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Saint-Étienne· 2025/2026 · Coupe de France · PARTIAL

Best Alternatives to Abdoulaye Kanté

MidfielderIvory Coast20y€3.0MFull profile →

Metronome

0.39KP/90

0.00G/90

0.00A/90

Based on 1,029 min · 2025/2026 · Coupe de France · PARTIAL

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.

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Top 3 alternatives to Abdoulaye Kanté

Abdoulaye Kamara85% match
Saarbrücken · Bundesliga · €3.0M
Yunus Konak84% match
Brentford · Premier League · €4.5M

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Playing Style Analysis

Metronome

A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as reads the game exceptionally (2.2 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), penetrates with forward passing (8.4 final-third passes/90), central to possession (71 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 4.2/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. However, he prone to committing fouls (2.9/90). The three closest DNA matches to Abdoulaye Kanté:

Abdoulaye Kamara(85% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, meticulous in distribution (94% pass accuracy) and wins the physical battle (60% duel success).
Yunus Konak(84% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), draws fouls effectively (2.0/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Mike Tresor(81% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (3.0 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.22 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.65 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.60 big chances/90) and top 10% creator in the league.

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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

Abdoulaye Kamara

Saarbrücken · Bundesliga

Guinea21yContract 2026

KP/900.17

G/900.00

Ball-WinnerSmall Sample

85% match

€3.0M

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Who are the best alternatives to Abdoulaye Kanté?▼

The top alternatives to Abdoulaye Kanté based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Abdoulaye Kamara, Yunus Konak, Mike Tresor, Malick Yalcouyé, Cheick Doucouré. These players were matched using Rising Transfers' 768-dimension DNA model across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit — not just position or market value.

Which players are similar to Abdoulaye Kanté in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Abdoulaye Kanté in 2026 include Abdoulaye Kamara (€3.0M), Yunus Konak (€4.5M), Mike Tresor (€3.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Abdoulaye Kanté play and who plays similarly?▼

Abdoulaye Kanté plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Abdoulaye Kamara (Guinea, €3.0M); Yunus Konak (Turkey, €4.5M); Mike Tresor (Belgium, €3.0M); Malick Yalcouyé (Mali, €14.0M).

How does Rising Transfers find similar players?▼

Rising Transfers uses a proprietary 768-dimension Player DNA model trained on 3.2 million match events. Each player is represented as a vector across 35+ per-90 metrics including pressing intensity, passing footprint, dribbling profile, and defensive contribution. Similarity is measured using cosine distance — the same technique used in state-of-the-art AI systems — making it the most precise player comparison tool available publicly.

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