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Replace Martín Zubimendi

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

5

Assists

1

G+A

6

Shots

27

SoT

9

Crosses

13

Fouls won

15

Tackles won

39

Interceptions

39

Attack

55

Creation

38

Progression

36

Role score

48

Transfer fit

66

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Aurélien Tchouaméni

Real Madrid · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (78.97299330729913%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€4M; 1 years younger.

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Mallorca · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (79.31471972202466%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€79.8M.

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Athletic Club · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (83.27992405296379%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€78.7M; 5 years younger.

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Aljoscha Kemlein

Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (82.5833088925468%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€71M; 6 years younger.

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Sassuolo · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (81.60634477198954%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€77.4M; 6 years younger.

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Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (78.85409621384443%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€79.4M.

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Ibrahim Sangaré

Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (77.46258534348047%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€59M.

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Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (79.19684787906357%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€79.9M.

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Lorient · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (76.91558923325422%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€81M.

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Pape Matar Sarr

Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (77.74687419745689%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€52M; 4 years younger.

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Angers · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Reasonable profile overlap (74.97654197597925%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€75.6M; 1 years younger.

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Manuel Locatelli

Juventus · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Reasonable profile overlap (73.60597034919921%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19); cheaper by ~€58M.

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St Pauli · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (79.21898863180702%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€80.4M.

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Girona · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (76.4980928522446%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€76.8M.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (75.26158559454127%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€59M; 2 years younger.

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Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (78.87176258694987%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€55M; 5 years younger.

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Pape Demba Diop

Toulouse · Ligue 1 · Defensive Midfielder · Age 22

Reasonable profile overlap (74.84579452583216%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); cheaper by ~€78.4M; 5 years younger.

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St Pauli · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (75.23594510681924%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€74.2M; 3 years younger.

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