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Replace Maxim De Cuyper

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 Brighton would lose

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

Goals
2
Assists
3
G+A
5
Shots
13
SoT
6
Crosses
77
Fouls won
21
Tackles won
10
Interceptions
11
Attack
92
Creation
90
Progression
76
Role score
61
Transfer fit
57
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Juan Miranda
Bologna · Serie A · Fullback · Age 26
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
77
Estimated Fee
€15.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€5.3M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (87.12057828103536%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); cheaper by ~€5.3M.

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Dodô
Fiorentina · Serie A · Fullback · Age 27
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
65
Estimated Fee
€19.5M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€1.5M
Upside Δ
-2

Strong stylistic match (88.10473799642826%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.5M.

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Nuno Tavares
Lazio · Serie A · Fullback · Age 26
86%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
75
Estimated Fee
€13.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€7.4M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (85.72616881774766%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€7.4M.

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Quentin Merlin
Rennes · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 24
85%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
77
Estimated Fee
€11.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€9.4M
Upside Δ
+1

Strong stylistic match (84.87619100343268%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); cheaper by ~€9.4M; 1 years younger.

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Romain Perraud
Lille · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 28
86%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
75
Estimated Fee
€6.8M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€14.2M
Upside Δ
-3

Strong stylistic match (86.05235158775443%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€14.2M.

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Vladimír Coufal
Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 33
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
73%
Role score
79
Estimated Fee
€2.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€18.4M
Upside Δ
-8

Strong stylistic match (87.2617766886974%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+18); cheaper by ~€18.4M.

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Youssef Lekhedim
Alavés · La Liga · Fullback · Age 20
89%
similarity
Tactical fit
76%
Role score
57
Estimated Fee
€5.3M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€15.7M
Upside Δ
+5

Strong stylistic match (88.56161842991798%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€15.7M; 5 years younger.

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Álvaro Núñez
Elche · La Liga · Fullback · Age 25
85%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
57
Estimated Fee
€5.8M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€15.2M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (85.4868185399234%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€15.2M.

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Matty Cash
Aston Villa · Premier League · Fullback · Age 28
86%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
60
Estimated Fee
€19.8M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€1.2M
Upside Δ
-3

Strong stylistic match (85.61886948396456%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.2M.

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Jeremie Frimpong
Liverpool · Premier League · Fullback · Age 25
84%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
60
Estimated Fee
€36M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€15M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (84.41514638692519%); tactical fit is good.

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Reece James
Chelsea · Premier League · Fullback · Age 26
81%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
82
Estimated Fee
€63M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€42M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (81.20429518211056%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+21).

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Yanis Zouaoui
Le Havre · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 28
82%
similarity
Tactical fit
76%
Role score
73
Estimated Fee
€1.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€19.3M
Upside Δ
-3

Strong stylistic match (81.77405926636058%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); cheaper by ~€19.3M.

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Nadir Zortea
Bologna · Serie A · Fullback · Age 26
83%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
59
Estimated Fee
€7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€14M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (83.40761835700044%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€14M.

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Johan Mojica
Mallorca · La Liga · Fullback · Age 33
86%
similarity
Tactical fit
72%
Role score
63
Estimated Fee
€1.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€19.3M
Upside Δ
-8

Strong stylistic match (86.06536921736891%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€19.3M.

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Vitaliy Mykolenko
Everton · Premier League · Fullback · Age 26
83%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
54
Estimated Fee
€26M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€5M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (83.28960829023247%); tactical fit is good.

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Pedro Porro
Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League · Fullback · Age 26
79%
similarity
Tactical fit
76%
Role score
77
Estimated Fee
€37M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€16M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (78.57486748908103%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16).

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El Hadji Malick Diouf
West Ham United · Premier League · Fullback · Age 21
83%
similarity
Tactical fit
75%
Role score
57
Estimated Fee
€29M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€8M
Upside Δ
+4

Strong stylistic match (83.20074879704286%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Lewis Hall
Newcastle United · Premier League · Fullback · Age 21
80%
similarity
Tactical fit
74%
Role score
77
Estimated Fee
€33M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€12M
Upside Δ
+4

Strong stylistic match (80.2505086912091%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); 4 years younger.

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