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Replace Joško Gvardiol

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 City would lose

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

Goals

2

Assists

2

G+A

4

Shots

17

SoT

6

Crosses

2

Fouls won

7

Tackles won

13

Interceptions

16

Attack

0

Creation

0

Progression

45

Role score

62

Transfer fit

59

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Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (89.55698192570492%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19); cheaper by ~€60.6M.

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Anthony Rouault

Rennes · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (93.3380954584812%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€54.3M.

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Villarreal · La Liga · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (89.68774954135759%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€52.4M.

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Lecce · Serie A · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (91.82574530661545%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10); cheaper by ~€60.4M.

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

Strong stylistic match (86.59862456184734%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19).

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Torbjørn Heggem

Bologna · Serie A · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (91.25301029290004%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€50.9M.

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Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (90.61570417167982%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€61.2M.

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Lens · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (88.65452117793434%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); cheaper by ~€51.6M; 2 years younger.

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Yann Aurel Bisseck

Inter · Serie A · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (89.31091637765056%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€31M.

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Osasuna · La Liga · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (89.18221599383872%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€60.4M.

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Simone Canestrelli

Pisa · Serie A · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (89.64594317745242%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€57.8M.

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Monaco · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (89.77980513025946%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€51.3M.

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Wonderkid regen

Manchester Utd · Premier League · Center Back · Age 20

Strong stylistic match (87.21425599413308%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+18); cheaper by ~€18M; 4 years younger.

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Juventus · Serie A · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (90.1552657254297%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€48.9M.

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Sassuolo · Serie A · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (88.56658061072496%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€53.6M.

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Matthijs de Ligt

Manchester Utd · Premier League · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (87.45864461261468%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€22M.

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Köln · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (84.88795469298324%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+18); cheaper by ~€60.9M.

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Napoli · Serie A · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (88.95435043342523%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€37M.

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