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Replace Martin Ødegaard

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 Arsenal would lose

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

Goals

1

Assists

6

G+A

7

Shots

22

SoT

8

Crosses

22

Fouls won

9

Tackles won

9

Interceptions

7

Attack

77

Creation

76

Progression

34

Role score

56

Transfer fit

52

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Closest profile

Fabián Ruiz Peña

Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Attacking Midfielder · Age 30

Reasonable profile overlap (74.79159119369461%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€7M.

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Top-class replacement

Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 24

Reasonable profile overlap (68.6601338346686%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+24); 3 years younger.

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Manchester City · Premier League · Attacking Midfielder · Age 22

Reasonable profile overlap (70.02941121341102%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+18); 5 years younger.

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Closest profile

Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 22

Reasonable profile overlap (70.67941546703679%); tactical fit is workable; 5 years younger.

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Samuel Chukwueze

Fulham · Premier League · Attacking Midfielder · Age 27

Reasonable profile overlap (65.69668543859422%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€2M.

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Cheap alternative

Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 28

Reasonable profile overlap (65.13518268298564%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€7.8M.

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Federico Valverde

Real Madrid · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 27

Reasonable profile overlap (64.256773164072%); tactical fit is good.

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Weston McKennie

Juventus · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Reasonable profile overlap (61.771922877726%); tactical fit is good.

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Cheap alternative

Lens · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Reasonable profile overlap (61.919963417892355%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€12.7M.

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Liverpool · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Reasonable profile overlap (62.590416596312096%); tactical fit is workable; 4 years younger.

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Closest profile

Inter · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (81.47025613997357%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); 4 years younger.

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Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Reasonable profile overlap (61.443201396577855%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Giuliano Simeone

Atlético Madrid · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 23

Different profile (58.69202648849213%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+20); 4 years younger.

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Athletic Club · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Different profile (59.202154762510155%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+16); 4 years younger.

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Cheap alternative

Gladbach · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Reasonable profile overlap (61.67358887687018%); tactical fit is workable; cheaper by ~€11.7M; 4 years younger.

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Crystal Palace · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Different profile (59.57641940605491%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+12); 5 years younger.

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Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 30

Different profile (59.861934371085226%); tactical fit is workable.

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Ander Barrenetxea

Real Sociedad · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 24

Different profile (57.99533928315156%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+18); cheaper by ~€300K; 3 years younger.

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