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Best Alternatives to Adrien Thomasson

Central MidfieldFrance32y€4.5MFull profile →

Ball-WinnerCreativeDefensive

2.77KP/90

0.10G/90

0.35A/90

Based on 2,601 min · 2025/2026 · Ligue 1 · 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 Adrien Thomasson

Morgan Sanson86% match
Nice · Ligue 1 · €4.0M
Quinten Timber84% match
Olympique Marseille · Ligue 1 · €7.4M
João Neves80% match
Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1 · €110.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-WinnerCreativeDefensive

A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.8 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.35 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.3 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (67 touches/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.2/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up, top 10% creator in the league and top 10% tackler in the league. However, he can be exposed in 1v1 situations and loses possession under pressure (1.5 dispossessed/90). The three closest DNA matches to Adrien Thomasson:

Morgan Sanson(86% match) — A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Quinten Timber(84% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.5 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (57 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
João Neves(80% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.35 goals/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in possession (73 passes/90), central to possession (88 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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Morgan Sanson

Nice · Ligue 1

France31yContract 2027

KP/900.66

G/900.00

Balanced MidfielderOut of form ↓

86% match

€4.0M

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Who are the best alternatives to Adrien Thomasson?▼

The top alternatives to Adrien Thomasson based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Morgan Sanson, Quinten Timber, João Neves, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Ayyoub Bouaddi. 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 Adrien Thomasson in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Adrien Thomasson in 2026 include Morgan Sanson (€4.0M), Quinten Timber (€7.4M), João Neves (€110.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Adrien Thomasson play and who plays similarly?▼

Adrien Thomasson plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Morgan Sanson (France, €4.0M); Quinten Timber (Netherlands, €7.4M); João Neves (Portugal, €110.0M); Warren Zaïre-Emery (France, €50.0M).

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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