What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Neal Maupay?

Maupay dominates more in the air than Akliouche — nearly 4x the output. 29 ball recoveries in 22 games. €4M. You decide. Compared with Maghnes Akliouche (€4.0M vs anchor). Standout: Dribbled Past (Top 22% among Ligue 1 peers). Concern: Big Chances (Bottom 1%).

How does Neal Maupay compare to Maghnes Akliouche?

Neal Maupay aerials won vs Maghnes Akliouche (41 aerials won in 22 games), but ball recoveries (29 ball recoveries in 22 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Neal Maupay's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Dribbled Past (Top 22% among Ligue 1 peers). Weakness: Big Chances (Bottom 1%). Percentiles vs Ligue 1 Attacker with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Neal Maupay?

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

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Olympique Marseille· 2024/2025 · Ligue 1 · FULL

AI Verdict: Neal Maupay

Centre ForwardFrance29y€4.0MFull profile →

Complete Forward

0.21G/90

0.10A/90

Based on 1,044 min · 2024/2025 · Ligue 1 · FULL

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Maupay dominates more in the air than Akliouche — nearly 4x the output.

vs Maghnes Akliouche · Ligue 1 · Cross-role comparison · €4.0M

Maupay wins on

Aerials Won

3.52/90 · 73th pct · 41 aerials won in 22 games

Maupay loses on

Ball Recoveries

2.54/90 · 38th pct · 29 ball recoveries in 22 games

Based on 1,044 min (22 apps) vs anchor 2,409 min · 113 peers in Ligue 1 FWD · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Ligue 1 · cross-role

3.52/90

73th pct

Maupay

Aerials Won

RT edge

0.82/90

30th pct

Akliouche

2.54/90

38th pct

Maupay

Ball Recoveries

gap

6.08/90

Top 4%

Akliouche

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vs Ligue 1 Forwards

Dribbled Past

0.28/90Top 22%

Big Chances

0.00/90Bottom 1%

Interceptions

0.10/90Bottom 15%

Press Intensity

0.39/90Bottom 19%

Percentile rank among Ligue 1 forwards (n=114) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Complete Forward

A Complete Forward. A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.34 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.34 assists/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.95 big chances/90).

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