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Replace William Saliba

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 Arsenal would lose

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

Goals
1
Assists
0
G+A
1
Shots
5
SoT
1
Crosses
9
Fouls won
16
Tackles won
23
Interceptions
15
Attack
0
Creation
0
Progression
71
Role score
54
Transfer fit
65
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Matthijs de Ligt
Manchester Utd · Premier League · Center Back · Age 26
90%
similarity
Tactical fit
81%
Role score
69
Estimated Fee
€42M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€43M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (89.55549800659227%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); cheaper by ~€43M.

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Hjalmar Ekdal
Burnley · Premier League · Center Back · Age 27
90%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
67
Estimated Fee
€5.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€79.4M
Upside Δ
-2

Strong stylistic match (90.14896005970012%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); cheaper by ~€79.4M.

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Bafodé Diakité
Bournemouth · Premier League · Center Back · Age 25
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
81%
Role score
66
Estimated Fee
€28M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€57M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (88.34213462356574%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); cheaper by ~€57M.

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Rafa Marín
Villarreal · La Liga · Center Back · Age 24
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
67
Estimated Fee
€11.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€73.4M
Upside Δ
+1

Strong stylistic match (88.05418659527135%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); cheaper by ~€73.4M; 1 years younger.

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Willian Pacho
Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 24
85%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
81
Estimated Fee
€66M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€19M
Upside Δ
+1

Strong stylistic match (85.06699332310691%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+27); cheaper by ~€19M; 1 years younger.

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Alessandro Marcandalli
Genoa · Serie A · Center Back · Age 23
89%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
55
Estimated Fee
€7.4M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€77.6M
Upside Δ
+2

Strong stylistic match (89.31640512848429%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€77.6M; 2 years younger.

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Ifechukwu Ogbus
Freiburg · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 20
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
76%
Role score
75
Estimated Fee
€940K
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€84.1M
Upside Δ
+5

Strong stylistic match (86.9776095160706%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+21); cheaper by ~€84.1M; 5 years younger.

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Strahinja Pavlović
Milan · Serie A · Center Back · Age 25
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
81%
Role score
54
Estimated Fee
€34M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€51M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (86.63168158276358%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€51M.

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Patrick Mainka
Heidenheim · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 31
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
75%
Role score
69
Estimated Fee
€2.6M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€82.4M
Upside Δ
-6

Strong stylistic match (87.73739707484131%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); cheaper by ~€82.4M.

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Maxime Estève
Burnley · Premier League · Center Back · Age 23
86%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
69
Estimated Fee
€23M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€62M
Upside Δ
+2

Strong stylistic match (86.14270747865746%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); cheaper by ~€62M; 2 years younger.

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Sebastiano Luperto
Cremonese · Serie A · Center Back · Age 29
89%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
55
Estimated Fee
€3.9M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€81.1M
Upside Δ
-4

Strong stylistic match (88.6291090496862%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€81.1M.

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Hauke Wahl
St Pauli · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 32
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
74%
Role score
76
Estimated Fee
€1.5M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€83.5M
Upside Δ
-7

Strong stylistic match (86.94852512155204%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+22); cheaper by ~€83.5M.

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Sam Beukema
Napoli · Serie A · Center Back · Age 27
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
79%
Role score
58
Estimated Fee
€27M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€58M
Upside Δ
-2

Strong stylistic match (86.92342142835466%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€58M.

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Robin Hranáč
Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 26
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
48
Estimated Fee
€7.7M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€77.3M
Upside Δ
-1

Strong stylistic match (87.91675169814906%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€77.3M.

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Yann Aurel Bisseck
Inter · Serie A · Center Back · Age 25
85%
similarity
Tactical fit
80%
Role score
64
Estimated Fee
€33M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€52M
Upside Δ
+0

Strong stylistic match (85.11334111645806%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€52M.

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Axel Disasi
West Ham United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 28
87%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
60
Estimated Fee
€15.5M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€69.5M
Upside Δ
-3

Strong stylistic match (87.00684290507587%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€69.5M.

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Diego Coppola
Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 22
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
78%
Role score
54
Estimated Fee
€11M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€74M
Upside Δ
+3

Strong stylistic match (87.54898795372517%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€74M; 3 years younger.

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Pau Torres
Aston Villa · Premier League · Center Back · Age 29
88%
similarity
Tactical fit
77%
Role score
57
Estimated Fee
€23M
Sample
high
Fee Δ
-€62M
Upside Δ
-4

Strong stylistic match (87.83901572700712%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€62M.

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