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Replace Malick Fofana

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 Lyon would lose

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

Goals

2

Assists

1

G+A

3

Shots

19

SoT

9

Crosses

29

Fouls won

22

Tackles won

5

Interceptions

3

Attack

75

Creation

86

Progression

73

Role score

66

Transfer fit

53

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Mohamed Ali Cho

Nice · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (86.24082087022371%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€14.5M.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (84.35615487694179%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12).

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RB Leipzig · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (83.19675782072909%); tactical fit is good.

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Real Sociedad · La Liga · Creative Winger · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (86.58313657424824%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€17.4M.

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Roma · Serie A · Creative Winger · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (84.0884469007017%); tactical fit is good.

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Bologna · Serie A · Goal Threat Winger · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (81.59278045171641%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€8M.

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Arsenal · Premier League · Creative Winger · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (80.37863736543099%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15).

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Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (82.60860944706413%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€12.4M.

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Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (82.2739787055049%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€17.8M.

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Juventus · Serie A · Creative Winger · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (78.050641696367%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14).

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Valencia · La Liga · Creative Winger · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.69281942472672%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-21); cheaper by ~€16.2M.

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Lazio · Serie A · Creative Winger · Age 38

Strong stylistic match (87.48336035409785%); tactical fit is workable; cheaper by ~€28M.

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Jean Mattéo Bahoya

Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (79.98182796519116%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€5M.

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Villarreal · La Liga · Creative Winger · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (82.03060274433527%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€22.4M.

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Manchester City · Premier League · Creative Winger · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (79.09515068350345%); tactical fit is good.

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Matias Fernandez-Pardo

Lille · Ligue 1 · Creative Winger · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (76.69633959849683%); tactical fit is good.

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Franco Mastantuono

Real Madrid · La Liga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 18

Strong stylistic match (78.91859853449967%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League · Creative Winger · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (80.00723654250135%); tactical fit is good.

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