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Replace Chris Richards

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 Crystal Palace would lose

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

Goals

1

Assists

0

G+A

1

Shots

15

SoT

2

Crosses

14

Fouls won

5

Tackles won

35

Interceptions

43

Attack

0

Creation

0

Progression

85

Role score

80

Transfer fit

82

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (91.65888057817715%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9).

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Köln · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (88.79626625809762%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€19.9M; 1 years younger.

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Atalanta · Serie A · Center Back · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (91.66574024664588%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€17.6M.

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Fulham · Premier League · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (90.00947145214255%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€14.4M.

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Barcelona · La Liga · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (89.04596206705283%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€4.8M; 2 years younger.

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Dayot Upamecano

Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (88.70688764213165%); tactical fit is good.

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Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Center Back · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (89.7708324926863%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); 3 years younger.

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Villarreal · La Liga · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (87.03255476842924%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€6.9M.

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

Strong stylistic match (87.29033985883044%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Everton · Premier League · Center Back · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (90.91599153925084%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€19.3M.

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Angers · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (88.51659772960544%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10); cheaper by ~€18.9M; 3 years younger.

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Konstantinos Mavropanos

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

Strong stylistic match (87.34935216188211%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€6.7M.

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Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (90.56927274324842%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-23).

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Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (87.36053736162874%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10); cheaper by ~€9.1M.

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Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (86.00927586218468%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€17.5M.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (87.59509515729744%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); 2 years younger.

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Gladbach · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (87.46785386698909%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€15.7M.

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Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (85.43675272695685%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€9M.

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