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Replace Sofiane Diop

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 Nice would lose

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

Goals

8

Assists

2

G+A

10

Shots

54

SoT

17

Crosses

37

Fouls won

46

Tackles won

9

Interceptions

18

Attack

60

Creation

71

Progression

68

Role score

65

Transfer fit

69

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Abde Ezzalzouli

Real Betis · La Liga · Creative Winger · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (86.54578516654355%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); 1 years younger.

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Vinicius Júnior

Real Madrid · La Liga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (83.1824585284952%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+18).

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Le Havre · Ligue 1 · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (83.46471577262898%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€5.9M.

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Brenden Aaronson

Leeds United · Premier League · Creative Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (85.31850881070237%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10).

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Georginio Rutter

Brighton · Premier League · Inside Forward · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.76217107650437%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-13); 1 years younger.

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Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Creative Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (82.35663582966093%); tactical fit is good.

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Burnley · Premier League · Creative Winger · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (84.76909853480659%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-17); cheaper by ~€2.3M.

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Marvin Pieringer

Heidenheim · Bundesliga · Inside Forward · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (84.07677622434733%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-17); cheaper by ~€7.0M.

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Toulouse · Ligue 1 · Inside Forward · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (81.72939033893796%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€100K.

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Auxerre · Ligue 1 · Goal Threat Winger · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (82.80406418812252%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14).

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Espanyol · La Liga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (83.73560671700665%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€9.9M.

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Wonderkid regen

RB Leipzig · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (80.86471998680126%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Genoa · Serie A · Goal Threat Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (79.64346962208172%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.7M.

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Dortmund · Bundesliga · Inside Forward · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (79.18022963606299%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Striker · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (79.85134542514754%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Manchester Utd · Premier League · Goal Threat Winger · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (78.80849434604785%); tactical fit is good.

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Alexis Claude-Maurice

Augsburg · Bundesliga · Goal Threat Winger · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (78.92726027060486%); tactical fit is good.

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Nikola Vlašić

Torino · Serie A · Creative Winger · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (83.28158337545531%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-17); cheaper by ~€1.8M.

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