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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
16
SoT
3
Crosses
5
Fouls won
31
Tackles won
25
Interceptions
12
Attack
53
Creation
66
Progression
59
Role score
61
Transfer fit
59
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Pedri
Barcelona · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 23
85%
similarity
Tactical fit
74%
Role score
71
Estimated Fee
€164M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€105M
Upside Δ
+6

Strong stylistic match (84.65511127195435%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); 6 years younger.

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Exequiel Palacios
Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27
83%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
50
Estimated Fee
€31M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€28M
Upside Δ
+2

Strong stylistic match (82.52181915806143%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€28M; 2 years younger.

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Ezequiél Fernández
Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23
82%
similarity
Tactical fit
73%
Role score
62
Estimated Fee
€23M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€36M
Upside Δ
+6

Strong stylistic match (82.14454703579355%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€36M; 6 years younger.

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Eduardo Camavinga
Real Madrid · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 23
81%
similarity
Tactical fit
72%
Role score
63
Estimated Fee
€48M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€11M
Upside Δ
+6

Strong stylistic match (80.58563131459522%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€11M; 6 years younger.

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Atakan Karazor
Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 29
78%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
51
Estimated Fee
€9.9M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€49.1M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (77.59262767794034%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10); cheaper by ~€49.1M.

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Junior Mwanga
Nantes · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 23
82%
similarity
Tactical fit
73%
Role score
42
Estimated Fee
€6.4M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€52.6M
Upside Δ
+6

Strong stylistic match (81.99766401227451%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-19); cheaper by ~€52.6M; 6 years younger.

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Benjamin André
Lille · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 35
78%
similarity
Tactical fit
71%
Role score
66
Estimated Fee
€4.1M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€54.9M
Upside Δ
-6

Strong stylistic match (77.7813464809484%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€54.9M.

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Quinten Timber
Marseille · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 24
79%
similarity
Tactical fit
73%
Role score
53
Estimated Fee
€24M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€35M
Upside Δ
+5

Strong stylistic match (79.3030620438865%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€35M; 5 years younger.

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Curtis Jones
Liverpool · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25
77%
similarity
Tactical fit
73%
Role score
63
Estimated Fee
€33M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€26M
Upside Δ
+4

Strong stylistic match (77.02012584001264%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€26M; 4 years younger.

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Manu Koné
Roma · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 25
78%
similarity
Tactical fit
73%
Role score
53
Estimated Fee
€47M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€12M
Upside Δ
+4

Strong stylistic match (78.39428618663305%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€12M; 4 years younger.

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Frenkie de Jong
Barcelona · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29
74%
similarity
Tactical fit
76%
Role score
62
Estimated Fee
€42M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€17M
Upside Δ
+0

Reasonable profile overlap (73.86334571551055%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€17M.

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Ilaix Moriba
Celta Vigo · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 23
78%
similarity
Tactical fit
71%
Role score
57
Estimated Fee
€9.2M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€49.8M
Upside Δ
+6

Strong stylistic match (78.32206692396393%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€49.8M; 6 years younger.

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Guido Rodríguez
Valencia · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 32
77%
similarity
Tactical fit
74%
Role score
50
Estimated Fee
€6.2M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€52.8M
Upside Δ
-3

Strong stylistic match (77.19890593382584%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€52.8M.

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Sofyan Amrabat
Real Betis · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29
77%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
38
Estimated Fee
€11.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€47.4M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (77.07696750984114%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-23); cheaper by ~€47.4M.

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Hicham Boudaoui
Nice · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 26
75%
similarity
Tactical fit
73%
Role score
63
Estimated Fee
€11.3M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€47.7M
Upside Δ
+3

Strong stylistic match (75.31966275571921%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€47.7M; 3 years younger.

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Manuel Locatelli
Juventus · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 28
73%
similarity
Tactical fit
74%
Role score
67
Estimated Fee
€24M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€35M
Upside Δ
+1

Reasonable profile overlap (73.34526108926659%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€35M; 1 years younger.

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Mohamed Kaba
Nantes · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 24
76%
similarity
Tactical fit
72%
Role score
57
Estimated Fee
€1.4M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€57.6M
Upside Δ
+5

Strong stylistic match (76.2582039114269%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€57.6M; 5 years younger.

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Ylber Ramadani
Lecce · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 30
75%
similarity
Tactical fit
75%
Role score
51
Estimated Fee
€2M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€57M
Upside Δ
-1

Reasonable profile overlap (74.96349266249968%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10); cheaper by ~€57M.

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