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Replace Quentin Merlin

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 Rennes would lose

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

Goals
1
Assists
5
G+A
6
Shots
26
SoT
7
Crosses
156
Fouls won
30
Tackles won
38
Interceptions
29
Attack
94
Creation
91
Progression
78
Role score
77
Transfer fit
78
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Juan Miranda
Bologna · Serie A · Fullback · Age 26
91%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
77
Estimated Fee
€15.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€4.1M
Upside Δ
-2

Strong stylistic match (90.74400386461274%); tactical fit is good.

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Reece James
Chelsea · Premier League · Fullback · Age 26
90%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
82
Estimated Fee
€63M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€51.4M
Upside Δ
-2

Strong stylistic match (90.06238168240039%); tactical fit is good.

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Nuno Tavares
Lazio · Serie A · Fullback · Age 26
90%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
75
Estimated Fee
€13.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€2M
Upside Δ
-2

Strong stylistic match (89.51809064290758%); tactical fit is good.

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Matty Cash
Aston Villa · Premier League · Fullback · Age 28
91%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
60
Estimated Fee
€19.8M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€8.2M
Upside Δ
-4

Strong stylistic match (90.78773193818807%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-17).

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Sergio Gómez
Real Sociedad · La Liga · Fullback · Age 25
85%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
77
Estimated Fee
€14.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€3M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (84.78859907624062%); tactical fit is good.

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Youssef Lekhedim
Alavés · La Liga · Fullback · Age 20
89%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
57
Estimated Fee
€5.3M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€6.3M
Upside Δ
+4

Strong stylistic match (88.95940480807013%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-20); cheaper by ~€6.3M; 4 years younger.

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Emerson Palmieri
Marseille · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 31
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
74%
Role score
75
Estimated Fee
€8.2M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€3.4M
Upside Δ
-7

Strong stylistic match (87.60359578514284%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€3.4M.

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Pedro Porro
Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League · Fullback · Age 26
85%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
77
Estimated Fee
€37M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€25.4M
Upside Δ
-2

Strong stylistic match (85.46703390934016%); tactical fit is good.

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Yanis Zouaoui
Le Havre · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 28
86%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
73
Estimated Fee
€1.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€9.9M
Upside Δ
-4

Strong stylistic match (86.44429678355428%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€9.9M.

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Vladimír Coufal
Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 33
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
72%
Role score
79
Estimated Fee
€2.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€9M
Upside Δ
-9

Strong stylistic match (88.0306418757409%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€9M.

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Nadir Zortea
Bologna · Serie A · Fullback · Age 26
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
59
Estimated Fee
€7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€4.6M
Upside Δ
-2

Strong stylistic match (86.5347606030582%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-18); cheaper by ~€4.6M.

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Johan Mojica
Mallorca · La Liga · Fullback · Age 33
90%
similarity
Tactical fit
73%
Role score
63
Estimated Fee
€1.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€9.9M
Upside Δ
-9

Strong stylistic match (90.46854435561352%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); cheaper by ~€9.9M.

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Yukinari Sugawara
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 25
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
49
Estimated Fee
€6.8M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€4.8M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (87.66594182872748%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-28); cheaper by ~€4.8M.

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Adrien Truffert
Bournemouth · Premier League · Fullback · Age 24
84%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
70
Estimated Fee
€23M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€11.4M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (84.32086192958025%); tactical fit is good.

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Olivier Deman
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 26
85%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
71
Estimated Fee
€2.9M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€8.7M
Upside Δ
-2

Strong stylistic match (85.1645310621551%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€8.7M.

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Álvaro Núñez
Elche · La Liga · Fullback · Age 25
86%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
57
Estimated Fee
€5.8M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€5.8M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (85.98378649776413%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-20); cheaper by ~€5.8M.

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Maxim De Cuyper
Brighton · Premier League · Fullback · Age 25
85%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
61
Estimated Fee
€21M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€9.4M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (84.87619100343268%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-16).

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Pierre Kalulu
Juventus · Serie A · Fullback · Age 25
86%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
51
Estimated Fee
€31M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
+€19.4M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (86.28109333842055%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-26).

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