Lewis Cook

29 yrs · Central midfielder (also DM) · England
AFC Bournemouth · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 175 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: LowSample: LowDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€11.0M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€4.1M – €10.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€16.6M – €34.3M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€3.2M – €7.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
€5.8M – €30.2M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.

Estimated acquisition€4.1M – €10.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€16.6M – €34.3M
Projected value (24 months)€3.2M – €7.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€11.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Lewis Cook's performance-implied value at EUR 16.6M-34.3M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 4.1M-10.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 3.2M-7.8M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.74x the positional average in the league (872 minutes, league coefficient 1.30). Confidence is low: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: not assigned

What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.

Insufficient sample (< 900 league minutes)

PerformanceElite91th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.4 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €6.0M vs market €11.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-51% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 1.3
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
Data confidenceLow

Bargain Index = percentile (among all evaluated players) of expected 2-year value relative to estimated cost. See methodology and backtests.

Market value history

Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.

Highest recorded: €20.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1164 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
872 (26% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.10
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.16
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
91 (Elite)

Adjusted = shrunk toward positional baseline for small samples, corrected for team dominance over opponents, expressed relative to positional peers in the same league.

Context

League strength
1.30 (rank 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1643
Opponent strength
1577
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€3.2M – €7.8M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 62 pts; team strength up (+60 Elo); role change DM -> CM; relative output down 26% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -57% (IQR -74% to -10%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Small sample: 872 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous season.
  • ⓘInjury history unavailable from current data source.

League translation

What happened to players who moved from this league to the big-five leagues (observed, not a forecast).

Already playing in a big-five league.

Output is relative to positional peers in each league. Movers are a selected group (clubs buy players who fit), so treat this as context, not a guarantee.

Season-by-season (domestic league)

Context-adjusted values are model outputs.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26AFC BournemouthPremier LeagueCM1887225%010.100.16157716431.30
2024/25AFC BournemouthPremier LeagueDM36297887%130.120.13157915821.23
2023/24AFC BournemouthPremier LeagueDM33279282%030.100.11157814961.14
2022/23AFC BournemouthPremier LeagueCM28171550%020.100.18156714251.23
2019/20AFC BournemouthPremier LeagueCM27134539%000.000.13162914151.14
2018/19AFC BournemouthPremier LeagueCM1372221%000.000.13152914951.22
2017/18AFC BournemouthPremier LeagueCM29223965%020.080.15154514851.15
2016/17AFC BournemouthPremier LeagueCM643113%010.210.23148514581.07

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Fa CupAFC Bournemouth112000—
2024/25Fa CupAFC Bournemouth330000—
2023/24Fa CupAFC Bournemouth330000—
2022/23Fa CupAFC Bournemouth19000—
2019/20Fa CupAFC Bournemouth19000—
2016/17Fa CupAFC Bournemouth11600—

Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.

Historical comparables

Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.

Player (then)AgeValue then~2y laterOutcome
Danny Drinkwater
Premier League · 2018
28€20.0M€4.8Mfell
Héctor Herrera
Laliga · 2020
30€16.0M€5.0Mfell
Pablo Fornals
Premier League · 2023
27€22.0M€6.0Mfell
Harrison Reed
Premier League · 2024
29€15.0M€2.0Mfell
Moussa Sissoko
Premier League · 2017
28€20.0M€25.0Mrose
Étienne Capoue
Premier League · 2014
26€9.0M€9.0Mflat
Mohamed Elneny
Premier League · 2021
29€10.0M€6.0Mfell
Jonny Otto
Premier League · 2021
27€15.0M€13.0Mflat

Transfer history

Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.

DateFromToFeeMV at time
8 Jul 2016LeedsBournemouth€7.0M€4.0M
1 Jul 2014Leeds U18LeedsUnknownData unavailable

MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.

Lewis Cook · MoneyballAI