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Replace Tom Krauß

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

0

Assists

2

G+A

2

Shots

9

SoT

2

Crosses

14

Fouls won

22

Tackles won

43

Interceptions

26

Attack

33

Creation

46

Progression

49

Role score

52

Transfer fit

60

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Wolves · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (82.38008133262665%); tactical fit is good.

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Real Betis · La Liga · Defensive Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.22272670242774%); tactical fit is good.

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Samir El Mourabet

Strasbourg · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 20

Strong stylistic match (81.66422395596591%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Soungoutou Magassa

West Ham United · Premier League · Defensive Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (81.27964048691967%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Nicolas Fonseca

Oviedo · La Liga · Defensive Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (82.08159166960154%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€800K.

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Everton · Premier League · Defensive Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (80.20385058278687%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Lille · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 18

Strong stylistic match (81.49796270528812%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Morten Frendrup

Genoa · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (79.4300937691517%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8).

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Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (79.08486333638058%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11).

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Óscar Valentín

Rayo Vallecano · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (80.97645368220729%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.6M.

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Nicolás González

Manchester City · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (76.92820025217735%); tactical fit is good.

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Brest · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (77.79856259420038%); tactical fit is good.

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Fulham · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (80.12414967353634%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14).

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Benjamin Stambouli

Metz · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 35

Strong stylistic match (81.52485740639823%); tactical fit is workable; cheaper by ~€3.4M.

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Girona · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (77.53081015225516%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8).

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Mateus Fernandes

West Ham United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Reasonable profile overlap (74.91427700018953%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); 3 years younger.

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Bologna · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 34

Strong stylistic match (81.01875284272187%); tactical fit is workable; weaker role score (-9).

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Ibrahim Sangaré

Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (77.0536642834479%); tactical fit is good.

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