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Aston Villa· 2025/2026 · Premier League · PARTIAL

Best Alternatives to Youri Tielemans

Central MidfieldBelgium29y€35.0MFull profile →

Ball-WinnerCreativeDefensive

1.54KP/90

0.00G/90

0.19A/90

Based on 1,864 min · 2025/2026 · Premier League · 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 Youri Tielemans

Alexis Mac Allister80% match
Liverpool · Premier League · €85.0M
Naby Keïta80% match
Ferencvárosi · Premier League · €60.0M
Andrey Santos80% match
Chelsea · Premier League · €45.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-WinnerCreativeDefensive

A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.19 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.8 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (8.6 final-third passes/90), central to possession (72 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three closest DNA matches to Youri Tielemans:

Alexis Mac Allister(80% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Naby Keïta(80% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.23 goals/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.5 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy) and top 10% tackler in the league.
Andrey Santos(80% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (63% duel success), central to possession (71 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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Alexis Mac Allister

Liverpool · Premier League

Argentina27yContract 2028

KP/901.22

G/900.07

CreatorSteady form

vs Tielemans: €50M more expensive · 2y younger

80% match

€85.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Youri Tielemans?▼

The top alternatives to Youri Tielemans based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Alexis Mac Allister, Naby Keïta, Andrey Santos, Jacob Ramsey, John McGinn. 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 Youri Tielemans in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Youri Tielemans in 2026 include Alexis Mac Allister (€85.0M), Naby Keïta (€60.0M), Andrey Santos (€45.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Youri Tielemans play and who plays similarly?▼

Youri Tielemans plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina, €85.0M); Naby Keïta (Guinea, €60.0M); Andrey Santos (Brazil, €45.0M); Jacob Ramsey (England, €35.0M).

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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