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: Ao Tanaka · 27 · Central midfielder · Leeds United · est. acquisition €6.5M – €14.2M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilia Gruev Leeds United · Premier League | 50% | 26 | DM | €12.0M | €5.5M – €11.8M | €4.9M – €16.8M | 90/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 20% of MID peers; Goal contributions 1.7x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted) | plays Defensive midfielder |
| Joe Willock Newcastle United · Premier League | 47% | 26 | CM | €14.0M | €4.9M – €12.4M | €16.1M – €25.6M | 85/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 11% of MID peers; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | very similar |
| Tommaso Pobega Bologna Football Club 1909 · Serie A | 40% | 26 | CM | €8.0M | €3.7M – €8.6M | €3.7M – €11.5M | 30/100 | Risk: Moderate | 494 minutes in continental competition | weaker league (0.93) |
| Fran Beltrán Girona FC · Laliga | 39% | 27 | CM | €4.0M | €1.7M – €4.3M | €5.2M – €11.3M | 49/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 24% of MID peers; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | weaker league (0.95) |
| 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 | 4 yrs older |
| James Ward-Prowse Burnley FC · Premier League | 38% | 31 | CM | €5.0M | €1.2M – €3.9M | €4.1M – €5.7M | 10/100 | Risk: High | Performance-implied value in the top 15% of MID peers; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 4 yrs older; adj. G+A/90 0.31 vs 0.22 |
| Filip Ugrinic Valencia CF · Laliga | 38% | 27 | CM | €6.0M | €2.8M – €6.5M | €1.9M – €5.2M | 36/100 | Risk: Low | — | weaker league (0.95) |
| Marco Brescianini ACF Fiorentina · Serie A | 37% | 26 | CM | €9.0M | €4.1M – €10.2M | €3.7M – €13.2M | 20/100 | Risk: Moderate | — | weaker league (0.93) |
| Daichi Kamada Crystal Palace · Premier League | 37% | 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 | 2 yrs older; 56% of minutes; adj. G+A/90 0.09 vs 0.22 |
| Unai López Rayo Vallecano · Laliga | 37% | 30 | CM | €2.5M | €968k – €2.6M | €2.3M – €7.8M | 48/100 | Risk: Moderate | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 3 yrs older; weaker league (0.95) |
| Elvis Rexhbecaj FC Augsburg · Bundesliga | 36% | 28 | CM | €3.5M | €1.4M – €3.7M | €2.5M – €5.1M | 42/100 | Risk: Moderate | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | weaker league (0.94) |
| Toma Bašić Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A. · Serie A | 36% | 29 | CM | €3.0M | €1.3M – €3.3M | €1.8M – €7.3M | 51/100 | Risk: Moderate | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | weaker league (0.93) |
| Will Hughes Crystal Palace · Premier League | 36% | 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 | 3 yrs older; adj. G+A/90 0.08 vs 0.22 |
| Saša Lukić Fulham FC · Premier League | 36% | 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; 2 yrs older |
| Ruben Loftus-Cheek AC Milan · Serie A | 36% | 30 | CM | €8.5M | €2.2M – €6.7M | €5.3M – €14.8M | 39/100 | Risk: High | Performance-implied value in the top 13% of MID peers; Improving trajectory | 3 yrs older; weaker league (0.93) |