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Replace Phil Foden

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

7

Assists

5

G+A

12

Shots

55

SoT

19

Crosses

119

Fouls won

31

Tackles won

16

Interceptions

10

Attack

91

Creation

83

Progression

71

Role score

71

Transfer fit

66

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Justin Kluivert

Bournemouth · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (91.419719237264%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€47M.

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Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (85.64621040965947%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€39M.

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Brentford · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (85.66504249226885%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€40M; 1 years younger.

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Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (84.52580957560717%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€61.5M; 2 years younger.

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Mainz 05 · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (85.15553425408017%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€60.5M.

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Lazar Samardzic

Atalanta · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (84.41617221294355%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€61.4M; 1 years younger.

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Marcus Tavernier

Bournemouth · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (84.56049628110114%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€55M.

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Wonderkid regen

Real Madrid · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (83.78616266191953%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Lille · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (82.81293552235955%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€66.3M.

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Augsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.68889398556946%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€68.6M; 1 years younger.

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Alejandro Garnacho

Chelsea · Premier League · Attacking Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (84.0032888184104%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€39M; 4 years younger.

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Alavés · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (81.72070319193534%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€74.5M.

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Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (82.6297941354954%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€53M.

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Bruno Fernandes

Manchester Utd · Premier League · Attacking Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (83.73523497729954%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€39M.

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Florian Thauvin

Lens · Ligue 1 · Attacking Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (85.00668465943693%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€70.8M.

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Dominik Szoboszlai

Liverpool · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (81.39214566402234%); tactical fit is good.

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Roberto Navarro

Athletic Club · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.59568478074698%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€69.5M; 1 years younger.

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Athletic Club · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (81.30289209159334%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€22M; 2 years younger.

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