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Replace Mikel Merino

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

4

Assists

3

G+A

7

Shots

22

SoT

8

Crosses

4

Fouls won

20

Tackles won

13

Interceptions

9

Attack

56

Creation

57

Progression

50

Role score

55

Transfer fit

55

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Valencia · La Liga · Inside Forward · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (85.59277814503493%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€27.1M.

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Roberto Férnandez

Espanyol · La Liga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (88.04879586417658%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€20.7M; 6 years younger.

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Jean-Philippe Krasso

Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Goal Threat Winger · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (85.2696423574524%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€27.2M; 1 years younger.

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Ange-Yoan Bonny

Inter · Serie A · Inside Forward · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (87.51449458910619%); tactical fit is good; 7 years younger.

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Dortmund · Bundesliga · Inside Forward · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (84.39440174703537%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17); 5 years younger.

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Ludovic Ajorque

Brest · Ligue 1 · Inside Forward · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (85.62436709417145%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€27.3M.

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Udinese · Serie A · Inside Forward · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (82.41867966794719%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); cheaper by ~€26.9M; 1 years younger.

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Rasmus Højlund

Napoli · Serie A · Inside Forward · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (85.08216589463058%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Federico Viñas

Oviedo · La Liga · Inside Forward · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (81.88632882535147%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€27.4M; 2 years younger.

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Lecce · Serie A · Goal Threat Winger · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (81.95714284045705%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€28.9M; 1 years younger.

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Nikola Štulić

Lecce · Serie A · Inside Forward · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (85.75267080289937%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-15); cheaper by ~€26.9M; 5 years younger.

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Villarreal · La Liga · Inside Forward · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (81.68336080550722%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€24.6M.

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Georges Mikautadze

Villarreal · La Liga · Inside Forward · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (79.74047302352054%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+20); cheaper by ~€1M; 4 years younger.

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Rennes · Ligue 1 · Inside Forward · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (79.20199566540211%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€20.1M.

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Freiburg · Bundesliga · Inside Forward · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (82.41149797918102%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€28.1M.

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Vinicius Júnior

Real Madrid · La Liga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (78.19085344778698%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+28); 4 years younger.

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Álvaro Rodríguez

Elche · La Liga · Striker · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (82.08623334785369%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); cheaper by ~€26.4M; 8 years younger.

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Auxerre · Ligue 1 · Goal Threat Winger · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (82.62874179347929%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€27.4M; 6 years younger.

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