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: Martin Frese · 28 · Left midfielder · Hellas Verona · est. acquisition €751k – €2.0M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehdi Léris Pisa Sporting Club · Serie A | 34% | 28 | RM | €1.8M | €527k – €1.4M | €1.1M – €3.1M | 85/100 | Risk: Low | Goal contributions 1.6x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted); Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Right midfielder; adj. G+A/90 0.35 vs 0.20 |
| Roberto Gagliardini Hellas Verona · Serie A | 34% | 32 | DM | €1.3M | €334k – €1.5M | €580k – €2.2M | 26/100 | Risk: Moderate | — | plays Defensive midfielder; 4 yrs older; adj. G+A/90 0.11 vs 0.20 |
| Kwasi Sibo Real Oviedo · Laliga | 34% | 28 | CM | €1.4M | €467k – €1.8M | €975k – €2.3M | 64/100 | Risk: Low | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Central midfielder; 49% of minutes |
| Youssef Maleh US Cremonese · Serie A | 33% | 27 | CM | €1.5M | €414k – €1.3M | €1.4M – €4.3M | 86/100 | Risk: Moderate | Improving trajectory; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Central midfielder; 46% of minutes |
| Takahiro Akimoto Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Jupiler Pro League | 32% | 28 | LM | €1.5M | €419k – €1.7M | €611k – €1.7M | 38/100 | Risk: Low | Undisputed starter (80% of league minutes); Improving trajectory | weaker league (0.65); adj. G+A/90 0.09 vs 0.20 |
| Lassana Coulibaly US Lecce · Serie A | 31% | 30 | CM | €2.2M | €547k – €1.7M | €2.9M – €7.3M | 72/100 | Risk: Moderate | Improving trajectory; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Central midfielder |
| Óscar Gil Oud-Heverlee Leuven · Jupiler Pro League | 30% | 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) |
| Alberto Grassi US Cremonese · Serie A | 30% | 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; 51% of minutes; adj. G+A/90 0.07 vs 0.20 |
| Lars Ritzka FC St. Pauli · Bundesliga | 30% | 28 | LM | €1.0M | €296k – €1.2M | €488k – €1.8M | 62/100 | Risk: Moderate | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 32% of minutes |
| Julian Niehues 1. Fußballclub Heidenheim 1846 · Bundesliga | 29% | 25 | DM | €1.5M | €597k – €1.7M | €941k – €2.7M | 99/100 | Risk: Moderate | Goal contributions 1.7x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted); Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Defensive midfielder; 3 yrs younger; 45% of minutes |
| Marco Ilaimaharitra Standard Liège · Jupiler Pro League | 29% | 30 | DM | €800k | €210k – €689k | €526k – €1.5M | 36/100 | Risk: Moderate | Improving trajectory; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Defensive midfielder; 2 yrs older; weaker league (0.65) |
| Alberto Reina Real Oviedo · Laliga | 29% | 28 | AM | €2.0M | €592k – €1.7M | €1.4M – €4.0M | 93/100 | Risk: Low | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Attacking midfielder; adj. G+A/90 0.46 vs 0.20 |
| Joël Ito RAAL La Louvière · Jupiler Pro League | 28% | 28 | AM | €900k | €297k – €985k | €611k – €1.4M | 63/100 | Risk: Low | — | plays Attacking midfielder; weaker league (0.65) |
| Kirill Pechenin PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara · Premier Liga | 28% | 29 | LM | €1.2M | €323k – €1.1M | €762k – €1.5M | 60/100 | Risk: Moderate | Undisputed starter (85% of league minutes); Improving trajectory | weaker league (0.56) |
| Pieter Gerkens Cercle Brugge · Jupiler Pro League | 28% | 31 | CM | €800k | €192k – €683k | €707k – €1.8M | 43/100 | Risk: Moderate | Undisputed starter (89% of league minutes); Improving trajectory | plays Central midfielder; 3 yrs older; weaker league (0.65); 89% of minutes |