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Best Alternatives to Luke Cundle

Players most similar to Luke Cundle (Midfielder, €1.2M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Luke Cundle

  1. 1.Morgan Gibbs-White85% DNA match·Nottingham Forest€65.0M
  2. 2.Carney Chukwuemeka84% DNA match·Borussia Dortmund€20.0M
  3. 3.Josh Cullen83% DNA match·Burnley€6.0M

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

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Intelligence Verdict

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Playing Style Analysis

CreatorCreative

A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.33 goals/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (52 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Luke Cundle by playing style are:

  • Morgan Gibbs-White(85% match)A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.40 goals/90) and heavily involved in play (50 touches/90).
  • Carney Chukwuemeka(84% match)A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.22 goals/90), a dynamic dribbler (2.3/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (61 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he loses possession under pressure (2.2 dispossessed/90).
  • Josh Cullen(83% match)A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (9.2 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (64 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.7/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Transfer Intelligence

Morgan Gibbs-White delivers 85% of the same playing style, at a 5317% premium over Luke Cundle, with 1.41 key passes per 90 at age 26.

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

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Luke Cundle
MidfielderEngland€1.2M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

#1
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Morgan Gibbs-White
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
England26yContract 2027
KP/901.41
G/900.40
Creator
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Cundle: €64M more expensive · 2y older
85% match
€65.0M
#2
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Carney Chukwuemeka
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
England22yContract 2030
KP/901.24
G/900.31
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
vs Cundle: €19M more expensive · 2y younger
84% match
€20.0M
#3
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Josh Cullen
Burnley · Premier League
Republic of Ireland30yContract 2027
KP/900.77
G/900.12
Balanced Midfielder
vs Cundle: 6y older
83% match
€6.0M
#4
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Mike Tresor
Burnley · Premier League
Belgium26yContract 2028
KP/902.87
G/900.22
CreatorCreative
82% match
€3.0M
#5
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Ethan Ampadu
Leeds United · Premier League
Wales25yContract 2027
KP/900.58
G/900.03
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↓ Dip
82% match
€20.0M
#6
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André
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Premier League
Brazil24yContract 2029
KP/900.63
G/900.04
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot
82% match
€22.0M
#7
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Mats Wieffer
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
Netherlands26yContract 2029
KP/900.99
G/900.10
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip
82% match
€25.0M
#8
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João Gomes
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Premier League
Brazil25yContract 2030
KP/900.53
G/900.03
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable
82% match
€35.0M
#9
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Fredrik Aursnes
Benfica · Liga Portugal
Norway30yContract 2029
KP/902.19
G/900.12
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot
83% match
€17.0M
#10
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Justin Devenny
Crystal Palace · Premier League
Scotland22yContract 2027
KP/900.89
G/900.13
CreatorDefensive
82% match
€8.0M
#11
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Yegor Yarmolyuk
Brentford · Premier League
Ukraine22yContract 2031
KP/900.56
G/900.04
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↓ Dip
81% match
€25.0M
#12
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Yan Couto
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Brazil23yContract 2030
KP/901.08
G/900.22
Box-to-BoxCreative
81% match
€20.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Luke Cundle?
The top alternatives to Luke Cundle based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Morgan Gibbs-White, Carney Chukwuemeka, Josh Cullen, Mike Tresor, Ethan Ampadu. 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 Luke Cundle in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Luke Cundle in 2026 include Morgan Gibbs-White (€65.0M), Carney Chukwuemeka (€20.0M), Josh Cullen (€6.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Luke Cundle play and who plays similarly?
Luke Cundle plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Morgan Gibbs-White (England, €65.0M); Carney Chukwuemeka (England, €20.0M); Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland, €6.0M); Mike Tresor (Belgium, €3.0M).
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.