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Replace Sepp van den Berg

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 Brentford would lose

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

Goals

0

Assists

2

G+A

2

Shots

23

SoT

7

Crosses

0

Fouls won

11

Tackles won

9

Interceptions

26

Attack

0

Creation

0

Progression

73

Role score

52

Transfer fit

66

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Burnley · Premier League · Center Back · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (87.73839253067159%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17); cheaper by ~€10M; 1 years younger.

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Manchester City · Premier League · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (92.36166064582817%); tactical fit is good.

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Metz · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (89.72158112039858%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€30.2M.

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Thomas Kristensen

Udinese · Serie A · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (88.81248901133479%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€21.4M.

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West Ham United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (89.5025095687408%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€17.5M.

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Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.77671042127517%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+29).

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RB Leipzig · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (86.77883484683369%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); 1 years younger.

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Lazio · Serie A · Center Back · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (89.32680359351995%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€26M; 2 years younger.

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Montassar Talbi

Lorient · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (87.52386110384582%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€26.3M.

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Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (90.25184551812545%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€26.5M.

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Matthijs de Ligt

Manchester Utd · Premier League · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (85.66260617856987%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17).

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Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (87.53633311861564%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€22M; 2 years younger.

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Milan · Serie A · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (88.78945602365742%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€12M.

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Rav van den Berg

Köln · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (87.0955237981243%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€24.7M; 3 years younger.

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Burnley · Premier League · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (86.23086640086932%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); cheaper by ~€27.4M.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (88.43353202614442%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€17.3M.

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Villarreal · La Liga · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.96790543823847%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); cheaper by ~€21.4M.

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Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (87.67610089756484%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€25.3M.

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