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: James Milner · 40 · Central midfielder · Brighton & Hove Albion · est. acquisition €149k – €733k
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pieter Gerkens Cercle Brugge · Jupiler Pro League | 11% | 31 | CM | €800k | €192k – €683k | €707k – €1.8M | 43/100 | Risk: Moderate | Undisputed starter (89% of league minutes); Improving trajectory | 9 yrs younger; weaker league (0.65); 89% of minutes |
| Marco Ilaimaharitra Standard Liège · Jupiler Pro League | 11% | 30 | DM | €800k | €210k – €689k | €526k – €1.5M | 36/100 | Risk: Moderate | Improving trajectory; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Defensive midfielder; 10 yrs younger; weaker league (0.65); 74% of minutes |
| Ismael Silva RFK Akhmat Grozny · Premier Liga | 10% | 31 | CM | €800k | €188k – €637k | €526k – €805k | 37/100 | Risk: High | Undisputed starter (82% of league minutes); Improving trajectory | 9 yrs younger; weaker league (0.56); 82% of minutes; adj. G+A/90 0.11 vs 0.22 |
| Vito van Crooij Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie | 10% | 30 | AM | €900k | €194k – €646k | €432k – €883k | 64/100 | Risk: Very High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Attacking midfielder; 10 yrs younger; weaker league (0.43) |
| Oleksandr Andriyevskyi FK Polissya Zhytomyr · Premier Liga | 10% | 32 | CM | €800k | €0 – €258k | €388k – €718k | 38/100 | Risk: High | Improving trajectory; 492 minutes in continental competition | 8 yrs younger; weaker league (0.25); 68% of minutes |
| Samuel Gueulette RAAL La Louvière · Jupiler Pro League | 10% | 26 | CM | €500k | €155k – €463k | €365k – €784k | 97/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 14 yrs younger; weaker league (0.65); adj. G+A/90 0.13 vs 0.22 |
| Andrew Hjulsager Vejle Boldklub · Superliga | 9% | 31 | CM | €400k | €96k – €397k | €379k – €1.2M | 85/100 | Risk: High | Goal contributions 1.7x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted); Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 9 yrs younger; weaker league (0.47); 54% of minutes; adj. G+A/90 0.37 vs 0.22 |
| Nathan Rôdes FCV Dender EH · Jupiler Pro League | 9% | 28 | DM | €600k | €176k – €455k | €452k – €1.5M | 73/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Defensive midfielder; 12 yrs younger; weaker league (0.65); 54% of minutes; adj. G+A/90 0.07 vs 0.22 |
| Marko Jevtovic Konyaspor · Super Lig | 9% | 32 | DM | €400k | €82k – €428k | €239k – €382k | 77/100 | Risk: Very High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Defensive midfielder; 8 yrs younger; weaker league (0.40); 39% of minutes; adj. G+A/90 0.08 vs 0.22 |
| Artem Makarchuk FK Sochi · Premier Liga | 9% | 30 | LM | €700k | €163k – €510k | €336k – €637k | 68/100 | Risk: Very High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Left midfielder; 10 yrs younger; weaker league (0.56); 40% of minutes |
| Nicky Cadden Hibernian FC · Scottish Premiership | 9% | 29 | LM | €600k | €142k – €448k | €440k – €1.3M | 79/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Left midfielder; 11 yrs younger; weaker league (0.31); 50% of minutes |
| Gustavo Klismahn CD Santa Clara · Liga Portugal | 9% | 26 | AM | €500k | €153k – €388k | €418k – €1.0M | 98/100 | Risk: Very High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Attacking midfielder; 14 yrs younger; weaker league (0.58); adj. G+A/90 0.36 vs 0.22 |
| Chris Cadden Hibernian FC · Scottish Premiership | 9% | 29 | RM | €500k | €123k – €393k | €534k – €1.1M | 85/100 | Risk: High | 480 minutes in continental competition; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Right midfielder; 11 yrs younger; weaker league (0.31); 39% of minutes |
| Fousseni Diabaté Kasimpasa · Super Lig | 9% | 30 | AM | €800k | €176k – €557k | €417k – €1.0M | 70/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Attacking midfielder; 10 yrs younger; weaker league (0.40); 65% of minutes; adj. G+A/90 0.30 vs 0.22 |
| Celil Yüksel Samsunspor · Super Lig | 9% | 28 | DM | €800k | €191k – €651k | €394k – €774k | 90/100 | Risk: High | Improving trajectory; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Defensive midfielder; 12 yrs younger; weaker league (0.40); 38% of minutes; adj. G+A/90 0.12 vs 0.22 |