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Replace Declan Rice

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 Arsenal would lose

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

Goals

4

Assists

5

G+A

9

Shots

40

SoT

13

Crosses

177

Fouls won

11

Tackles won

33

Interceptions

33

Attack

71

Creation

78

Progression

51

Role score

65

Transfer fit

73

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Federico Dimarco

Inter · Serie A · Attacking Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (87.75589368550844%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€66M.

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Brentford · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (89.61326765596634%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€101.5M.

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (86.79945893430587%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€93M.

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Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (84.7125134051404%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€109.8M.

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Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (85.00578712124356%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€108.8M.

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Wonderkid regen

Brighton · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (85.2037878734107%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€77M; 6 years younger.

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Espanyol · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (81.89523133921314%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); cheaper by ~€110.4M.

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Pablo Martínez

Levante · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (84.07543442868572%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€111.9M.

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Augsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (84.9944132868694%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€111.7M.

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Osasuna · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (85.23190336562773%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); cheaper by ~€106.7M.

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Christian Eriksen

Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 34

Strong stylistic match (85.59347623262123%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€111.1M.

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Andrea Cambiaso

Juventus · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (83.29047473947628%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€82M; 1 years younger.

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Real Betis · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (83.23901908774425%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€105.6M.

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Branco van den Boomen

Angers · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (84.90105776141996%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€111.6M.

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Mainz 05 · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (83.3292614123467%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€99.7M; 4 years younger.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (81.10993490763015%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€90M.

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Dominik Szoboszlai

Liverpool · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (82.05036204492025%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€23M; 2 years younger.

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Ísak Jóhannesson

Köln · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (85.24190362436103%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€105.6M; 4 years younger.

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