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Olympique Lyonnais· 2025/2026 · Ligue 1 · PARTIAL

Best Alternatives to Tyler Morton

Defensive MidfieldEngland23y€18.0MFull profile →

Ball-Winner

1.03KP/90

0.07G/90

0.07A/90

Based on 2,524 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 Tyler Morton

Denis Zakaria80% match
Monaco · Ligue 1 · €25.0M
Ngal'ayel Mukau78% match
LOSC Lille · Ligue 1 · €12.0M
Orel Mangala76% match
Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 1 · €10.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-Winner

A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (68 touches/90), switches play with precision (5.5 long balls/90, 66% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three closest DNA matches to Tyler Morton:

Denis Zakaria(80% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as reads the game exceptionally (1.8 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (93% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (62 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Ngal'ayel Mukau(78% 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.
Orel Mangala(76% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as reads the game exceptionally (1.5 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

Denis Zakaria

Monaco · Ligue 1

Switzerland29yContract 2028

KP/900.27

G/900.09

Ball-WinnerOut of form ↓

vs Morton: €7M more expensive · 6y older

80% match

€25.0M

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Who are the best alternatives to Tyler Morton?▼

The top alternatives to Tyler Morton based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Denis Zakaria, Ngal'ayel Mukau, Orel Mangala, Charles Vanhoutte, Nabil Bentaleb. 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 Tyler Morton in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Tyler Morton in 2026 include Denis Zakaria (€25.0M), Ngal'ayel Mukau (€12.0M), Orel Mangala (€10.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Tyler Morton play and who plays similarly?▼

Tyler Morton plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Denis Zakaria (Switzerland, €25.0M); Ngal'ayel Mukau (Belgium, €12.0M); Orel Mangala (Belgium, €10.0M); Charles Vanhoutte (Belgium, €7.0M).

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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