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Replace Wouter Burger

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 Hoffenheim would lose

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

Goals

4

Assists

5

G+A

9

Shots

36

SoT

13

Crosses

89

Fouls won

12

Tackles won

42

Interceptions

19

Attack

76

Creation

73

Progression

45

Role score

65

Transfer fit

70

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Como · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (84.8275993102744%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Mikkel Damsgaard

Brentford · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (82.96649777151029%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8).

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Nice · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (82.49931827774117%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.1M; 2 years younger.

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Lyon · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (82.75203630730925%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); 2 years younger.

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Inter · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (84.32008459049375%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-24); 1 years younger.

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Nicolò Barella

Inter · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (82.4598696607163%); tactical fit is good.

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Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (80.22009768184253%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Manolis Saliakas

St Pauli · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (82.5260571853743%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€6.6M.

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Marseille · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (81.30405923328598%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12).

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Cameron Puertas

Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (79.45212569980208%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.5M.

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Andrea Cambiaso

Juventus · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (78.95644184649933%); tactical fit is good.

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Pisa · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (81.17904623717214%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€3.5M.

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Hellas Verona · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (81.10736203776521%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€2.1M; 2 years younger.

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Valencia · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (81.2270783281089%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€3.6M.

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Crystal Palace · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (79.5998549980479%); tactical fit is good.

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Adrien Thomasson

Lens · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (79.09924247115461%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); cheaper by ~€4.5M.

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Toulouse · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (76.68376410192907%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€3.9M.

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Wonderkid regen

Real Madrid · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (78.31630631100876%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); 4 years younger.

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