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Replace Donyell Malen

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 Aston Villa would lose

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

Goals

4

Assists

1

G+A

5

Shots

27

SoT

9

Crosses

7

Fouls won

6

Tackles won

2

Interceptions

0

Attack

76

Creation

16

Progression

19

Role score

47

Transfer fit

45

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Roma · Serie A · Striker · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (85.29552610627661%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+20).

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Striker · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (84.88048724701414%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); cheaper by ~€4M.

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Real Madrid · La Liga · Striker · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (81.61944147999274%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+23).

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Gianluca Scamacca

Atalanta · Serie A · Striker · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (81.9576368712903%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11).

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Willem Geubbels

Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Goal Threat Winger · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (86.37587235886065%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€21.5M; 3 years younger.

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Serhou Guirassy

Dortmund · Bundesliga · Striker · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (81.85579162793903%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19).

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RB Leipzig · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.99490687781201%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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Lorient · Ligue 1 · Striker · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (80.68531700116982%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17); cheaper by ~€25.1M; 1 years younger.

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Folarin Balogun

Monaco · Ligue 1 · Striker · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.68814231207034%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); cheaper by ~€7M; 3 years younger.

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Robert Lewandowski

Barcelona · La Liga · Striker · Age 37

Strong stylistic match (84.02033792723302%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+21); cheaper by ~€19.5M.

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Odsonne Édouard

Lens · Ligue 1 · Striker · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (80.72800765550382%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); cheaper by ~€15.7M.

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Monaco · Ligue 1 · Striker · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (81.12686650339454%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17); cheaper by ~€16.6M; 4 years younger.

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Barcelona · La Liga · Striker · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (78.63043590150811%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19); 1 years younger.

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Freiburg · Bundesliga · Striker · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (81.30826280083761%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€20.2M; 4 years younger.

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Nicolas Jackson

Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Striker · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (79.30040575694655%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17); 3 years younger.

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Jonathan Burkardt

Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (78.96224491439634%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); 2 years younger.

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Rennes · Ligue 1 · Striker · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (79.43335285974179%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€13.3M; 1 years younger.

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Alexander Sørloth

Atlético Madrid · La Liga · Striker · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (80.47928229657158%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€5.5M.

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