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Replace Nathan Aké

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 Manchester City would lose

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

Goals
0
Assists
0
G+A
0
Shots
7
SoT
1
Crosses
4
Fouls won
8
Tackles won
6
Interceptions
5
Attack
0
Creation
0
Progression
46
Role score
48
Transfer fit
40
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Sebastiano Luperto
Cremonese · Serie A · Center Back · Age 29
90%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
55
Estimated Fee
€3.9M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€9.8M
Upside Δ
+2

Strong stylistic match (89.65985073789561%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€9.8M; 2 years younger.

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Strahinja Pavlović
Milan · Serie A · Center Back · Age 25
91%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
54
Estimated Fee
€34M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€20.3M
Upside Δ
+6

Strong stylistic match (91.34538065122068%); tactical fit is good; 6 years younger.

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Antonio Raillo
Mallorca · La Liga · Center Back · Age 34
91%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
45
Estimated Fee
€1.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€12.1M
Upside Δ
-3

Strong stylistic match (90.76909275239812%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€12.1M.

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Marc-Oliver Kempf
Como · Serie A · Center Back · Age 31
89%
similarity
Tactical fit
82%
Role score
45
Estimated Fee
€3.4M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€10.3M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (89.0846303734021%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€10.3M.

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Gabriel Magalhães
Arsenal · Premier League · Center Back · Age 28
89%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
52
Estimated Fee
€70M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€56.3M
Upside Δ
+3

Strong stylistic match (89.22858597733321%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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Patrick Mainka
Heidenheim · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 31
85%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
69
Estimated Fee
€2.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€11.1M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (85.45884142096146%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+21); cheaper by ~€11.1M.

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Harry Maguire
Manchester Utd · Premier League · Center Back · Age 33
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
57
Estimated Fee
€10.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€3M
Upside Δ
-2

Strong stylistic match (86.67609093708606%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€3M.

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Sven Botman
Newcastle United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 26
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
76%
Role score
65
Estimated Fee
€33M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€19.3M
Upside Δ
+5

Strong stylistic match (86.58826634731285%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17); 5 years younger.

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Matthias Ginter
Freiburg · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 32
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
51
Estimated Fee
€5.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€8M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (86.97359028346168%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€8M.

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Johan Vásquez
Genoa · Serie A · Center Back · Age 27
84%
similarity
Tactical fit
76%
Role score
78
Estimated Fee
€12.2M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€1.5M
Upside Δ
+4

Strong stylistic match (83.87852761772912%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+30); cheaper by ~€1.5M; 4 years younger.

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Hauke Wahl
St Pauli · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 32
83%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
76
Estimated Fee
€1.5M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€12.2M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (82.73928801717044%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+28); cheaper by ~€12.2M.

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Toti Gomes
Wolves · Premier League · Center Back · Age 27
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
54
Estimated Fee
€21M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€7.3M
Upside Δ
+4

Strong stylistic match (87.38997034756281%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Karol Mets
St Pauli · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 33
84%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
70
Estimated Fee
€825K
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€12.9M
Upside Δ
-2

Strong stylistic match (83.7468280595161%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+22); cheaper by ~€12.9M.

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Jordan Lefort
Angers · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 32
82%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
77
Estimated Fee
€1.2M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€12.5M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (81.61677613039858%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+29); cheaper by ~€12.5M.

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Ifechukwu Ogbus
Freiburg · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 20
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
70%
Role score
75
Estimated Fee
€940K
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€12.8M
Upside Δ
+11

Strong stylistic match (87.33176632695569%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+27); cheaper by ~€12.8M; 11 years younger.

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Joe Rodon
Leeds United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 28
86%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
56
Estimated Fee
€15.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€2M
Upside Δ
+3

Strong stylistic match (86.13700965464568%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); 3 years younger.

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Marcos Alonso
Celta Vigo · La Liga · Center Back · Age 35
86%
similarity
Tactical fit
76%
Role score
59
Estimated Fee
€1.5M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€12.2M
Upside Δ
-4

Strong stylistic match (85.52452522527835%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); cheaper by ~€12.2M.

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David Costas
Oviedo · La Liga · Center Back · Age 31
82%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
70
Estimated Fee
€1.5M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€12.2M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (81.68518135359415%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+22); cheaper by ~€12.2M.

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