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: Youssef Maleh · 27 · Central midfielder · US Cremonese · est. acquisition €414k – €1.3M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Grassi US Cremonese · Serie A | 31% | 31 | DM | €1.4M | €407k – €1.1M | €727k – €2.3M | 57/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Defensive midfielder; 3 yrs older; adj. G+A/90 0.07 vs 0.22 |
| Siebe Schrijvers Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Jupiler Pro League | 30% | 29 | CM | €1.5M | €368k – €1.1M | €798k – €3.7M | 51/100 | Risk: High | Goal contributions 1.7x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted); Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 2 yrs older; weaker league (0.65); adj. G+A/90 0.37 vs 0.22 |
| Josh Laurent Burnley FC · Premier League | 25% | 31 | CM | €1.5M | €354k – €1.4M | €1.8M – €4.1M | 72/100 | Risk: Moderate | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 3 yrs older; stronger league (1.30) |
| Joe Hodge CD Tondela · Liga Portugal | 24% | 23 | CM | €700k | €328k – €873k | €1.2M – €1.2M | 86/100 | Risk: Moderate | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 4 yrs younger; weaker league (0.58) |
| Jandro Orellana GD Estoril Praia · Liga Portugal | 24% | 25 | CM | €1.0M | €326k – €865k | €400k – €1.0M | 92/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | weaker league (0.58) |
| Bogdan Jocic FC Rubin Kazan · Premier Liga | 24% | 25 | CM | €900k | €308k – €942k | €538k – €1.3M | 93/100 | Risk: Very High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 2 yrs younger; weaker league (0.56) |
| Thomas Van den Keybus KVC Westerlo · Jupiler Pro League | 24% | 25 | CM | €700k | €233k – €772k | €591k – €1.6M | 90/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 3 yrs younger; weaker league (0.65) |
| Óscar Gil Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Jupiler Pro League | 24% | 28 | RM | €800k | €214k – €960k | €702k – €1.8M | 61/100 | Risk: Low | Improving trajectory; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Right midfielder; weaker league (0.65); 75% of minutes |
| Gerard Gumbau Rayo Vallecano · Laliga | 23% | 31 | DM | €1.2M | €360k – €1.1M | €1.3M – €4.4M | 66/100 | Risk: High | Goal contributions 1.5x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted); Improving trajectory | plays Defensive midfielder; 4 yrs older |
| Pieter Gerkens Cercle Brugge · Jupiler Pro League | 23% | 31 | CM | €800k | €192k – €683k | €707k – €1.8M | 43/100 | Risk: Moderate | Undisputed starter (89% of league minutes); Improving trajectory | 4 yrs older; weaker league (0.65); 89% of minutes |
| Birger Verstraete Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Jupiler Pro League | 23% | 32 | DM | €900k | €253k – €758k | €528k – €2.3M | 23/100 | Risk: Very High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Defensive midfielder; 4 yrs older; weaker league (0.65); adj. G+A/90 0.05 vs 0.22 |
| Ilya Petrov FK Baltika · Premier Liga | 23% | 31 | CM | €1.2M | €349k – €937k | €523k – €1.5M | 54/100 | Risk: High | — | 3 yrs older; weaker league (0.56); 71% of minutes |
| Marco Ilaimaharitra Standard Liège · Jupiler Pro League | 23% | 30 | DM | €800k | €210k – €689k | €526k – €1.5M | 36/100 | Risk: Moderate | Improving trajectory; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Defensive midfielder; 3 yrs older; weaker league (0.65); 74% of minutes |
| Samuel Gueulette RAAL La Louvière · Jupiler Pro League | 22% | 26 | CM | €500k | €155k – €463k | €365k – €784k | 97/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | weaker league (0.65); adj. G+A/90 0.13 vs 0.22 |
| Stefan Loncar Akron Togliatti · Premier Liga | 22% | 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 | 3 yrs older; weaker league (0.56); 67% of minutes; adj. G+A/90 0.34 vs 0.22 |