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Replace Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Statistically similar 2025/26 players based on per-90 output, defensive activity, role group and tactical fit. Estimated fees are not official market values — model-derived estimates from public football data.

What Lyon would lose

Profile being replaced — public football data, model-derived role scores.

Goals

1

Assists

4

G+A

5

Shots

14

SoT

7

Crosses

44

Fouls won

12

Tackles won

36

Interceptions

33

Attack

61

Creation

52

Progression

39

Role score

56

Transfer fit

67

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Sebastian Walukiewicz

Sassuolo · Serie A · Fullback · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (84.8140257001248%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-13); cheaper by ~€6.7M; 2 years younger.

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Piero Hincapié

Arsenal · Premier League · Fullback · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.59817479745216%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Atlético Madrid · La Liga · Fullback · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (84.46564076154041%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-18).

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Angers · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (82.25071964309578%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€9M.

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Freiburg · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (83.35643751494166%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€9.4M.

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Rayan Aït-Nouri

Manchester City · Premier League · Fullback · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.10101169662231%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); 4 years younger.

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Rasmus Kristensen

Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (80.30741429158554%); tactical fit is good.

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Espanyol · La Liga · Fullback · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (80.50178725519147%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); 4 years younger.

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Manchester Utd · Premier League · Fullback · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (81.95461843146897%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.5M.

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Valentin Rosier

Osasuna · La Liga · Fullback · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (80.037423829115%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€7.8M.

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RB Leipzig · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (77.20830792229982%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12).

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Manchester Utd · Premier League · Fullback · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (80.36560872829975%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Sevilla · La Liga · Fullback · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (75.20732814785856%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+24); cheaper by ~€3.3M.

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Espanyol · La Liga · Fullback · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (80.10495093784637%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); 6 years younger.

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Nicolás Valentini

Hellas Verona · Serie A · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (81.90549561667947%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-17); cheaper by ~€5.7M; 3 years younger.

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Levante · La Liga · Fullback · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (78.84282729079095%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€8.8M.

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Strasbourg · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (78.01646401034512%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); 5 years younger.

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Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 34

Strong stylistic match (80.45906493466654%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€9M.

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