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Replace Reece James

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 Chelsea would lose

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

Goals

2

Assists

4

G+A

6

Shots

22

SoT

7

Crosses

126

Fouls won

22

Tackles won

33

Interceptions

32

Attack

91

Creation

89

Progression

73

Role score

82

Transfer fit

77

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Emerson Palmieri

Marseille · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (91.82342909381904%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€54.8M.

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Rennes · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (90.06238168240039%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€51.4M; 2 years younger.

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Bologna · Serie A · Fullback · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (88.40683290609016%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€47.3M.

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Lazio · Serie A · Fullback · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (87.91674322026704%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€49.4M.

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Real Sociedad · La Liga · Fullback · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (86.06996882325217%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€48.4M; 1 years younger.

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Aston Villa · Premier League · Fullback · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (88.56879642475606%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-22); cheaper by ~€43.2M.

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Adrien Truffert

Bournemouth · Premier League · Fullback · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (87.37694551223571%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€40M; 2 years younger.

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Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League · Fullback · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (85.09291797207307%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€26M.

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Elche · La Liga · Fullback · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (86.44107331788406%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€60.1M.

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Luca Pellegrini

Lazio · Serie A · Fullback · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (88.42463987305246%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-26); cheaper by ~€59.6M.

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Le Havre · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (85.54532700315863%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€61.3M.

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Alfonso Pedraza

Villarreal · La Liga · Fullback · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (84.68376333327352%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€60.6M.

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Bologna · Serie A · Fullback · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (86.45442725343182%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-23); cheaper by ~€56M.

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Juventus · Serie A · Fullback · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (87.5253827827311%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-31); cheaper by ~€32M; 1 years younger.

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Lorenz Assignon

Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (85.57962177878699%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-18); cheaper by ~€51.4M; 1 years younger.

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Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (84.36229310630694%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-11); cheaper by ~€60.1M.

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Antonee Robinson

Fulham · Premier League · Fullback · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (83.76903391267493%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€36M.

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Maximilian Mittelstädt

Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (82.91312269612153%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€43.2M.

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