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Replace Jean-Philippe Mateta

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 Crystal Palace would lose

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

Goals

12

Assists

0

G+A

12

Shots

63

SoT

32

Crosses

11

Fouls won

19

Tackles won

4

Interceptions

6

Attack

59

Creation

26

Progression

31

Role score

49

Transfer fit

62

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Striker · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (86.2247315215176%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); cheaper by ~€10M.

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RB Leipzig · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (88.50604161452802%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1M; 4 years younger.

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Odsonne Édouard

Lens · Ligue 1 · Striker · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (84.70197751600733%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€21.7M.

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Sevilla · La Liga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (88.08061962963653%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€26.2M; 2 years younger.

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Lorient · Ligue 1 · Striker · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (82.85366360190844%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); cheaper by ~€31.1M; 2 years younger.

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Monaco · Ligue 1 · Striker · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (83.98576896752218%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); cheaper by ~€22.6M; 5 years younger.

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Serhou Guirassy

Dortmund · Bundesliga · Striker · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (82.25977355885769%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17).

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Osasuna · La Liga · Striker · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (83.22158213551731%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); cheaper by ~€11.2M; 3 years younger.

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Alexander Sørloth

Atlético Madrid · La Liga · Striker · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (83.0533267808288%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€11.5M.

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Mainz 05 · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (84.26852244820466%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€29.6M.

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Roma · Serie A · Striker · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (81.15734822959584%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+18); cheaper by ~€6M; 1 years younger.

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Mikel Oyarzabal

Real Sociedad · La Liga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (82.65544306308188%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€6M.

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Folarin Balogun

Monaco · Ligue 1 · Striker · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (82.94615544098144%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€13M; 4 years younger.

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Real Madrid · La Liga · Striker · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (78.7505808478648%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+21); 1 years younger.

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Nicolas Jackson

Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Striker · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (81.39436678617867%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); 4 years younger.

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Barcelona · La Liga · Striker · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (79.50436559513544%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17); 2 years younger.

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Jonathan Burkardt

Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (81.03314065935784%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); 3 years younger.

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Osasuna · La Liga · Striker · Age 34

Strong stylistic match (82.86357662197385%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€30.2M.

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