Attacking midfielders with the Best Potential in Championship 26/27
The highest-potential attacking midfielders in Championship in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
J. James of Wolves is the standout for raw talent across attacking midfielders in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 71.6, and Joseph Okopu has been the form player this season, grading 49.5.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. James has improved his Season rating most, up +21.7 on last season, while Joseph Okopu's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +13.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, S. Berhalter of Middlesbrough is the most valuable name in this group at 38.7.
10 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. JamesAttacking midfielder |  Wolves | 22 | 394.9% | 725.4% |
| 2 | Joseph OkopuAttacking midfielder |  Swansea | 21 | 507.6% | 662.9% |
| 3 | M. ServaisAttacking midfielder |  Millwall | 21 | 2253.4% | 5911.2% |
| 4 | S. BerhalterAttacking midfielder |  Middlesbrough | 25 | 4119% | 505.9% |
| 5 | M. ArfstenAttacking midfielder | Middlesbrough | 25 | 4215.3% | 483.9% |
| 6 | H. KnibbsAttacking midfielder |  Charlton | 27 | 980.6% | 4614% |
| 7 | S. SchönAttacking midfielder | Bolton | 25 | 2044% | 3528.2% |
| 8 | N. SutohAttacking midfielder | Preston | 23 | 12 | 26 |
| 9 | E. LeeAttacking midfielder |  Wrexham | 31 | 1449.8% | 2233.8% |
| 10 | B. PottsAttacking midfielder |  Preston | 32 | 1067.9% | 2237.7% |