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Replace James Tarkowski

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 Everton would lose

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

Goals

2

Assists

3

G+A

5

Shots

20

SoT

10

Crosses

7

Fouls won

35

Tackles won

30

Interceptions

29

Attack

0

Creation

0

Progression

77

Role score

54

Transfer fit

66

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Chidozie Awaziem

Nantes · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (90.01564986369777%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€4.1M; 4 years younger.

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Gladbach · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (88.06640362623126%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); cheaper by ~€2.4M; 4 years younger.

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Manchester Utd · Premier League · Center Back · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (87.24123903632936%); tactical fit is good.

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Lazio · Serie A · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (88.73881904312445%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17); 8 years younger.

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Valencia · La Liga · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (85.94595040632653%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+20); cheaper by ~€4.5M; 5 years younger.

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RB Leipzig · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (81.71080543019283%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+23); cheaper by ~€600K.

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Ibrahima Konaté

Liverpool · Premier League · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (88.0775163004887%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Bournemouth · Premier League · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (84.69437408814302%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); 4 years younger.

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Alavés · La Liga · Center Back · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (82.6815045078%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17); 1 years younger.

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Lecce · Serie A · Center Back · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (86.79824928064036%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+21); 12 years younger.

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Mainz 05 · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (82.43885126478804%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+27); cheaper by ~€1.5M; 4 years younger.

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Jan Paul van Hecke

Brighton · Premier League · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (84.76656882843712%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); 8 years younger.

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Nahuel Tenaglia

Alavés · La Liga · Center Back · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (80.78187690684544%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+24); cheaper by ~€4M; 3 years younger.

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Celta Vigo · La Liga · Center Back · Age 35

Strong stylistic match (82.99785684430128%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€5.7M.

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Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (81.24265201929137%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+30); cheaper by ~€3.3M; 5 years younger.

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Genoa · Serie A · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (82.23093831213194%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+24); 6 years younger.

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Crystal Palace · Premier League · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (84.13807058607168%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); 8 years younger.

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Lecce · Serie A · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (85.3268254861185%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.4M; 5 years younger.

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