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Replace Maxence Lacroix

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 Crystal Palace would lose

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

Goals

1

Assists

2

G+A

3

Shots

25

SoT

7

Crosses

5

Fouls won

19

Tackles won

38

Interceptions

45

Attack

0

Creation

0

Progression

79

Role score

75

Transfer fit

78

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Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (91.20543944928919%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€39.1M.

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Mainz 05 · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (90.45064011655975%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€37.3M.

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Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (89.25816016974865%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€37.5M.

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Brest · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (88.95411315394469%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€38.2M; 4 years younger.

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Lens · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (85.8739904783463%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€32.4M.

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Barcelona · La Liga · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (87.55769535936618%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€24.8M; 2 years younger.

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Bournemouth · Premier League · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (88.21641885969866%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€27.2M; 2 years younger.

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Leo Skiri Østigård

Genoa · Serie A · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (88.6574491495725%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-15); cheaper by ~€32M.

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Valencia · La Liga · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (87.4322918132123%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€40.3M.

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Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (87.97228983141528%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€26.9M.

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Andrias Edmundsson

Hellas Verona · Serie A · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (84.84392023934102%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€40.4M; 1 years younger.

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RB Leipzig · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (88.51729053227295%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€36.4M.

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Gladbach · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (87.02726946139717%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€35.7M.

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Getafe · La Liga · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (83.61662198031992%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€40.6M.

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Le Havre · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (86.84264155336366%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€39.9M.

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Toulouse · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (87.07966891550224%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); cheaper by ~€36.7M.

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Tarik Muharemovic

Sassuolo · Serie A · Center Back · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (87.46068199996891%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€27.9M; 3 years younger.

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Crystal Palace · Premier League · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (83.52510466200334%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€20M.

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