What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Boulaye Dia?

Dia dominates more in the air than Mastantuono — nearly 3x the output. 47 ball recoveries in 35 games. €7M. You decide. Compared with Franco Mastantuono (€7.0M vs anchor). Standout: Aerials Won (Top 15% among Serie A peers). Concern: Big Chances (Bottom 1%).

How does Boulaye Dia compare to Franco Mastantuono?

Boulaye Dia aerials won vs Franco Mastantuono (89 aerials won in 35 games), but ball recoveries (47 ball recoveries in 35 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Boulaye Dia's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Aerials Won (Top 15% among Serie A peers). Weakness: Big Chances (Bottom 1%). Percentiles vs Serie A Attacker with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Boulaye Dia?

Players to consider alongside this verdict: Franco Mastantuono. See RT alternatives ranked by DNA similarity and league/value fit.

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AI Verdict: Boulaye Dia

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Complete Forward

0.07G/90

0.14A/90

Based on 2,195 min · 2024/2025 · Serie A · FULL

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Dia dominates more in the air than Mastantuono — nearly 3x the output.

vs Franco Mastantuono · Serie A · Cross-role comparison · €7.0M

Dia wins on

Aerials Won

3.65/90 · Top 15% · 89 aerials won in 35 games

Dia loses on

Ball Recoveries

1.93/90 · Bottom 20% · 47 ball recoveries in 35 games

Based on 2,195 min (35 apps) vs anchor 1,036 min · 300 peers in Serie A FWD · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Serie A · cross-role

3.65/90

Top 15%

Dia

Aerials Won

RT edge

1.13/90

53th pct

Mastantuono

1.93/90

Bottom 20%

Dia

Ball Recoveries

gap

3.62/90

69th pct

Mastantuono

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vs Serie A Forwards

Aerials Won

3.65/90Top 15%

Big Chances

0.00/90Bottom 1%

Shots

0.86/90Bottom 4%

Dribbles

0.36/90Bottom 15%

Percentile rank among Serie A forwards (n=453) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Complete Forward

Boulaye Dia is a Complete Forward. Boulaye Dia is a Complete Forward. Versatile attacker combining goals, creativity and work rate.

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