Transfer Finder
“Find me a cheaper version of this player.” Nearest statistical profiles in the same position group with a lower estimated acquisition cost.
Target: John McGinn · 31 · Right midfielder · Aston Villa · est. acquisition €6.9M – €13.8M
Similarity uses age, context-adjusted output, minutes share, performance percentile, league and team strength. Style/role similarity needs event data that the current free source lacks.
| Player | Similarity | Age | Pos | Market value | Est. acquisition | Model value | BI | Risk | Strengths | Differences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathias Jensen Brentford FC · Premier League | 37% | 30 | CM | €10.0M | €2.5M – €7.9M | €11.8M – €16.7M | 30/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 7% of MID peers; Improving trajectory | plays Central midfielder; adj. G+A/90 0.17 vs 0.27 |
| Matteo Politano SSC Napoli · Serie A | 36% | 32 | RM | €5.0M | €2.0M – €5.1M | €4.3M – €8.2M | 2/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 10% of MID peers; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | weaker league (0.93) |
| Piotr Zielinski Inter Milan · Serie A | 33% | 32 | CM | €10.0M | €4.0M – €10.2M | €11.4M – €29.0M | 10/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 5% of MID peers; Improving trajectory | plays Central midfielder; weaker league (0.93) |
| Jefferson Lerma Crystal Palace · Premier League | 33% | 31 | DM | €6.0M | €2.1M – €5.2M | €8.1M – €20.4M | 9/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 4% of MID peers; Improving trajectory | plays Defensive midfielder; adj. G+A/90 0.13 vs 0.27 |
| Saša Lukić Fulham FC · Premier League | 32% | 29 | DM | €10.0M | €3.5M – €8.9M | €11.4M – €28.2M | 48/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 6% of MID peers; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Defensive midfielder; adj. G+A/90 0.16 vs 0.27 |
| Tomáš Souček West Ham United · Premier League | 32% | 31 | DM | €10.0M | €3.5M – €8.8M | €6.3M – €22.3M | 9/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 10% of MID peers; Goal contributions 1.4x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted) | plays Defensive midfielder; adj. G+A/90 0.18 vs 0.27 |
| Daichi Kamada Crystal Palace · Premier League | 30% | 29 | CM | €10.0M | €2.6M – €7.9M | €11.2M – €18.6M | 40/100 | Risk: Low | Performance-implied value in the top 7% of MID peers; Improving trajectory | plays Central midfielder; adj. G+A/90 0.09 vs 0.27 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu Inter Milan · Serie A | 30% | 32 | DM | €16.0M | €5.6M – €14.5M | €13.1M – €33.0M | 9/100 | Risk: High | Performance-implied value in the top 2% of MID peers; Goal contributions 3.0x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted) | plays Defensive midfielder; weaker league (0.93); adj. G+A/90 0.37 vs 0.27 |
| Mario Pašalić Atalanta BC · Serie A | 30% | 31 | CM | €6.0M | €2.6M – €5.9M | €5.8M – €27.5M | 12/100 | Risk: Low | Performance-implied value in the top 7% of MID peers; 604 minutes in continental competition | plays Central midfielder; weaker league (0.93) |
| Marcel Sabitzer Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga | 29% | 32 | CM | €6.0M | €1.5M – €4.8M | €6.2M – €13.9M | 16/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 10% of MID peers; Improving trajectory | plays Central midfielder; weaker league (0.94); adj. G+A/90 0.11 vs 0.27 |
| Will Hughes Crystal Palace · Premier League | 29% | 31 | CM | €5.0M | €1.2M – €4.0M | €9.6M – €21.0M | 13/100 | Risk: High | Performance-implied value in the top 7% of MID peers; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Central midfielder; 46% of minutes; adj. G+A/90 0.08 vs 0.27 |
| Santi Comesaña Villarreal CF · Laliga | 29% | 29 | CM | €8.0M | €3.2M – €8.0M | €9.7M – €22.4M | 49/100 | Risk: Low | Performance-implied value in the top 9% of MID peers; 604 minutes in continental competition | plays Central midfielder; weaker league (0.95) |
| Ryan Christie AFC Bournemouth · Premier League | 28% | 31 | CM | €8.0M | €2.8M – €7.9M | €7.3M – €23.7M | 11/100 | Risk: High | Performance-implied value in the top 8% of MID peers; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Central midfielder; 29% of minutes |
| Lorenzo Pellegrini Associazione Sportiva Roma · Serie A | 28% | 30 | AM | €8.0M | €2.7M – €9.1M | €9.3M – €18.9M | 23/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 11% of MID peers; 513 minutes in continental competition | plays Attacking midfielder; weaker league (0.93); 43% of minutes |
| Leon Goretzka Bayern Munich · Bundesliga | 28% | 31 | CM | €12.0M | €4.3M – €14.5M | €11.2M – €28.4M | 5/100 | Risk: Low | Performance-implied value in the top 4% of MID peers; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Central midfielder; weaker league (0.94); adj. G+A/90 0.14 vs 0.27 |