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: Julian Niehues · 25 · Defensive midfielder · 1. Fußballclub Heidenheim 1846 · est. acquisition €597k – €1.7M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youssef Maleh US Cremonese · Serie A | 40% | 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; 3 yrs older |
| Oriol Rey Levante UD · Laliga | 38% | 28 | DM | €1.8M | €571k – €1.6M | €1.1M – €3.3M | 84/100 | Risk: Moderate | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 3 yrs older; adj. G+A/90 0.11 vs 0.21 |
| Lars Ritzka FC St. Pauli · Bundesliga | 35% | 28 | LM | €1.0M | €296k – €1.2M | €488k – €1.8M | 62/100 | Risk: Moderate | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Left midfielder; 3 yrs older |
| Bakery Jatta Hamburger SV · Bundesliga | 34% | 28 | RM | €1.0M | €335k – €1.1M | €999k – €2.7M | 80/100 | Risk: Moderate | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Right midfielder; 3 yrs older; 30% of minutes |
| Mehdi Léris Pisa Sporting Club · Serie A | 31% | 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; 3 yrs older; adj. G+A/90 0.35 vs 0.21 |
| Tamás Nikitscher Rio Ave FC · Liga Portugal | 29% | 26 | DM | €800k | €288k – €704k | €587k – €1.3M | 80/100 | Risk: Moderate | Goal contributions 1.5x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted); Improving trajectory | weaker league (0.58) |
| Alberto Grassi US Cremonese · Serie A | 29% | 31 | DM | €1.4M | €407k – €1.1M | €727k – €2.3M | 57/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 6 yrs older; adj. G+A/90 0.07 vs 0.21 |
| Antonio Sánchez RCD Mallorca · Laliga | 29% | 29 | CM | €2.0M | €520k – €1.6M | €1.5M – €3.9M | 76/100 | Risk: Moderate | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Central midfielder; 4 yrs older; adj. G+A/90 0.13 vs 0.21 |
| Sabit Abdulai FC Alverca · Liga Portugal | 28% | 27 | DM | €700k | €244k – €853k | €446k – €1.1M | 70/100 | Risk: High | — | weaker league (0.58) |
| Kelliano RFK Akhmat Grozny · Premier Liga | 28% | 23 | DM | €800k | €367k – €1.4M | €454k – €1.2M | 61/100 | Risk: High | — | weaker league (0.56) |
| Rafael Brito Casa Pia AC · Liga Portugal | 27% | 24 | DM | €600k | €230k – €726k | €427k – €1.2M | 87/100 | Risk: Moderate | Goal contributions 1.8x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted); Improving trajectory | weaker league (0.58) |
| Thomas Van den Keybus KVC Westerlo · Jupiler Pro League | 27% | 25 | CM | €700k | €233k – €772k | €591k – €1.6M | 90/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Central midfielder; weaker league (0.65) |
| Thierry Lutonda RAAL La Louvière · Jupiler Pro League | 26% | 25 | LM | €600k | €230k – €856k | €489k – €984k | 94/100 | Risk: Moderate | Improving trajectory; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Left midfielder; weaker league (0.65) |
| Evgeniy Bolotov FC Orenburg · Premier Liga | 26% | 25 | DM | €800k | €321k – €962k | €486k – €1.0M | 91/100 | Risk: High | Goal contributions 1.5x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted) | weaker league (0.56) |
| Bogdan Jocic FC Rubin Kazan · Premier Liga | 26% | 25 | CM | €900k | €308k – €942k | €538k – €1.3M | 93/100 | Risk: Very High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Central midfielder; weaker league (0.56) |