What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Facundo Buonanotte?

Buonanotte reads the game better than Rice — 74% more. 0 ball recoveries in 31 games. €18M. You decide. Compared with Declan Rice (€18.0M vs anchor). Standout: Assists (Top 3% among Premier League peers). Concern: Press Intensity (Bottom 14%).

How does Facundo Buonanotte compare to Declan Rice?

Facundo Buonanotte interceptions vs Declan Rice (32 interceptions in 31 games), but ball recoveries (0 ball recoveries in 31 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Facundo Buonanotte's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Assists (Top 3% among Premier League peers). Weakness: Press Intensity (Bottom 14%). Percentiles vs Premier League Midfielder with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Facundo Buonanotte?

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

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AI Verdict: Facundo Buonanotte

Attacking MidfieldArgentina21y€18.0MFull profile →

Ball-WinnerDefensive

1.49KP/90

0.37G/90

0.37A/90

Based on 1,527 min · 2024/2025 · Premier League · FULL

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Buonanotte reads the game better than Rice — 74% more.

vs Declan Rice · Premier League · Similar role · €18.0M

Buonanotte wins on

Interceptions

1.87/90 · Top 7% · 32 interceptions in 31 games

Buonanotte loses on

Ball Recoveries

0.00/90 · 0 ball recoveries in 31 games

Based on 1,527 min (31 apps) vs anchor 3,099 min · 300 peers in Premier League MID · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Premier League · same-role pool

1.87/90

Top 7%

Buonanotte

Interceptions

RT edge

1.07/90

64th pct

Rice

0.00/90

Buonanotte

Ball Recoveries

gap

5.36/90

Top 17%

Rice

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vs Premier League Midfielders

Assists

0.37/90Top 3%

Press Intensity

0.27/90Bottom 14%

Goals

0.37/90Top 4%

Interceptions

1.87/90Top 7%

Percentile rank among Premier League midfielders (n=577) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Ball-WinnerDefensive

Buonanotte is the rare teenage midfielder who looks genuinely dangerous in front of goal rather than simply promising—his 0.29 goals per 90 places him inside the Premier League's top 20% for his position, a number most attacking midfielders twice his age would envy. Buonanotte is the rare teenage midfielder who looks genuinely dangerous in front of goal rather than simply promising—his 0.29 goals per 90 places him inside the Premier League's top 20% for his position, a number most attacking midfielders twice his age would envy. His dribble rate sits in the top 5% of the league, meaning defenders cannot simply sit off him.

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