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Replace Ollie Watkins

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 Aston Villa would lose

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

Goals

16

Assists

3

G+A

19

Shots

83

SoT

38

Crosses

7

Fouls won

32

Tackles won

14

Interceptions

5

Attack

57

Creation

35

Progression

41

Role score

50

Transfer fit

70

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Serhou Guirassy

Dortmund · Bundesliga · Striker · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (86.81674624810513%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16).

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Villarreal · La Liga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 34

Strong stylistic match (91.53094602302441%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€28.3M.

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Haris Tabakovic

Gladbach · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (89.02029998628981%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€27.9M.

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Barcelona · La Liga · Striker · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (87.19868191468879%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); 4 years younger.

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Lorient · Ligue 1 · Goal Threat Winger · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (90.19266239841632%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10); cheaper by ~€22.7M; 3 years younger.

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Alexander Sørloth

Atlético Madrid · La Liga · Striker · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (85.97679076293103%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€9.5M.

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Odsonne Édouard

Lens · Ligue 1 · Striker · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (86.29850426095055%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€19.7M; 2 years younger.

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West Ham United · Premier League · Goal Threat Winger · Age 34

Strong stylistic match (88.36670497986505%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€25.7M.

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Lorient · Ligue 1 · Striker · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (85.78444633674614%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€29.1M; 4 years younger.

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Burnley · Premier League · Goal Threat Winger · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (88.38906281188862%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€18.4M; 3 years younger.

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Rennes · Ligue 1 · Striker · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (86.45415607151128%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€17.3M; 4 years younger.

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Jonathan Burkardt

Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (86.15010481231403%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); 5 years younger.

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Anastasios Douvikas

Como · Serie A · Goal Threat Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (86.34258970541624%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€21.6M; 4 years younger.

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Striker · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (83.27381930757325%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); cheaper by ~€8M.

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Nicolas Jackson

Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Striker · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (85.3566709820463%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); 6 years younger.

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Mallorca · La Liga · Striker · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (81.88018707345172%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); cheaper by ~€26.6M.

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Freiburg · Bundesliga · Striker · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (85.42298981722988%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€24.2M; 7 years younger.

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Eli Junior Kroupi

Bournemouth · Premier League · Striker · Age 19

Strong stylistic match (87.78061787442756%); tactical fit is good; 11 years younger.

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