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Best Alternatives to Rémy Cabella

Players most similar to Rémy Cabella (Midfielder, €1.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Rémy Cabella

  1. 1.Adam Karabec86% DNA match·Olympique Lyonnais€8.0M
  2. 2.Nabil Bentaleb86% DNA match·LOSC Lille€5.0M
  3. 3.Adrien Thomasson85% DNA match·Lens€4.5M

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

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Intelligence Verdict

Ball RecoveriesTop 10%
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A Creator....

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Playing Style Analysis

CreatorCreativeDefensiveSmall Sample

A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.7 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.36 goals/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.9 tackles/90), delivers dangerous crosses (2.9 accurate crosses/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.8 final-third passes/90), central to possession (80 touches/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.2/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 10% creator in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (2.1 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Rémy Cabella by playing style are:

  • Adam Karabec(86% match)A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90), draws fouls effectively (2.0/90) and top 10% creator in the league.
  • Nabil Bentaleb(86% match)A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (65 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (11.9 final-third passes/90), central to possession (79 touches/90), switches play with precision (6.3 long balls/90, 62% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • Adrien Thomasson(85% match)A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.6 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.45 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.60 big chances/90), heavily involved in play (70 touches/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.6/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 10% creator in the league. However, he can be exposed in 1v1 situations and loses possession under pressure (1.8 dispossessed/90).

Transfer Intelligence

Adam Karabec delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 433% premium over Rémy Cabella, with 2.85 key passes per 90 at age 22.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →

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Rémy Cabella
MidfielderFrance€1.5M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

#1
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Adam Karabec
Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 1
Czech Republic22yContract 2026
KP/902.85
G/900.38
CreatorCreative
vs Cabella: €7M more expensive · 14y younger
86% match
€8.0M
#2
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Nabil Bentaleb
LOSC Lille · Ligue 1
Algeria31yContract 2026
KP/901.15
G/900.00
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Cabella: 5y younger
86% match
€5.0M
#3
A
Adrien Thomasson
Lens · Ligue 1
France32yContract 2026
KP/902.56
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: → Stable
vs Cabella: 4y younger
85% match
€4.5M
#4
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Pape Demba Diop
Toulouse · Ligue 1
Senegal22yContract 2026
KP/900.92
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
84% match
€4.0M
#5
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Bilal Nadir
Olympique Marseille · Ligue 1
France22yContract 2026
KP/901.54
G/900.00
MetronomeCreative
84% match
€9.0M
#6
M
Morgan Sanson
Nice · Ligue 1
France31yContract 2027
KP/900.52
G/900.00
Balanced MidfielderSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€4.0M
#7
D
Djaoui Cissé
Rennes · Ligue 1
France22yContract 2029
KP/900.56
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
83% match
€15.0M
#8
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Maxence Caqueret
Como · Serie A
France26yContract 2029
KP/901.78
G/900.12
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€15.0M
#9
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João Neves
Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1
Portugal21yContract 2029
KP/901.05
G/900.18
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€110.0M
#10
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Charles Vanhoutte
Nice · Ligue 1
Belgium27yContract 2029
KP/902.40
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
83% match
€7.0M
#11
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Cristian Cásseres Jr.
Toulouse · Ligue 1
Venezuela26yContract 2027
KP/901.98
G/900.10
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€7.0M
#12
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Paul Pogba
Monaco · Ligue 1
France33yContract 2027
KP/901.60
G/900.07
CreatorCreative
82% match
€5.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Rémy Cabella?
The top alternatives to Rémy Cabella based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Adam Karabec, Nabil Bentaleb, Adrien Thomasson, Pape Demba Diop, Bilal Nadir. 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 Rémy Cabella in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Rémy Cabella in 2026 include Adam Karabec (€8.0M), Nabil Bentaleb (€5.0M), Adrien Thomasson (€4.5M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Rémy Cabella play and who plays similarly?
Rémy Cabella plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Adam Karabec (Czech Republic, €8.0M); Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria, €5.0M); Adrien Thomasson (France, €4.5M); Pape Demba Diop (Senegal, €4.0M).
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.