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Replace Xaver Schlager

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 RB Leipzig would lose

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

Goals

3

Assists

1

G+A

4

Shots

21

SoT

7

Crosses

11

Fouls won

16

Tackles won

25

Interceptions

7

Attack

68

Creation

56

Progression

37

Role score

52

Transfer fit

58

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Manuel Locatelli

Juventus · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (78.27806241250804%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15).

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (79.0441773201589%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19); 5 years younger.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (80.48475934057502%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Manchester Utd · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 34

Strong stylistic match (77.92856295132931%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€2.2M.

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Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Reasonable profile overlap (73.62559611337144%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15).

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Liverpool · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (76.08529569308092%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); 3 years younger.

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Piotr Zieliński

Inter · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (77.87326584653987%); tactical fit is good.

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Brest · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (75.56811128592628%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); cheaper by ~€1.9M; 5 years younger.

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Everton · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Reasonable profile overlap (74.35821122732267%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); 2 years younger.

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Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Reasonable profile overlap (73.9504235498286%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€7.4M; 2 years younger.

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Dortmund · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (75.14841673315472%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); 3 years younger.

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Hellas Verona · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (75.36344499057327%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€6.3M.

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Rennes · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Reasonable profile overlap (73.96676586198791%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Barcelona · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 28

Reasonable profile overlap (70.66530117521391%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+23).

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Pierre Lees-Melou

Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (75.65057315546191%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€4.8M.

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Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Reasonable profile overlap (73.3616768471241%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8).

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Máximo Perrone

Como · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (75.70628365838297%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Santi Comesaña

Villarreal · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Reasonable profile overlap (72.45814657215033%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€1.1M.

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