𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘂 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗷𝗶𝗸𝗼𝘂 🇧🇯
Is an intriguing 22yo Benin international DM at Smouha. 20 Egyptian PL apps, 18 starts, 1,462 mins. The headline is not goals. It is profile: 190cm, right-footed, duel-heavy, low-error, defensive midfield security.
𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘂 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗷𝗶𝗸𝗼𝘂 🇧🇯
Is an intriguing 22yo Benin international DM at Smouha. 20 Egyptian PL apps, 18 starts, 1,462 mins. The headline is not goals. It is profile: 190cm, right-footed, duel-heavy, low-error, defensive midfield security.
𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿 @Antalyaspor 🇹🇷 is the other Turkish fit. They used 4-2-3-1 and conceded 55 in the 25/26 Süper Lig, 1.6 per match. Attidjikou profiles as the physical DM beside a passer: ball-winning, aerial cover, low dribble-past volume, simple circulation.
Replacing Shankland isn't just a goals column problem.
Hearts need to replace penalty-box output, shot volume and tactical function.
I’ve profiled three realistic market options through the data: Uneken, Al-Hamlawi and Vogt.
Three different routes to solving the same problem⬇️
For Hearts, Vogt may be more of a Claudio Braga succession profile than a straight Shankland replacement. Right-footed, ST/LW capable, productive from wide and central areas, and able to add shot volume without needing the team built around him.