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Replace Will Hughes

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 Crystal Palace would lose

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

Goals

0

Assists

0

G+A

0

Shots

17

SoT

0

Crosses

45

Fouls won

25

Tackles won

16

Interceptions

15

Attack

56

Creation

63

Progression

63

Role score

59

Transfer fit

64

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Gladbach · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (86.70383166965863%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+20); cheaper by ~€2.4M.

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Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (89.55472318222891%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Nicolò Fagioli

Fiorentina · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (89.1242983262812%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Osasuna · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (86.78420162354674%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€3.6M.

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Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta

Athletic Club · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (85.50628596775442%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€3.2M.

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Aston Villa · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (83.78881888686473%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8).

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Monaco · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (85.62563556166069%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+25); 9 years younger.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (86.58826782480521%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Gvidas Gineitis

Torino · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (87.53493078250041%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€500K; 9 years younger.

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Alexis Saelemaekers

Milan · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (84.29995505885184%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); 5 years younger.

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Espanyol · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (86.05460008049346%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.3M; 6 years younger.

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Cristian Cásseres Jr.

Toulouse · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (84.24395499361852%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); 5 years younger.

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Espanyol · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (84.68953935646749%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); 7 years younger.

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Osasuna · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (87.66599105261938%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); cheaper by ~€1.6M; 6 years younger.

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Elche · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.87993875072111%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€300K; 7 years younger.

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Elliot Anderson

Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (83.92510113964575%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); 8 years younger.

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Roma · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (85.49537641667416%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); 9 years younger.

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Gladbach · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (83.51073497960688%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); 8 years younger.

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