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Replace Rúben Dias

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
2
Assists
0
G+A
2
Shots
10
SoT
4
Crosses
9
Fouls won
9
Tackles won
6
Interceptions
23
Attack
0
Creation
0
Progression
60
Role score
53
Transfer fit
60
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Denis Vavro
Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 30
91%
similarity
Tactical fit
82%
Role score
55
Estimated Fee
€6.5M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€58.5M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (91.29912240735696%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€58.5M.

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Sepp van den Berg
Brentford · Premier League · Center Back · Age 24
92%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
52
Estimated Fee
€33M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€32M
Upside Δ
+5

Strong stylistic match (92.36166064582817%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€32M; 5 years younger.

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Joe Rodon
Leeds United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 28
89%
similarity
Tactical fit
81%
Role score
56
Estimated Fee
€15.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€49.3M
Upside Δ
+1

Strong stylistic match (88.88247383581583%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€49.3M; 1 years younger.

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Terry Yegbe
Metz · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 25
91%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
52
Estimated Fee
€2.8M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€62.2M
Upside Δ
+4

Strong stylistic match (90.8781328407122%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€62.2M; 4 years younger.

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Axel Disasi
West Ham United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 28
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
60
Estimated Fee
€15.5M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€49.5M
Upside Δ
+1

Strong stylistic match (88.22178107766089%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€49.5M; 1 years younger.

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Patrick Mainka
Heidenheim · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 31
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
69
Estimated Fee
€2.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€62.4M
Upside Δ
-2

Strong stylistic match (87.19162247778874%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); cheaper by ~€62.4M.

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Montassar Talbi
Lorient · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 27
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
59
Estimated Fee
€6.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€58.3M
Upside Δ
+2

Strong stylistic match (87.53869803586599%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€58.3M; 2 years younger.

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Thomas Kristensen
Udinese · Serie A · Center Back · Age 24
90%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
53
Estimated Fee
€11.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€53.4M
Upside Δ
+5

Strong stylistic match (89.66182209854558%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€53.4M; 5 years younger.

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Castello Lukeba
RB Leipzig · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 23
89%
similarity
Tactical fit
75%
Role score
64
Estimated Fee
€44M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€21M
Upside Δ
+6

Strong stylistic match (88.59554674488956%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); cheaper by ~€21M; 6 years younger.

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Jaka Bijol
Leeds United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 27
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
55
Estimated Fee
€16.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€48.3M
Upside Δ
+2

Strong stylistic match (87.5923463885945%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€48.3M; 2 years younger.

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Gleison Bremer
Juventus · Serie A · Center Back · Age 29
86%
similarity
Tactical fit
81%
Role score
59
Estimated Fee
€33M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€32M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (86.25247815718927%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€32M.

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Maxime Estève
Burnley · Premier League · Center Back · Age 23
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
75%
Role score
69
Estimated Fee
€23M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€42M
Upside Δ
+6

Strong stylistic match (87.91289613889963%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); cheaper by ~€42M; 6 years younger.

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Hauke Wahl
St Pauli · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 32
85%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
76
Estimated Fee
€1.5M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€63.5M
Upside Δ
-3

Strong stylistic match (84.6090271376045%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+23); cheaper by ~€63.5M.

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Konstantinos Mavropanos
West Ham United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 28
84%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
77
Estimated Fee
€16.3M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€48.7M
Upside Δ
+1

Strong stylistic match (83.51801999729454%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+24); cheaper by ~€48.7M; 1 years younger.

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Lisandro Martínez
Manchester Utd · Premier League · Center Back · Age 28
86%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
61
Estimated Fee
€42M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€23M
Upside Δ
+1

Strong stylistic match (85.67617472953546%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€23M; 1 years younger.

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Pau Torres
Aston Villa · Premier League · Center Back · Age 29
86%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
57
Estimated Fee
€23M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€42M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (85.75165190806624%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€42M.

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Matthias Ginter
Freiburg · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 32
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
51
Estimated Fee
€5.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€59.3M
Upside Δ
-3

Strong stylistic match (88.32419989485963%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€59.3M.

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Hjalmar Ekdal
Burnley · Premier League · Center Back · Age 27
85%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
67
Estimated Fee
€5.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€59.4M
Upside Δ
+2

Strong stylistic match (84.79681348143701%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); cheaper by ~€59.4M; 2 years younger.

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