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: Josh Laurent · 31 · Central midfielder · Burnley FC · est. acquisition €354k – €1.4M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Suárez Deportivo Alavés · Laliga | 21% | 32 | AM | €1.0M | €276k – €821k | €1.6M – €3.1M | 91/100 | Risk: High | Performance-implied value in the top 21% of MID peers; Improving trajectory | plays Attacking midfielder; weaker league (0.95); adj. G+A/90 0.42 vs 0.18 |
| Pieter Gerkens Cercle Brugge · Jupiler Pro League | 16% | 31 | CM | €800k | €192k – €683k | €707k – €1.8M | 43/100 | Risk: Moderate | Undisputed starter (89% of league minutes); Improving trajectory | weaker league (0.65); 89% of minutes |
| Birger Verstraete Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Jupiler Pro League | 15% | 32 | DM | €900k | €253k – €758k | €528k – €2.3M | 23/100 | Risk: Very High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Defensive midfielder; weaker league (0.65); adj. G+A/90 0.05 vs 0.18 |
| Marco Ilaimaharitra Standard Liège · Jupiler Pro League | 15% | 30 | DM | €800k | €210k – €689k | €526k – €1.5M | 36/100 | Risk: Moderate | Improving trajectory; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Defensive midfielder; weaker league (0.65); 74% of minutes |
| Lukas Lerager FC Copenhagen · Superliga | 14% | 32 | CM | €800k | €235k – €864k | €388k – €1.7M | 22/100 | Risk: High | Improving trajectory; 988 minutes in continental competition | weaker league (0.47) |
| Ismael Silva RFK Akhmat Grozny · Premier Liga | 14% | 31 | CM | €800k | €188k – €637k | €526k – €805k | 37/100 | Risk: High | Undisputed starter (82% of league minutes); Improving trajectory | weaker league (0.56); 82% of minutes |
| Ilya Petrov FK Baltika · Premier Liga | 14% | 31 | CM | €1.2M | €349k – €937k | €523k – €1.5M | 54/100 | Risk: High | — | weaker league (0.56); 71% of minutes |
| Sami Lahssaini RAAL La Louvière · Jupiler Pro League | 13% | 27 | DM | €700k | €240k – €629k | €585k – €1.8M | 95/100 | Risk: Moderate | Undisputed starter (87% of league minutes); Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Defensive midfielder; 3 yrs younger; weaker league (0.65); 88% of minutes |
| Thomas Van den Keybus KVC Westerlo · Jupiler Pro League | 13% | 25 | CM | €700k | €233k – €772k | €591k – €1.6M | 90/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 6 yrs younger; weaker league (0.65); 34% of minutes |
| Stefan Loncar Akron Togliatti · Premier Liga | 13% | 30 | CM | €1.2M | €268k – €849k | €667k – €1.2M | 47/100 | Risk: Very High | Goal contributions 1.6x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted); Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | weaker league (0.56); 67% of minutes; adj. G+A/90 0.34 vs 0.18 |
| Mathieu Maertens Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Jupiler Pro League | 13% | 31 | AM | €600k | €180k – €790k | €420k – €973k | 18/100 | Risk: High | Improving trajectory | plays Attacking midfielder; weaker league (0.65); adj. G+A/90 0.45 vs 0.18 |
| Ozan Tufan Trabzonspor · Super Lig | 13% | 31 | CM | €1.5M | €349k – €1.1M | €472k – €1.5M | 50/100 | Risk: Very High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | weaker league (0.40) |
| Jandro Orellana GD Estoril Praia · Liga Portugal | 13% | 25 | CM | €1.0M | €326k – €865k | €400k – €1.0M | 92/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 5 yrs younger; weaker league (0.58) |
| Bogdan Jocic FC Rubin Kazan · Premier Liga | 13% | 25 | CM | €900k | €308k – €942k | €538k – €1.3M | 93/100 | Risk: Very High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 6 yrs younger; weaker league (0.56) |
| Karol Linetty Kocaelispor · Super Lig | 13% | 31 | CM | €1.2M | €276k – €882k | €981k – €1.4M | 57/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | weaker league (0.40) |