8M.

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Hicham Boudaoui

Nice · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (77.66801145028657%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€8.1M; 1 years younger.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (79.67436973495697%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-17).

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Wonderkid regen

Freiburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 20

Strong stylistic match (78.81965926564828%); tactical fit is good; 7 years younger.

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Azzedine Ounahi

Girona · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (75.51761570885931%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€9.1M; 1 years younger.

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Yannick Gerhardt

Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (82.04039580027036%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-28); cheaper by ~€17.5M.

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Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (76.64298985888227%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€5.5M; 3 years younger.

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Ryan Gravenberch

Liverpool · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (78.596550724208%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-18); 3 years younger.

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Levante · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 20

Strong stylistic match (81.24523486448695%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-20); cheaper by ~€18.3M; 7 years younger.

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Exequiel Palacios

Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (77.2422548162526%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-19).

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Alavés · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (75.3463436591142%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€15.3M.

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Jefferson Lerma

Crystal Palace · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (78.51294459807443%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-17); cheaper by ~€12M.

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