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: Alan Varela · 24 · Defensive midfielder · FC Porto · est. acquisition €23.1M – €40.2M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Onyedika Club Brugge KV · Jupiler Pro League | 57% | 25 | DM | €23.0M | €9.5M – €22.9M | €4.5M – €19.9M | 76/100 | Risk: Moderate | 868 minutes in continental competition | very similar |
| Enzo Barrenechea SL Benfica · Liga Portugal | 51% | 25 | DM | €12.0M | €6.6M – €17.8M | €6.0M – €20.1M | 51/100 | Risk: Moderate | Performance-implied value in the top 24% of MID peers; 867 minutes in continental competition | 59% of minutes |
| Santiago Hezze Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios · Super League 1 | 48% | 24 | DM | €14.0M | €9.6M – €19.4M | €2.1M – €13.6M | 33/100 | Risk: Moderate | 699 minutes in continental competition | weaker league (0.42); 60% of minutes |
| Aleksandr Chernikov FK Krasnodar · Premier Liga | 48% | 26 | DM | €8.0M | €4.2M – €8.8M | €2.5M – €10.3M | 27/100 | Risk: High | — | 59% of minutes |
| Tanner Tessmann Olympique Lyon · Ligue 1 | 44% | 24 | DM | €10.0M | €6.3M – €14.1M | €5.0M – €17.9M | 32/100 | Risk: Low | Improving trajectory; 479 minutes in continental competition | stronger league (0.88) |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj Union Saint-Gilloise · Jupiler Pro League | 44% | 24 | AM | €5.0M | €2.7M – €7.0M | €4.2M – €13.5M | 60/100 | Risk: Low | 528 minutes in continental competition; Estimated acquisition well below performance-implied value | plays Attacking midfielder |
| Kamiel Van De Perre Union Saint-Gilloise · Jupiler Pro League | 43% | 22 | DM | €8.0M | €5.8M – €15.6M | €2.9M – €10.8M | 62/100 | Risk: Moderate | 598 minutes in continental competition | 3 yrs younger; 60% of minutes |
| Artem Karpukas Футбольный клуб "Локомотив" Москва · Premier Liga | 41% | 24 | DM | €7.0M | €3.0M – €8.0M | €1.4M – €10.0M | 85/100 | Risk: High | — | very similar |
| Víctor Gómez SC Braga · Liga Portugal | 41% | 26 | RM | €10.0M | €6.2M – €11.3M | €3.5M – €9.3M | 40/100 | Risk: Low | Undisputed starter (81% of league minutes); Improving trajectory | plays Right midfielder; adj. G+A/90 0.16 vs 0.07 |
| Nicolas Seiwald RB Leipzig · Bundesliga | 41% | 25 | DM | €25.0M | €19.4M – €32.3M | €5.6M – €24.7M | 30/100 | Risk: Low | Performance-implied value in the top 18% of MID peers; Undisputed starter (88% of league minutes) | stronger league (0.94) |
| Adem Zorgane Union Saint-Gilloise · Jupiler Pro League | 40% | 26 | CM | €12.0M | €7.8M – €14.7M | €3.6M – €17.0M | 23/100 | Risk: Low | Undisputed starter (81% of league minutes); 673 minutes in continental competition | plays Central midfielder; adj. G+A/90 0.17 vs 0.07 |
| Nail Umyarov FK Spartak Moskva · Premier Liga | 40% | 26 | DM | €7.5M | €4.1M – €8.7M | €1.7M – €8.1M | 32/100 | Risk: Moderate | Undisputed starter (96% of league minutes) | 96% of minutes |
| Richard Ríos SL Benfica · Liga Portugal | 40% | 26 | CM | €25.0M | €18.1M – €28.3M | €4.3M – €25.9M | 41/100 | Risk: Low | Performance-implied value in the top 24% of MID peers; 982 minutes in continental competition | plays Central midfielder; adj. G+A/90 0.19 vs 0.07 |
| Nicolò Fagioli ACF Fiorentina · Serie A | 39% | 25 | DM | €16.0M | €10.5M – €21.2M | €6.3M – €19.3M | 41/100 | Risk: Low | Performance-implied value in the top 21% of MID peers; Goal contributions 1.4x the positional average in the league (context-adjusted) | stronger league (0.93); adj. G+A/90 0.18 vs 0.07 |
| Anan Khalaili Union Saint-Gilloise · Jupiler Pro League | 38% | 21 | RM | €23.0M | €18.5M – €32.6M | €6.2M – €20.9M | 39/100 | Risk: Low | Undisputed starter (84% of league minutes); Strong for age (22): top 23% of same-age peers | plays Right midfielder; 3 yrs younger |