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Replace Moussa Niakhate

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 Lyon would lose

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

Goals

0

Assists

2

G+A

2

Shots

4

SoT

0

Crosses

6

Fouls won

32

Tackles won

22

Interceptions

32

Attack

0

Creation

0

Progression

62

Role score

57

Transfer fit

66

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Sebastiano Luperto

Cagliari · Serie A · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (91.6274139919654%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€10.7M; 1 years younger.

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Nahuel Tenaglia

Alavés · La Liga · Center Back · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (86.501225729327%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+21); cheaper by ~€11.4M.

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Torino · Serie A · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (89.64024571556112%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); cheaper by ~€5.3M; 3 years younger.

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Genoa · Serie A · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (87.3913215354732%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+21); cheaper by ~€2.4M; 3 years younger.

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Atlético Madrid · La Liga · Center Back · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (89.73665917196635%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); 8 years younger.

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Napoli · Serie A · Center Back · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (87.98890066690196%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.9M.

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Manchester City · Premier League · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (86.73672727129508%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); 5 years younger.

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José María Giménez

Atlético Madrid · La Liga · Center Back · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (86.36165131299362%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€3.1M.

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Valencia · La Liga · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (85.58320929254181%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€11.3M; 1 years younger.

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Zé Pedro Figueiredo

Cagliari · Serie A · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (86.76748202581739%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€7.4M; 2 years younger.

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Real Madrid · La Liga · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (86.32175478228406%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Yann Aurel Bisseck

Inter · Serie A · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (87.06749696891187%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Köln · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (88.06465377424595%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€11M; 3 years younger.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (85.90731821946201%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); 4 years younger.

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Francesco Acerbi

Inter · Serie A · Center Back · Age 38

Strong stylistic match (89.38759755428977%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€12.2M.

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Kojo Peprah Oppong

Nice · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (88.35031669902793%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€4.9M; 9 years younger.

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Lyon · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (87.16451333723766%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€11.5M.

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Robin Le Normand

Atlético Madrid · La Liga · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (84.22428768808979%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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