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Replace Joshua Zirkzee

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 Manchester Utd would lose

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

Goals

2

Assists

1

G+A

3

Shots

25

SoT

9

Crosses

5

Fouls won

6

Tackles won

6

Interceptions

1

Attack

50

Creation

16

Progression

19

Role score

33

Transfer fit

40

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Hellas Verona · Serie A · Striker · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (88.06101632786424%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); cheaper by ~€12.6M; 2 years younger.

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Dušan Vlahović

Juventus · Serie A · Striker · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (84.92785244320693%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+28).

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Real Madrid · La Liga · Striker · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (82.70301939357628%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+37).

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Wolves · Premier League · Striker · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (86.98879730020111%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€3M.

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Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Striker · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.4903902469118%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+27); 1 years younger.

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Athletic Club · La Liga · Striker · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (85.56543334609115%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€18.4M.

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Gianluca Scamacca

Atalanta · Serie A · Striker · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (82.75233201194929%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+25).

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Valentín Castellanos

West Ham United · Premier League · Striker · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (83.71449147865695%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11).

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Roma · Serie A · Striker · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (79.89606647426524%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+34).

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Elche · La Liga · Striker · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (83.09758699431563%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); cheaper by ~€18.9M.

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Osasuna · La Liga · Striker · Age 34

Strong stylistic match (84.354292446727%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19); cheaper by ~€20.2M.

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Toulouse · Ligue 1 · Striker · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (83.34302966913445%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€19.1M; 4 years younger.

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Sunderland · Premier League · Striker · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (80.29480290270286%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€4.5M.

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Real Betis · La Liga · Striker · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (80.60292918079008%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); cheaper by ~€1.4M.

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Lassine Sinayoko

Auxerre · Ligue 1 · Striker · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (79.41663932524361%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); cheaper by ~€15.6M.

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Folarin Balogun

Monaco · Ligue 1 · Striker · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (77.69695828922973%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+25); cheaper by ~€3M; 1 years younger.

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Ransford Königsdörffer

Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (80.74608797383348%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€19.2M; 1 years younger.

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Fiorentina · Serie A · Striker · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (76.67230451955857%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+24).

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