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LOSC Lille· 2025/2026 · Ligue 1 · PARTIAL

Best Alternatives to Nabil Bentaleb

Defensive MidfieldAlgeria31y€5.0MFull profile →

Metronome

0.85KP/90

0.14G/90

0.14A/90

Based on 1,267 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 Nabil Bentaleb

Ngal'ayel Mukau80% match
LOSC Lille · Ligue 1 · €12.0M
Tanner Tessmann80% match
Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 1 · €12.0M
Charles Vanhoutte87% match
Nice · Ligue 1 · €7.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

Metronome

A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (64 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (11.6 final-third passes/90), central to possession (78 touches/90), switches play with precision (6.1 long balls/90, 63% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three closest DNA matches to Nabil Bentaleb:

Ngal'ayel Mukau(80% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Tanner Tessmann(80% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (64 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Charles Vanhoutte(87% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (64 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

Ngal'ayel Mukau

LOSC Lille · Ligue 1

Belgium21yContract 2028

KP/900.70

G/900.06

Box-to-BoxSteady form

vs Bentaleb: €7M more expensive · 10y younger

80% match

€12.0M

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Who are the best alternatives to Nabil Bentaleb?▼

The top alternatives to Nabil Bentaleb based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Ngal'ayel Mukau, Tanner Tessmann, Charles Vanhoutte, Maxime Lopez, Vitinha. 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 Nabil Bentaleb in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Nabil Bentaleb in 2026 include Ngal'ayel Mukau (€12.0M), Tanner Tessmann (€12.0M), Charles Vanhoutte (€7.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Nabil Bentaleb play and who plays similarly?▼

Nabil Bentaleb plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Ngal'ayel Mukau (Belgium, €12.0M); Tanner Tessmann (United States, €12.0M); Charles Vanhoutte (Belgium, €7.0M); Maxime Lopez (France, €5.0M).

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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