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Best Alternatives to Roméo Lavia

Players most similar to Roméo Lavia (Midfielder, €30.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Roméo Lavia

  1. 1.Moisés Caicedo88% DNA match·Chelsea€110.0M
  2. 2.Enzo Fernández87% DNA match·Chelsea€90.0M
  3. 3.Martín Zubimendi85% DNA match·Arsenal€80.0M

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

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Intelligence Verdict

Press IntensityTop 15%
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A Box-to-Box....

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Playing Style Analysis

Box-to-BoxSmall Sample

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.5 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.8 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (59 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 803 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Roméo Lavia by playing style are:

  • Moisés Caicedo(88% match)A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.0 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in possession (66 passes/90), central to possession (81 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.4/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.
  • Enzo Fernández(87% match)A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.28 goals/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), penetrates with forward passing (8.5 final-third passes/90), central to possession (76 touches/90) and top 10% creator in the league.
  • Martín Zubimendi(85% match)A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Transfer Intelligence

Moisés Caicedo delivers 88% of the same playing style, at a 267% premium over Roméo Lavia, with 0.58 key passes per 90 at age 24.

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

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Roméo Lavia
MidfielderBelgium€30.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Moisés Caicedo
Chelsea · Premier League
Ecuador24yContract 2031
KP/900.58
G/900.10
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable
vs Lavia: €80M more expensive · 2y older
88% match
€110.0M
#2
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Enzo Fernández
Chelsea · Premier League
Argentina25yContract 2032
KP/901.99
G/900.28
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Lavia: €60M more expensive · 3y older
87% match
€90.0M
#3
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Martín Zubimendi
Arsenal · Premier League
Spain27yContract 2030
KP/900.59
G/900.15
Metronome
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Lavia: €50M more expensive · 5y older
85% match
€80.0M
#4
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Mateo Kovacic 
Manchester City · Premier League
Croatia32yContract 2027
KP/901.25
G/900.25
MetronomeDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot
84% match
€15.0M
#5
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Manuel Ugarte
Manchester United · Premier League
Uruguay25yContract 2029
KP/900.30
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
€30.0M
#6
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Ryan Gravenberch
Liverpool · Premier League
Netherlands23yContract 2028
KP/900.85
G/900.16
Metronome
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€90.0M
#7
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Alexis Mac Allister
Liverpool · Premier League
Argentina27yContract 2028
KP/901.12
G/900.07
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€85.0M
#8
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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Everton · Premier League
England27yContract 2030
KP/901.24
G/900.29
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€28.0M
#9
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Aurélien Tchouaméni
Real Madrid · La Liga
France26yContract 2028
KP/900.70
G/900.06
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€75.0M
#10
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Mats Wieffer
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
Netherlands26yContract 2029
KP/900.99
G/900.10
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€25.0M
#11
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Warren Zaïre-Emery
Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1
France20yContract 2029
KP/901.50
G/900.00
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€50.0M
#12
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Gavi
FC Barcelona · La Liga
Spain21yContract 2030
KP/901.40
G/900.00
MetronomeDefensive
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€40.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Roméo Lavia?
The top alternatives to Roméo Lavia based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Martín Zubimendi, Mateo Kovacic , Manuel Ugarte. 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 Roméo Lavia in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Roméo Lavia in 2026 include Moisés Caicedo (€110.0M), Enzo Fernández (€90.0M), Martín Zubimendi (€80.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Roméo Lavia play and who plays similarly?
Roméo Lavia plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador, €110.0M); Enzo Fernández (Argentina, €90.0M); Martín Zubimendi (Spain, €80.0M); Mateo Kovacic  (Croatia, €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.