Who should replace Lucas Paquetá?
CAM/CMWest Ham United · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitLucas Paquetá's profile ↗
If a club needs to replace Lucas Paquetá, the best-fitting attacking midfielders are Rodri, Ross Barkley, Nico Paz. Rodri (Manchester City) matches the role at 92/100 on tactical profile (81/100 overall). A cheaper option: Ross Barkley at about €3.6m. Data as of July 2026.
Best replacements for Lucas Paquetá
| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Tactical | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodrisimilar↗ | Manchester City | 27 | €50m | 92 | 81 |
| 2 | Ross Barkleysimilar↗ | Luton Town | 30 | €3.6m | 92 | 80 |
| 3 | Nico Pazsimilar↗ | Como | 21 | €86m | 91 | 83 |
| 4 | Brais Méndezsimilar↗ | Real Sociedad | 26 | €7.8m | 91 | 81 |
| 5 | Philip Billingsimilar↗ | Bournemouth | 27 | €6.2m | 91 | 80 |
| 6 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hallsimilar↗ | Everton | 27 | €38m | 91 | 79 |
| 7 | Nikolas Narteysimilar↗ | VfB Stuttgart | 25 | €10m | 91 | 80 |
| 8 | Édersonsimilar↗ | Atalanta | 25 | €43m | 91 | 79 |
| 9 | Nadiem Amirisimilar↗ | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 28 | €16m | 90 | 83 |
| 10 | Nico O'Reillysimilar↗ | Manchester City | 20 | €76m | 90 | 79 |
| 11 | Corentin Tolissosimilar↗ | Olympique Lyonnais | 30 | €11m | 90 | 79 |
| 12 | Facundo Buonanottesimilar↗ | Leicester City | 20 | €11m | 90 | 83 |
* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · data: Sofascore, last 3 seasons
Why these players match Lucas Paquetá
≈ 100% Lucas Paquetá · strong: Touches, Accurate final-third passes · low reliability
Strengths: Touches /90, Accurate final-third passes /90, Accurate long balls /90
≈ 100% Lucas Paquetá · strong: Successful dribbles, Duels won · low reliability
Strengths: Successful dribbles /90, Duels won /90, Accurate long balls /90
≈ 100% Lucas Paquetá · strong: Shots, Successful dribbles · low reliability
Strengths: Shots /90, Successful dribbles /90, Sofascore rating
FAQ
Who is the best replacement for Lucas Paquetá?
By Doppel's tactical-fit score, Rodri (Manchester City) does the closest job to Lucas Paquetá, at 92/100 on profile. Ross Barkley and Nico Paz follow.
Is there a cheaper player who can replace Lucas Paquetá?
Yes — Ross Barkley (Luton Town) plays a similar attacking midfielder role at roughly €3.6m, a 80/100 match.
How does Doppel find replacements for Lucas Paquetá?
Doppel learns Lucas Paquetá's role profile from his 2025/26 season and ranks attacking midfielders across the big-5 leagues and more by how closely they do the same job, adjusted for league strength.
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