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Replace Sven Botman

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 Newcastle United would lose

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

Goals

1

Assists

1

G+A

2

Shots

15

SoT

4

Crosses

2

Fouls won

19

Tackles won

14

Interceptions

25

Attack

0

Creation

0

Progression

59

Role score

65

Transfer fit

65

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Crystal Palace · Premier League · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (89.05459185257399%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Bologna · Serie A · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (88.99802966062202%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€7M.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (89.72835755439795%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€10M.

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Genoa · Serie A · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (87.36108719957417%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); cheaper by ~€20.8M.

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Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 19

Strong stylistic match (91.94183278231978%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€10M; 7 years younger.

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Yann Aurel Bisseck

Inter · Serie A · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (88.5769838026784%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Jordan Torunarigha

Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (86.58147989767001%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€28.9M.

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Valencia · La Liga · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (87.67972945592874%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€29.4M.

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Rasmus Nicolaisen

Toulouse · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (89.46063263828327%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€27.8M.

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Simone Canestrelli

Pisa · Serie A · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (89.18396942110067%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€26.8M; 1 years younger.

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Inter · Serie A · Center Back · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (88.82716599428025%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€13M.

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Manchester City · Premier League · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (85.94918408331404%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); 1 years younger.

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Köln · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (88.86939918175264%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-17); cheaper by ~€29.4M.

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Benjamin Pavard

Marseille · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (90.12329043278469%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-13); cheaper by ~€12M.

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Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (83.53740774344978%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); cheaper by ~€29.6M.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (87.91468066525599%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10); cheaper by ~€16.3M.

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Angers · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (86.84604659606993%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); cheaper by ~€31.8M.

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Sevilla · La Liga · Center Back · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (85.62192453400898%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€31.4M; 3 years younger.

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