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: Joelinton · 29 · Central midfielder · Newcastle United · est. acquisition €10.0M – €24.5M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daichi Kamada Crystal Palace · Premier League | 67% | 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 | very similar |
| Mathias Jensen Brentford FC · Premier League | 63% | 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 | very similar |
| Will Hughes Crystal Palace · Premier League | 52% | 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 | very similar |
| Saša Lukić Fulham FC · Premier League | 49% | 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 |
| Jefferson Lerma Crystal Palace · Premier League | 45% | 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 |
| João Palhinha Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League | 43% | 30 | DM | €15.0M | €7.6M – €16.8M | €10.8M – €27.6M | 0/100 | Risk: Low | Performance-implied value in the top 6% of MID peers; Goal contributions 1.6x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted) | plays Defensive midfielder |
| Tomáš Souček West Ham United · Premier League | 39% | 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 |
| Vitaly Janelt Brentford FC · Premier League | 39% | 28 | DM | €16.0M | €9.5M – €17.7M | €17.1M – €33.5M | 16/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 7% of MID peers; Goal contributions 1.6x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted) | plays Defensive midfielder; 42% of minutes |
| Mario Pašalić Atalanta BC · Serie A | 39% | 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 | weaker league (0.93) |
| Marcel Sabitzer Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga | 38% | 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 | 2 yrs older; weaker league (0.94) |
| Xaver Schlager RB Leipzig · Bundesliga | 38% | 28 | CM | €10.0M | €4.1M – €12.3M | €3.4M – €12.4M | 18/100 | Risk: Low | Performance-implied value in the top 22% of MID peers | weaker league (0.94) |
| Ryan Christie AFC Bournemouth · Premier League | 38% | 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 | 29% of minutes |
| Ao Tanaka Leeds United · Premier League | 37% | 27 | CM | €13.0M | €6.5M – €14.2M | €5.2M – €16.0M | 21/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 21% of MID peers | 2 yrs younger; 39% of minutes; adj. G+A/90 0.22 vs 0.14 |
| Piotr Zielinski Inter Milan · Serie A | 36% | 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 | 2 yrs older; weaker league (0.93) |
| John McGinn Aston Villa · Premier League | 36% | 31 | RM | €13.0M | €6.9M – €13.8M | €19.3M – €35.9M | 0/100 | Risk: Low | Performance-implied value in the top 2% of MID peers; Improving trajectory | plays Right midfielder; adj. G+A/90 0.27 vs 0.14 |