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Swansea City· 2025 · Championship · FULL

Best Alternatives to Leo Walta

Attacking MidfieldFinland23y€3.5MFull profile →

CreatorCreative

2.56KP/90

0.28G/90

0.00A/90

Based on 2,678 min · 2025 · Championship · FULL

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.

DNA matchPrioritizes Championship & top-tier peers

Top 3 alternatives to Leo Walta

Justin Devenny82% match
Crystal Palace · Premier League · €8.0M
Morgan Gibbs-White82% match
Nottingham Forest · Premier League · €65.0M
Antoni Milambo81% match
Brentford · Premier League · €20.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

CreatorCreative

A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.4 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.2 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.54 goals/90), delivers dangerous crosses (2.6 accurate crosses/90), penetrates with forward passing (10.5 final-third passes/90), central to possession (75 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (8.0/90), active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league. The three closest DNA matches to Leo Walta:

Justin Devenny(82% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an aggressive ball-winner (2.8 tackles/90) and heavily involved in play (51 touches/90).
Morgan Gibbs-White(82% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.43 goals/90) and heavily involved in play (50 touches/90).
Antoni Milambo(81% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.23 assists/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.59 big chances/90).

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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

Justin Devenny

Crystal Palace · Premier League

Scotland22yContract 2027

KP/900.79

G/900.11

CreatorDefensiveOut of form ↓

82% match

€8.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Leo Walta?▼

The top alternatives to Leo Walta based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Justin Devenny, Morgan Gibbs-White, Antoni Milambo, Brais Méndez, Sven Mijnans. 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 Leo Walta in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Leo Walta in 2026 include Justin Devenny (€8.0M), Morgan Gibbs-White (€65.0M), Antoni Milambo (€20.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Leo Walta play and who plays similarly?▼

Leo Walta plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Justin Devenny (Scotland, €8.0M); Morgan Gibbs-White (England, €65.0M); Antoni Milambo (Netherlands, €20.0M); Brais Méndez (Spain, €12.0M).

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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