Jean-Clair Todibo

Todibo defends through pace and anticipation rather than sheer power, reading a pass early enough to step in front of it and then driving forward himself once he wins the ball. That forward carrying is genuinely excellent, turning a defensive interception straight into an attacking situation in a way few centre backs manage. He also presses hard higher up the pitch, winning the ball back in areas a more cautious defender would simply avoid.

The clear weakness is aerial duels, an area where his numbers lag well behind most centre backs at his level despite his size. English football leans hard on crosses and set pieces in a way that will test that gap constantly. Whether his pace and ball skill outweigh that aerial worry across a long season, rather than just one eye catching afternoon, is the question that will define how West Ham judge the deal.