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: Nikolaos Athanasiou · 25 · Left midfielder · Rio Ave FC · est. acquisition €308k – €1.0M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry Lutonda RAAL La Louvière · Jupiler Pro League | 52% | 25 | LM | €600k | €230k – €856k | €489k – €984k | 94/100 | Risk: Moderate | Improving trajectory; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | very similar |
| Mohamed Azzi Dinamo Makhachkala · Premier Liga | 44% | 24 | RM | €1.0M | €302k – €1.0M | €532k – €1.0M | 97/100 | Risk: High | Improving trajectory; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Right midfielder |
| Chiheb Labidi CD Nacional · Liga Portugal | 41% | 25 | CM | €500k | €146k – €433k | €419k – €902k | 100/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Central midfielder |
| Rafael Brito Casa Pia AC · Liga Portugal | 41% | 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 | plays Defensive midfielder |
| Luka Vesner Ticic FK Nizhny Novgorod · Premier Liga | 39% | 25 | CM | €800k | €214k – €703k | €547k – €830k | 93/100 | Risk: High | Improving trajectory; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Central midfielder |
| Temirkan Sundukov Dinamo Makhachkala · Premier Liga | 37% | 24 | LM | €1.0M | €269k – €853k | €676k – €1.6M | 96/100 | Risk: High | Undisputed starter (91% of league minutes); Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 91% of minutes |
| Isaac James FC Alverca · Liga Portugal | 34% | 21 | LM | €600k | €305k – €1.3M | €309k – €1.1M | 95/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | 3 yrs younger; 43% of minutes; adj. G+A/90 0.28 vs 0.20 |
| Yaya Sithole CD Tondela · Liga Portugal | 34% | 27 | CM | €600k | €204k – €576k | €361k – €744k | 98/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Central midfielder; 2 yrs older |
| Theocharis Tsingaras APS Atromitos Athinon · Super League 1 | 33% | 25 | CM | €900k | €249k – €807k | €534k – €1.2M | 94/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Central midfielder; weaker league (0.42) |
| Andreas Pyndt FC Fredericia · Superliga | 31% | 25 | DM | €600k | €150k – €576k | €339k – €657k | 98/100 | Risk: High | Goal contributions 1.7x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted); Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Defensive midfielder |
| Tyrese Noslin SC Telstar · Eredivisie | 31% | 23 | RM | €750k | €255k – €901k | €394k – €827k | 99/100 | Risk: Moderate | — | plays Right midfielder |
| Giannis Papanikolaou Caykur Rizespor · Super Lig | 31% | 27 | DM | €1.2M | €286k – €827k | €379k – €665k | 77/100 | Risk: Moderate | Goal contributions 1.3x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted); Improving trajectory | plays Defensive midfielder; 2 yrs older; weaker league (0.40) |
| Nathan Rôdes FCV Dender EH · Jupiler Pro League | 31% | 28 | DM | €600k | €176k – €455k | €452k – €1.5M | 73/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Defensive midfielder; 3 yrs older; adj. G+A/90 0.07 vs 0.20 |
| Bogdan Jocic FC Rubin Kazan · Premier Liga | 30% | 25 | CM | €900k | €308k – €942k | €538k – €1.3M | 93/100 | Risk: Very High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Central midfielder; 40% of minutes |
| Tyrone Owusu SC Telstar · Eredivisie | 29% | 27 | CM | €600k | €182k – €588k | €356k – €572k | 97/100 | Risk: High | Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Central midfielder; 2 yrs older |