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Central midfielders with the Best Potential in Premier League 26/27

The highest-potential central midfielders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Y. Minteh of Brighton is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.5, and N. Woltemade has been the form player this season, grading 45.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Palestra has improved his Season rating most, up +39.8 on last season, while L. Chambers's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +21.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Y. Minteh of Brighton is the most valuable name in this group at 113.2.

Best talent
Y. Minteh93.5RTG
Brighton
In form
N. Woltemade45SsN
Newcastle
Rising potential
L. Chambers+21.1RTG
Liverpool · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
M. Palestra+39.8SsN
Chelsea · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
N. Woltemade8goals
Newcastle
Most valuable
Y. Minteh113.2val
Brighton
48 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Y. MintehCentral midfielderBrighton224429.8%942.7%
2M. PalestraCentral midfielderChelsea21421895.2%8721.7%
3EstêvãoCentral midfielderChelsea192364.7%874.1%
4N. WoltemadeCentral midfielderNewcastle24454.7%865.3%
5V. BarcoCentral midfielderChelsea2244111%8511.3%
6Joshua KingCentral midfielderFulham1921±0%84±0%
7X. SimonsCentral midfielderTottenham234418.3%825.2%
8C. Hudson-OdoiCentral midfielderNottingham Forest25329.3%808.7%
9C. JonesCentral midfielderLiverpool252917%8011.8%
10J. DevennyCentral midfielderCrystal Palace221267.1%754.4%
11S. CharlesCentral midfielderFulham2233±0%756.9%
12Oscar BobbCentral midfielderFulham2313±0%74±0%
13C. EcheverriCentral midfielderManchester City201071.4%7422.4%
14E. Smith RoweCentral midfielderFulham263022.5%7414.6%
15I. GruevCentral midfielderLeeds262226.6%686.9%
16Óscar MinguezaCentral midfielderCrystal Palace273338.4%6822.9%
17S. BergeCentral midfielderFulham2831±0%65±0%
18L. ChambersCentral midfielderLiverpool22110.9%6449.4%
19T. RoweCentral midfielderAston Villa192462
20J. MongaCentral midfielderManchester City17111030%6210.3%
21J. DonleyCentral midfielderTottenham211558.4%6212.2%
22A. TanakaCentral midfielderLeeds272254.7%6215.7%
23Jaden HeskeyCentral midfielderManchester City201360
24J. EcclesCentral midfielderCoventry262328.7%5916.7%
25K. MitomaCentral midfielderBrighton292548.4%5330.5%
26A. IwobiCentral midfielderFulham3040±0%53±0%
27K. DoyleCentral midfielderBrighton214217.9%535.6%
28L. HarrisCentral midfielderFulham212124.4%529.7%
29D. BrooksCentral midfielderBournemouth292033.6%5018.6%
30R. YatesCentral midfielderNottingham Forest281360.5%5032%
31J. TaylorCentral midfielderIpswich282692.5%4820%
32Daniel GoreCentral midfielderManchester United21261322.2%469.3%
33JoelintonCentral midfielderNewcastle303232.4%4540.6%
34G. AbbottCentral midfielderTottenham211953.8%4511.2%
35J. DevaneyCentral midfielderManchester United191242
36N. HugginsCentral midfielderSunderland25938%4131.7%
37J. LermaCentral midfielderCrystal Palace312417.3%3731.5%
38W. HughesCentral midfielderCrystal Palace311363.5%3634.5%
39O. RichardsCentral midfielderNottingham Forest28768%3632.3%
40A. BrowneCentral midfielderSunderland3138253.3%356.7%
41C. OgbeneCentral midfielderIpswich29103513.5%
42Aidan BorlandCentral midfielderAston Villa19631
43Jack Ethan ThompsonCentral midfielderNottingham Forest21427
44J. HendersonCentral midfielderChelsea362914.6%2719.7%
45I. GueyeCentral midfielderEverton3638±0%26±0%
46P. ForsellCentral midfielderFree Agents352924
47T. CairneyCentral midfielderFulham35132.3%1712.2%
48Éverton RibeiroCentral midfielderEverton3733±0%1714%