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Replace Rayan Cherki

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

4

Assists

12

G+A

16

Shots

55

SoT

13

Crosses

80

Fouls won

34

Tackles won

16

Interceptions

7

Attack

87

Creation

92

Progression

74

Role score

74

Transfer fit

64

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Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (86.2761953494883%); tactical fit is good.

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Athletic Club · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (82.1767500950219%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€17M.

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Samuel Chukwueze

Fulham · Premier League · Attacking Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (84.76255511489993%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€55.5M.

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Alejandro Garnacho

Chelsea · Premier League · Attacking Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (80.41978417192628%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€34M; 1 years younger.

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Ander Barrenetxea

Real Sociedad · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (78.9814704294686%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€53.8M.

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 20

Strong stylistic match (77.56792610276062%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€34M; 2 years younger.

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Jesus Rodríguez

Como · Serie A · Attacking Midfielder · Age 20

Strong stylistic match (77.79029314421012%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€39M; 2 years younger.

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Real Madrid · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 21

Reasonable profile overlap (74.49423493345924%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Hákon Haraldsson

Lille · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Reasonable profile overlap (74.64146790432086%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€48M.

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Lille · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (75.27019017456173%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€61.3M.

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Elche · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (76.30134467846979%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-24); cheaper by ~€66.2M.

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Enzo Fernández

Chelsea · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Reasonable profile overlap (74.46845826710643%); tactical fit is good.

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Crystal Palace · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Reasonable profile overlap (72.69403425882679%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€8M.

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Kamaldeen Sulemana

Atalanta · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Reasonable profile overlap (74.86894808350574%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); cheaper by ~€53.5M.

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Giuliano Simeone

Atlético Madrid · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 23

Reasonable profile overlap (72.15453793962214%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€27M.

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (79.44575666698908%); tactical fit is workable; weaker role score (-14); cheaper by ~€68.9M.

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Alexander Prass

Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Reasonable profile overlap (72.93380633650597%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€64.2M.

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Derry Scherhant

Freiburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Reasonable profile overlap (71.52958829927293%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€65.2M.

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