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Replace Said El Mala

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 Köln would lose

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

Goals

13

Assists

4

G+A

17

Shots

74

SoT

30

Crosses

39

Fouls won

23

Tackles won

14

Interceptions

8

Attack

89

Creation

54

Progression

46

Role score

70

Transfer fit

69

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Largie Ramazani

Valencia · La Liga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (88.73956623677199%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€30.4M.

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Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (87.98175340405818%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€25.2M.

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Lyon · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 19

Strong stylistic match (79.4287387463662%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13).

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Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (85.17220763825736%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10); cheaper by ~€1M.

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Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (83.93092469264143%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€31.9M.

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RB Leipzig · Bundesliga · Striker · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (80.73887136953734%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€10M.

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Celta Vigo · La Liga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (84.62463199004748%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-17); cheaper by ~€31.9M.

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Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (84.37763156557017%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€28.5M.

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Christian Pulisic

Milan · Serie A · Creative Winger · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (81.74258858541387%); tactical fit is good.

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Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Striker · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (82.5801984905296%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€30.5M.

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Bradley Barcola

Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Goal Threat Winger · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (79.70866658515213%); tactical fit is good.

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Antoine Semenyo

Manchester City · Premier League · Creative Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (84.34345434440766%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-17).

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Augsburg · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (81.19127089191264%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€28.3M.

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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (79.3516988713843%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12).

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Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 20

Strong stylistic match (75.6569604923533%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13).

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Brighton · Premier League · Inside Forward · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (82.73297399803616%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-28); cheaper by ~€9M.

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Matias Fernandez-Pardo

Lille · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (77.05762272531368%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€4.8M.

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Riccardo Orsolini

Bologna · Serie A · Goal Threat Winger · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (81.02731395562341%); tactical fit is workable; cheaper by ~€10M.

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