AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Pape Matar Sarr
Players most similar to Pape Matar Sarr (Midfielder, €32.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Pape Matar Sarr
- 1.Ibrahim Sangaré88% DNA match·Nottingham Forest€30.0M
- 2.Cheick Doucouré86% DNA match·Crystal Palace€13.0M
- 3.Alex Scott85% DNA match·AFC Bournemouth€40.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Aerials WonTop 1%
“A Box-to-Box....”
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Box-to-Box
A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.20 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (59 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Pape Matar Sarr by playing style are:
- Ibrahim Sangaré(88% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (55 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Cheick Doucouré(86% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.1 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.2 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), heavily involved in play (56 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.7/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. Note: this profile is based on 459 minutes of playing time this season.
- Alex Scott(85% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.1/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.
Transfer Intelligence
Ibrahim Sangaré delivers 88% of the same playing style, with 0.54 key passes per 90 at age 28.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
#1
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Ibrahim Sangaré
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
Ivory Coast28yContract 2028
KP/900.54
G/900.09
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Sarr: 5y older
88% match
€30.0M
#2
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Cheick Doucouré
Crystal Palace · Premier League
Mali26yContract 2029
KP/900.20
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
vs Sarr: €19M cheaper · 3y older
86% match
€13.0M
#3
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Alex Scott
AFC Bournemouth · Premier League
England22yContract 2028
KP/900.88
G/900.10
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Sarr: €8M more expensive
85% match
€40.0M
#4
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Mamadou Sangaré
Lens · Ligue 1
Mali23yContract 2030
KP/902.24
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€15.0M
#5
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James Garner
Everton · Premier League
England25yContract 2026
KP/901.48
G/900.06
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€35.0M
#6
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Lesley Ugochukwu
Burnley · Premier League
France22yContract 2030
KP/900.37
G/900.12
Ball-Winner
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€25.0M
#7
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Amadou Onana
Aston Villa · Premier League
Belgium24yContract 2029
KP/900.36
G/900.10
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€42.0M
#8
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Dário Essugo
Chelsea · Premier League
Portugal21yContract 2033
KP/900.65
G/900.05
Box-to-BoxDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€20.0M
#9
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Yasin Ayari
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
Sweden22yContract 2027
KP/900.75
G/900.14
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€30.0M
#10
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Will Hughes
Crystal Palace · Premier League
England31yContract 2027
KP/901.20
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€6.0M
#11
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Abdoul Ouattara
Strasbourg · Ligue 1
France20yContract 2029
KP/900.79
G/900.32
84% match
€9.0M
#12
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Tomáš Souček
West Ham United · Premier League
Czech Republic31yContract 2027
KP/900.44
G/900.22
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€12.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Pape Matar Sarr?▼
The top alternatives to Pape Matar Sarr based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Ibrahim Sangaré, Cheick Doucouré, Alex Scott, Mamadou Sangaré, James Garner. 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 Pape Matar Sarr in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Pape Matar Sarr in 2026 include Ibrahim Sangaré (€30.0M), Cheick Doucouré (€13.0M), Alex Scott (€40.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Pape Matar Sarr play and who plays similarly?▼
Pape Matar Sarr plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Ibrahim Sangaré (Ivory Coast, €30.0M); Cheick Doucouré (Mali, €13.0M); Alex Scott (England, €40.0M); Mamadou Sangaré (Mali, €15.0M).
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.