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Replace Oleksandr Zinchenko

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 Nottingham Forest would lose

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

Goals
0
Assists
0
G+A
0
Shots
4
SoT
2
Crosses
18
Fouls won
2
Tackles won
6
Interceptions
2
Attack
95
Creation
87
Progression
43
Role score
31
Transfer fit
23
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David Raum
RB Leipzig · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 28
82%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
76
Estimated Fee
€24M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€13.7M
Upside Δ
+1

Strong stylistic match (81.71559541537724%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+45); 1 years younger.

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Maximilian Mittelstädt
Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 29
80%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
86
Estimated Fee
€19.8M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€9.5M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (80.34222226157621%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+55).

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Ulisses Garcia
Sassuolo · Serie A · Fullback · Age 30
82%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
51
Estimated Fee
€2.9M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€7.4M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (81.55592339583652%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+20); cheaper by ~€7.4M.

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Matteo Ruggeri
Atlético Madrid · La Liga · Fullback · Age 23
82%
similarity
Tactical fit
73%
Role score
64
Estimated Fee
€14.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€4.3M
Upside Δ
+6

Strong stylistic match (81.86920392524195%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+33); 6 years younger.

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Sebastian Sebulonsen
Köln · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 26
82%
similarity
Tactical fit
76%
Role score
49
Estimated Fee
€5.1M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€5.2M
Upside Δ
+3

Strong stylistic match (82.20612140646126%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+18); cheaper by ~€5.2M; 3 years younger.

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Vladimír Coufal
Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 33
78%
similarity
Tactical fit
73%
Role score
79
Estimated Fee
€2.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€7.7M
Upside Δ
-4

Strong stylistic match (77.63807975768805%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+48); cheaper by ~€7.7M.

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Adrià Pedrosa
Elche · La Liga · Fullback · Age 28
77%
similarity
Tactical fit
76%
Role score
74
Estimated Fee
€2.9M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€7.4M
Upside Δ
+1

Strong stylistic match (76.53065080055336%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+43); cheaper by ~€7.4M; 1 years younger.

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Yukinari Sugawara
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 25
82%
similarity
Tactical fit
75%
Role score
49
Estimated Fee
€6.8M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€3.5M
Upside Δ
+4

Strong stylistic match (81.81231675148796%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+18); cheaper by ~€3.5M; 4 years younger.

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Lucas Digne
Aston Villa · Premier League · Fullback · Age 32
79%
similarity
Tactical fit
74%
Role score
66
Estimated Fee
€7.4M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€2.9M
Upside Δ
-3

Strong stylistic match (78.52297793502227%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+35); cheaper by ~€2.9M.

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Thomas Meunier
Lille · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 34
82%
similarity
Tactical fit
74%
Role score
49
Estimated Fee
€1.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€8.6M
Upside Δ
-5

Strong stylistic match (81.96148450995882%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+18); cheaper by ~€8.6M.

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Sergio Gómez
Real Sociedad · La Liga · Fullback · Age 25
77%
similarity
Tactical fit
73%
Role score
77
Estimated Fee
€14.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€4.3M
Upside Δ
+4

Strong stylistic match (77.19277695196148%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+46); 4 years younger.

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Andrei Ratiu
Rayo Vallecano · La Liga · Fullback · Age 27
75%
similarity
Tactical fit
74%
Role score
74
Estimated Fee
€16.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€6.4M
Upside Δ
+2

Strong stylistic match (75.09543944526041%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+43); 2 years younger.

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Christian Günter
Freiburg · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 33
79%
similarity
Tactical fit
74%
Role score
52
Estimated Fee
€1.9M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€8.4M
Upside Δ
-4

Strong stylistic match (78.82775608304604%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+21); cheaper by ~€8.4M.

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Olivier Deman
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 26
76%
similarity
Tactical fit
73%
Role score
71
Estimated Fee
€2.9M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€7.4M
Upside Δ
+3

Strong stylistic match (76.16207804202563%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+40); cheaper by ~€7.4M; 3 years younger.

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Quentin Merlin
Rennes · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 24
76%
similarity
Tactical fit
71%
Role score
77
Estimated Fee
€11.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€1.3M
Upside Δ
+5

Strong stylistic match (75.62992220456195%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+46); 5 years younger.

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Abner
Lyon · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 25
79%
similarity
Tactical fit
74%
Role score
45
Estimated Fee
€8.1M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€2.2M
Upside Δ
+4

Strong stylistic match (78.89038342984976%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€2.2M; 4 years younger.

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Reece James
Chelsea · Premier League · Fullback · Age 26
73%
similarity
Tactical fit
72%
Role score
82
Estimated Fee
€63M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€52.7M
Upside Δ
+3

Reasonable profile overlap (73.2858227526135%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+51); 3 years younger.

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Kenny Lala
Brest · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 34
77%
similarity
Tactical fit
72%
Role score
60
Estimated Fee
€1.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€8.6M
Upside Δ
-5

Strong stylistic match (77.19027631894217%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+29); cheaper by ~€8.6M.

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