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Replace Kristoffer Ajer

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 Brentford would lose

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

Goals

0

Assists

1

G+A

1

Shots

10

SoT

3

Crosses

7

Fouls won

5

Tackles won

23

Interceptions

15

Attack

0

Creation

0

Progression

55

Role score

61

Transfer fit

57

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Dortmund · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (89.02568021134726%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14).

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Metz · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 34

Strong stylistic match (89.94074044760234%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+24); cheaper by ~€19.2M.

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Köln · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (88.77756730920555%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19); cheaper by ~€16.4M; 3 years younger.

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Wolves · Premier League · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (90.00806348408992%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€10.3M; 1 years younger.

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

Strong stylistic match (88.61931607796706%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+20); 4 years younger.

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Villarreal · La Liga · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (86.28632643117402%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+20); cheaper by ~€3.4M.

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Dayot Upamecano

Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (87.71233356554966%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); 1 years younger.

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Guillermo Maripán

Torino · Serie A · Center Back · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (88.89834569550163%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€16.7M.

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Napoli · Serie A · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (89.03375811438666%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Monaco · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (88.45543809378081%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€6.8M.

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Matthijs de Ligt

Manchester Utd · Premier League · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (87.98514358910181%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); 2 years younger.

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Villarreal · La Liga · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (89.49061306729396%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€7.9M; 4 years younger.

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St Pauli · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (87.6767350239685%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); cheaper by ~€18M.

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Bafodé Diakité

Bournemouth · Premier League · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (88.58942889587604%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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Lens · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (88.73014507634491%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); cheaper by ~€7.1M; 6 years younger.

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Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (86.940275781539%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€16.7M; 1 years younger.

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Jordan Torunarigha

Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (84.00522693887027%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€15.4M.

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Burnley · Premier League · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (86.08879864881156%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€13.9M; 1 years younger.

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