RisingTransfers

AI Verdict: Rasmus Højlund

Højlund wins more aerial duels than Martínez — nearly 2x the output. 19 key passes in 21 games. €50M. You decide.

RT
HØJLUNDMARTÍNEZ

Højlund wins more aerial duels than Martínez — nearly 2x the output.

19 key passes in 21 games.

€50.0M.

You decide.

Verified DataRT Intelligence™
RT
RISING TRANSFERS
risingtransfers.com

Extreme Stats

vs Serie A Forwards
Aerials Won
4.25/90Top 12%
Interceptions
0.00/90Bottom 0%
Dribbled Past
0.17/90Top 16%
Ball Recoveries
1.03/90Bottom 5%
Tackles Won
0.04/90Bottom 13%

Percentile rank among Serie A forwards (n=388) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Goal Scorer

Højlund arrived in Serie A carrying the blueprint of a modern target forward — raw, physical, and still being written. His goal return of 0.43 per 90 places him comfortably in the top 30% of Serie A attackers, a figure that flatters a player whose broader offensive contribution remains frustratingly thin. The counterintuitive read here is his aerial dominance: winning nearly half his aerial duels at above-average volume, he functions as a genuine aerial threat in a league that punishes soft strikers — yet his ground duel rate sits in the bottom 10%, exposing a player who struggles when the game drops to feet.