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Replace Castello Lukeba

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 RB Leipzig would lose

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

Goals

1

Assists

0

G+A

1

Shots

8

SoT

2

Crosses

3

Fouls won

12

Tackles won

14

Interceptions

31

Attack

0

Creation

0

Progression

66

Role score

64

Transfer fit

67

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Burnley · Premier League · Center Back · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (88.81897932555432%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€21M.

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Brest · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (87.24591616502741%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€39.2M; 1 years younger.

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Juventus · Serie A · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (91.86488956591813%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€11M.

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Thomas Kristensen

Udinese · Serie A · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (90.13370022886163%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€32.4M.

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Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (85.79330418598138%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17).

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Angers · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (86.39049662861677%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€39.9M.

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Bournemouth · Premier League · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (86.3225364167366%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€28.2M.

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Aymeric Laporte

Athletic Club · La Liga · Center Back · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (90.5573786542553%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€34.6M.

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Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (88.28817248295277%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€30.1M.

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Fernando Calero

Espanyol · La Liga · Center Back · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (89.89192307671095%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€41.9M.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (90.23160572921053%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€27.3M.

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Rav van den Berg

Köln · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (88.1025252094365%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€35.7M; 2 years younger.

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Konstantinos Mavropanos

West Ham United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (87.30672148265032%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); cheaper by ~€27.7M.

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Montassar Talbi

Lorient · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (88.94961581609589%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€37.3M.

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Trevoh Chalobah

Chelsea · Premier League · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (87.88733986913714%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1M.

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Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Center Back · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (85.86722408072525%); tactical fit is good.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (89.85534963026129%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€28.3M.

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Real Sociedad · La Liga · Center Back · Age 20

Strong stylistic match (88.10085241718798%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€24.7M; 3 years younger.

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