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Replace Dennis Cirkin

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 Sunderland would lose

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

Goals

0

Assists

0

G+A

0

Shots

1

SoT

0

Crosses

3

Fouls won

2

Tackles won

5

Interceptions

5

Attack

12

Creation

14

Progression

22

Role score

18

Transfer fit

19

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Burnley · Premier League · Fullback · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (88.68771456471427%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+23); cheaper by ~€5.5M.

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Lautaro Valenti

Parma · Serie A · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (83.09357996743596%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19); cheaper by ~€5.8M.

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César Azpilicueta

Sevilla · La Liga · Center Back · Age 36

Strong stylistic match (85.41736222175822%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+29); cheaper by ~€6.3M.

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Enrico Delprato

Parma · Serie A · Fullback · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (82.96476769381886%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€800K.

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Heidenheim · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (78.60880996953603%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+32); cheaper by ~€4.8M.

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Lutsharel Geertruida

Sunderland · Premier League · Fullback · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (80.32730835587127%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+18).

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Marseille · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (79.1704125057907%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+25).

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Elche · La Liga · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (82.27364914221843%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); cheaper by ~€6M.

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Nicolò Bertola

Udinese · Serie A · Fullback · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (78.89908980454422%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+20); cheaper by ~€900K; 1 years younger.

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Real Sociedad · La Liga · Fullback · Age 23

Reasonable profile overlap (74.9841033442038%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+45); 1 years younger.

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Gladbach · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (75.80981492629584%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+41); cheaper by ~€3.2M.

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Brest · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 23

Reasonable profile overlap (74.22346650459468%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+40); cheaper by ~€5.3M; 1 years younger.

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Barcelona · La Liga · Fullback · Age 25

Reasonable profile overlap (74.2509310075537%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+38).

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Nicolás Valentini

Hellas Verona · Serie A · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (76.08679882026804%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+21); cheaper by ~€2.2M.

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Emmanuel Agbadou

Wolves · Premier League · Fullback · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (76.11231334321735%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+30).

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Torino · Serie A · Fullback · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (78.8517510069763%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+20); cheaper by ~€5.6M.

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Espanyol · La Liga · Fullback · Age 22

Reasonable profile overlap (72.170076000563%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+46); 2 years younger.

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Sevilla · La Liga · Fullback · Age 34

Strong stylistic match (81.28051143475531%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€5M.

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