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Man Utd are signing Youri Tielemans for £35m. We ran the numbers. The data says it's a steal for #MUFC. So, what are United actually getting? Here's the full breakdown of the card, and what it means on the pitch. First, how to read it: every number is a percentile out of 100 vs all players in Europe's top 5 leagues this season, league adjusted. The value score is broader. It rolls attacking, progression, possession and defensive output into one number, and Tielemans sits in the 88th percentile of midfielders on it, with 2000+ minutes. Tielemans is a deep playmaker, and one of the best progression hubs in the league. Buildup Passing 93.6 Linkup Play 87.3 Creativity 86.7 Set Pieces 83.0 He also has a cheat code against the press. Foul Winning Ability 95.7 means almost nobody in the top 5 leagues wins fouls at his rate. Press him and you're one mistimed step from giving away a free kick. The sneaky one is Dribbling 85.6, which measures beating a man with the ball. He does it better than the vast majority of players at any position. Deep midfielders are not supposed to have that number. Now the other side. He likely won't score much: Goal Threat 33.7, Finishing 16.8. He creates chances rather than taking them, and he progresses play by passing, not carrying (Ball Carrying 59.2). If you're expecting a box-crashing 8, this isn't that signing. The fit, though, is obvious. Casemiro is gone, Ugarte is out long term, and United needed a controller. Tielemans' defensive numbers are quietly solid for the job: Box Defending 78.7, Defensive Awareness 73.4. His closest style matches in our similarity model include Joao Neves, Bruno Guimaraes and Hakan Calhanoglu. That's the archetype United just bought. One red flag from our availability model: an ankle injury cost him a chunk of this season, and he's 29. That's the thing to watch. Add it all up: elite distribution, close to 200 Premier League appearances, 88th percentile value, and a £35m release clause for a player Villa didn't want to sell. Steal.

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It’s no bother! Here are Muric’s attributes for 22-23 (Championship) and 23-24 (PL) seasons compared. Safe to say he’s so far proven to be a phenomenal shot stopper, however more minutes needed in the PL to gauge true ability.

🔥 Arguably the best player in the Championship this season. Dribbling 86/100 Finishing 86/100 Ball Carrying 98/100 Box Movement 83/100 Linkup Play 100/100 Creativity 100/100 Set-Pieces 99/100 Foul Winning 87/100 Penalties 94/100 Who’s signing him?

👀🔥🎯 Victor Boniface 23/24 vs Erling Haaland 21/22

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