What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on John Egan?

Egan makes more successful tackles than Harwood-Bellis — 49% more. 65 ball recoveries in 29 games. €5M. You decide. Compared with Taylor Harwood-Bellis (€4.5M vs anchor). Standout: Aerials Won (Top 21% among Championship peers). Concern: Ball Recoveries (Bottom 11%).

How does John Egan compare to Taylor Harwood-Bellis?

John Egan tackles won vs Taylor Harwood-Bellis (26 tackles won in 29 games), but ball recoveries (65 ball recoveries in 29 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are John Egan's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Aerials Won (Top 21% among Championship peers). Weakness: Ball Recoveries (Bottom 11%). Percentiles vs Championship Defender with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for John Egan?

Players to consider alongside this verdict: Taylor Harwood-Bellis. See RT alternatives ranked by DNA similarity and league/value fit.

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Hull City· 2025/2026 · Championship · FULL

AI Verdict: John Egan

Centre BackRepublic of Ireland33y€4.5MFull profile →

Physical StopperAerial

1.44Tkl/90

0.22KP/90

Based on 2,357 min · 2025/2026 · Championship · FULL

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Egan makes more successful tackles than Harwood-Bellis — 49% more.

vs Taylor Harwood-Bellis · Championship · Same playing style · €4.5M

Egan wins on

Tackles Won

1.00/90 · 58th pct · 26 tackles won in 29 games

Egan loses on

Ball Recoveries

2.48/90 · Bottom 11% · 65 ball recoveries in 29 games

Based on 2,357 min (29 apps) vs anchor 3,772 min · 201 peers in Championship DEF · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Championship · same-role pool

1.00/90

58th pct

Egan

Tackles Won

RT edge

0.67/90

32th pct

Harwood-Bellis

2.48/90

Bottom 11%

Egan

Ball Recoveries

gap

4.00/90

71th pct

Harwood-Bellis

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vs Championship Defenders

Aerials Won

5.83/90Top 21%

Ball Recoveries

2.48/90Bottom 11%

Goals

0.07/90Top 25%

Key Passes

0.22/90Bottom 18%

Press Intensity

1.59/90Bottom 23%

Percentile rank among Championship defenders (n=261) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Physical StopperAerial

Egan is a Championship scrapper who wins his individual battles, even if his distribution leaves something to be desired. Egan is a Championship scrapper who wins his individual battles, even if his distribution leaves something to be desired. His aerial win rate and overall duel win rate both place him in the league's top 20%, demonstrating a robust capacity to physically dominate opposing attackers.

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