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: Lucas Paquetá · 28 · Attacking midfielder · West Ham United · est. acquisition €12.2M – €33.2M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Longstaff Leeds United · Premier League | 42% | 28 | CM | €15.0M | €6.1M – €15.5M | €11.3M – €16.8M | 13/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 13% of MID peers; Goal contributions 1.8x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted) | plays Central midfielder; 29% of minutes |
| Giovani Lo Celso Real Betis Balompié · Laliga | 41% | 30 | AM | €8.0M | €3.6M – €7.7M | €5.3M – €12.7M | 17/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 13% of MID peers; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | weaker league (0.95) |
| Jens Odgaard Bologna Football Club 1909 · Serie A | 39% | 27 | AM | €12.0M | €6.2M – €13.1M | €5.7M – €26.5M | 18/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 18% of MID peers | weaker league (0.93) |
| Justin Kluivert AFC Bournemouth · Premier League | 39% | 27 | AM | €25.0M | €11.0M – €26.9M | €22.6M – €49.2M | 26/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 7% of MID peers | 28% of minutes; adj. G+A/90 0.34 vs 0.44 |
| Brais Méndez Real Sociedad · Laliga | 39% | 29 | AM | €8.0M | €3.7M – €9.2M | €3.0M – €7.5M | 11/100 | Risk: Low | Performance-implied value in the top 24% of MID peers; Goal contributions 1.3x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted) | weaker league (0.95); adj. G+A/90 0.54 vs 0.44 |
| Sebastian Szymanski Stade Rennais FC · Ligue 1 | 37% | 27 | AM | €12.0M | €6.2M – €12.0M | €3.1M – €10.2M | 13/100 | Risk: Moderate | 556 minutes in continental competition | weaker league (0.88) |
| Nikolas Nartey VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga | 36% | 26 | AM | €10.0M | €5.6M – €12.1M | €2.6M – €12.2M | 32/100 | Risk: Moderate | — | 2 yrs younger; weaker league (0.94) |
| Brenden Aaronson Leeds United · Premier League | 36% | 25 | AM | €22.0M | €9.9M – €23.3M | €8.4M – €31.9M | 94/100 | Risk: Low | Performance-implied value in the top 15% of MID peers | 3 yrs younger; 72% of minutes |
| Julian Brandt Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga | 35% | 30 | AM | €15.0M | €5.2M – €16.9M | €12.7M – €57.0M | 9/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 5% of MID peers; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | weaker league (0.94); adj. G+A/90 0.35 vs 0.44 |
| Thomas Lemar Girona FC · Laliga | 35% | 30 | AM | €1.8M | €530k – €1.7M | €2.2M – €4.2M | 77/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | weaker league (0.95) |
| Mason Mount Manchester United · Premier League | 35% | 27 | AM | €25.0M | €11.3M – €29.9M | €12.9M – €28.7M | 8/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 10% of MID peers; Improving trajectory | adj. G+A/90 0.31 vs 0.44 |
| Lorenzo Pellegrini Associazione Sportiva Roma · Serie A | 35% | 30 | AM | €8.0M | €2.7M – €9.1M | €9.3M – €18.9M | 23/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 11% of MID peers; 513 minutes in continental competition | weaker league (0.93); adj. G+A/90 0.32 vs 0.44 |
| Denis Suárez Deportivo Alavés · Laliga | 35% | 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 | 4 yrs older; weaker league (0.95) |
| Emile Smith Rowe Fulham FC · Premier League | 35% | 25 | AM | €20.0M | €9.6M – €22.6M | €19.6M – €34.9M | 50/100 | Risk: Low | Performance-implied value in the top 8% of MID peers; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 3 yrs younger; adj. G+A/90 0.25 vs 0.44 |
| André Almeida Valencia CF · Laliga | 34% | 26 | AM | €6.0M | €2.5M – €6.6M | €3.9M – €8.1M | 26/100 | Risk: Moderate | — | 3 yrs younger; weaker league (0.95) |