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Replace Hjalmar Ekdal

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 Burnley would lose

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

Goals

0

Assists

0

G+A

0

Shots

6

SoT

1

Crosses

1

Fouls won

7

Tackles won

17

Interceptions

12

Attack

0

Creation

0

Progression

65

Role score

67

Transfer fit

61

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Matthijs de Ligt

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Strong stylistic match (91.97741424227566%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Strong stylistic match (91.90092046927867%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Aston Villa · Premier League · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (91.5073517574798%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10).

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

Strong stylistic match (90.61639923035595%); tactical fit is good.

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Oviedo · La Liga · Center Back · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (92.84643635141941%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€4.7M.

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

Strong stylistic match (88.26629722417555%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); 3 years younger.

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Alessandro Marcandalli

Genoa · Serie A · Center Back · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (92.36688392277455%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); 4 years younger.

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St Pauli · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (89.43281328967507%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€4.1M.

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Lisandro Martínez

Manchester Utd · Premier League · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (89.04613623405227%); tactical fit is good.

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Villarreal · La Liga · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (89.3704913055453%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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Burnley · Premier League · Center Back · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (88.85727417474338%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Heidenheim · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (88.8811868450363%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€3M.

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Arsenal · Premier League · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (90.14896005970012%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-13); 2 years younger.

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Napoli · Serie A · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (87.74954994385773%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9).

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Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (90.62462945975332%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-13); 5 years younger.

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Milan · Serie A · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (90.22349700890261%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-22); 1 years younger.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (88.06982016588243%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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Wolves · Premier League · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (86.33511025384871%); tactical fit is good.

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