AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Wes Burns
Players most similar to Wes Burns (Midfielder, €1.8M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Wes Burns
- 1.Lorenzo Bernasconi82% DNA match·Atalanta€4.0M
- 2.Mike Tresor81% DNA match·Burnley€3.0M
- 3.Morgan Gibbs-White81% DNA match·Nottingham Forest€65.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
DribblesTop 8%
“A Creator....”
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CreatorCreativeSmall Sample
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.23 goals/90), active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league. Note: this profile is based on 798 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Wes Burns by playing style are:
- Lorenzo Bernasconi(82% match) — Bernasconi operates as a high-efficiency creative engine trapped within a Tier C outfit, functioning as a sophisticated bridge between a struggling defense and a neglected attack. While his 40.5 passes per minute suggest a standard metronome, the qualitative weight of those touches is elite; ranking in the top 20% for both key passes and expected assists, he is a primary architect in a desert of talent. His 56.3% duel win rate proves he isn't just a luxury playmaker, yet the data reveals a fascinating paradox: he is a ground-level gladiator who is virtually non-existent in the air, winning half his duels but ranking in the bottom 10% for aerial volume.
- Mike Tresor(81% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (3.0 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.22 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.65 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.60 big chances/90) and top 10% creator in the league.
- Morgan Gibbs-White(81% 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).
Transfer Intelligence
Lorenzo Bernasconi delivers 82% of the same playing style, at a 122% premium over Wes Burns, with 1.25 key passes per 90 at age 22.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
#1
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Lorenzo Bernasconi
Atalanta · Serie A
Italy22yContract 2028
KP/901.25
G/900.00
Creative Playmaker
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Burns: 9y younger
82% match
€4.0M
#2
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Mike Tresor
Burnley · Premier League
Belgium26yContract 2028
KP/902.87
G/900.22
CreatorCreative
vs Burns: 5y younger
81% match
€3.0M
#3
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Morgan Gibbs-White
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
England26yContract 2027
KP/901.41
G/900.40
Creator
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Burns: €63M more expensive · 5y younger
81% match
€65.0M
#4
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Justin Devenny
Crystal Palace · Premier League
Scotland22yContract 2027
KP/900.89
G/900.13
CreatorDefensive
81% match
€8.0M
#5
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Keane Lewis-Potter
Brentford · Premier League
England25yContract 2031
KP/900.90
G/900.15
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€25.0M
#6
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Omari Hutchinson
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
Jamaica22yContract 2030
KP/901.76
G/900.06
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€43.4M
#7
M
Marcus Tavernier
AFC Bournemouth · Premier League
England27yContract 2028
KP/901.61
G/900.21
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable80% match
€23.0M
#8
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Emiliano Buendía
Aston Villa · Premier League
Argentina29yContract 2027
KP/901.41
G/900.34
Creator
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€18.0M
#9
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Xavi Simons
Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League
Netherlands23yContract 2030
KP/901.79
G/900.10
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€60.0M
#10
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Florian Wirtz
Liverpool · Premier League
Germany23yContract 2030
KP/902.34
G/900.19
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable79% match
€110.0M
#11
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Antoni Milambo
Brentford · Premier League
Netherlands21yContract 2030
KP/901.22
G/900.14
Creator
79% match
€20.0M
#12
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Davide Zappacosta
Atalanta · Serie A
Italy33yContract 2026
KP/901.44
G/900.07
Creator
Last 5: → Stable79% match
€3.5M
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Who are the best alternatives to Wes Burns?▼
The top alternatives to Wes Burns based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Lorenzo Bernasconi, Mike Tresor, Morgan Gibbs-White, Justin Devenny, Keane Lewis-Potter. 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 Wes Burns in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Wes Burns in 2026 include Lorenzo Bernasconi (€4.0M), Mike Tresor (€3.0M), Morgan Gibbs-White (€65.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Wes Burns play and who plays similarly?▼
Wes Burns plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Lorenzo Bernasconi (Italy, €4.0M); Mike Tresor (Belgium, €3.0M); Morgan Gibbs-White (England, €65.0M); Justin Devenny (Scotland, €8.0M).
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.