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: Joakim Maehle · 29 · Left-back · VfL Wolfsburg · est. acquisition €1.9M – €5.6M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrià Pedrosa Elche CF · Laliga | 54% | 28 | LB | €2.8M | €1.1M – €3.0M | €2.2M – €4.0M | 42/100 | Risk: Moderate | — | very similar |
| Olivier Deman SV Werder Bremen · Bundesliga | 45% | 26 | LB | €3.5M | €1.6M – €4.0M | €1.2M – €6.1M | 64/100 | Risk: Low | Improving trajectory | 3 yrs younger |
| Abel Bretones CA Osasuna · Laliga | 42% | 25 | LB | €3.5M | €1.5M – €4.0M | €2.1M – €6.1M | 71/100 | Risk: Low | — | 3 yrs younger |
| Deiver Machado FC Nantes · Ligue 1 | 42% | 32 | LB | €1.8M | €520k – €2.0M | €424k – €1.3M | 2/100 | Risk: Very High | Team conceded 0.42 fewer goals per match than Elo expected with the player on the pitch | 4 yrs older |
| Ulisses Garcia US Sassuolo · Serie A | 41% | 30 | LB | €3.0M | €1.1M – €2.9M | €1.2M – €3.0M | 16/100 | Risk: Moderate | Team conceded 0.35 fewer goals per match than Elo expected with the player on the pitch | very similar |
| Thibault De Smet Paris FC · Ligue 1 | 39% | 28 | LB | €1.8M | €531k – €1.5M | €806k – €2.3M | 81/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | very similar |
| Alfonso Pedraza Villarreal CF · Laliga | 39% | 30 | LB | €2.5M | €899k – €2.7M | €2.3M – €6.3M | 38/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 23% of DEF peers; Improving trajectory | very similar |
| Eray Cömert Valencia CF · Laliga | 38% | 28 | CB | €2.5M | €839k – €3.4M | €1.7M – €6.3M | 56/100 | Risk: Moderate | Improving trajectory; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Centre-back |
| Robin Gosens ACF Fiorentina · Serie A | 37% | 31 | LB | €4.0M | €1.4M – €3.8M | €2.8M – €8.2M | 9/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 16% of DEF peers; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 3 yrs older; 55% of minutes |
| Ali Abdi OGC Nice · Ligue 1 | 36% | 32 | LB | €2.0M | €491k – €1.5M | €430k – €1.7M | 10/100 | Risk: Very High | — | 3 yrs older |
| Omar Traoré 1. Fußballclub Heidenheim 1846 · Bundesliga | 36% | 28 | RB | €2.0M | €568k – €2.2M | €1.2M – €3.5M | 61/100 | Risk: Low | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Right-back |
| Gabriele Zappa Cagliari Calcio · Serie A | 36% | 26 | RB | €3.0M | €1.1M – €3.2M | €1.7M – €6.9M | 73/100 | Risk: Low | Team conceded 0.21 fewer goals per match than Elo expected with the player on the pitch; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Right-back; 3 yrs younger |
| Thierry Correia Valencia CF · Laliga | 35% | 27 | RB | €2.5M | €776k – €2.1M | €1.8M – €5.1M | 92/100 | Risk: Moderate | Improving trajectory; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Right-back |
| Javi Galán CA Osasuna · Laliga | 34% | 31 | LB | €1.8M | €595k – €1.8M | €2.2M – €4.2M | 25/100 | Risk: Low | Performance-implied value in the top 20% of DEF peers; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 3 yrs older |
| Eric Bailly Real Oviedo · Laliga | 33% | 32 | CB | €1.2M | €342k – €1.3M | €656k – €3.4M | 44/100 | Risk: High | Team conceded 0.29 fewer goals per match than Elo expected with the player on the pitch; Improving trajectory | plays Centre-back; 3 yrs older |