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Centre-forwards with the Best Potential in Premier League

The highest-potential centre-forwards in Premier League, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Thiago of Brentford is the standout for raw talent across centre-forwards in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.4, and E. Haaland has been the form player this season, grading 98.3.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: I. Macalou has improved his Season rating most, up +43.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Haaland of Manchester City is the most valuable name in this group at 184.4.

Best talent
Thiago94.4RTG
Brentford
In form
E. Haaland98.3SsN
Manchester City
Rising potential
I. Macalou+40.2RTG
Free Agents · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
I. Macalou+43.4SsN
Free Agents · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
E. Haaland27goals
Manchester City
Most valuable
E. Haaland184.4val
Manchester City
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PlayerTeam
1ThiagoCentre-forwardBrentford25749439.4%
2E. HaalandCentre-forwardManchester City269826.3%923.6%
3E. KroupiCentre-forwardBournemouth204439.2%9134.6%
4B. ŠeškoCentre-forwardManchester United234034.6%880.5%
5RayanCentre-forwardBournemouth2026372.2%8839.7%
6C. TalbiCentre-forwardSunderland212111.8%8648.9%
7B. BrobbeyCentre-forwardSunderland243223.4%8417.1%
8T. BarryCentre-forwardEverton233234.1%8310.3%
9EvanilsonCentre-forwardBournemouth263224.3%826.4%
10W. OsulaCentre-forwardNewcastle2323541.7%781.1%
11W. IsidorCentre-forwardSunderland252343.5%785.4%
12B. MbeumoCentre-forwardManchester United275034.6%7722.1%
13L. TchaounaCentre-forwardBurnley2214132.8%763.8%
14J. ZirkzeeCentre-forwardManchester United251135.7%753.5%
15L. DelapCentre-forwardChelsea23687.4%7515.3%
16L. FosterCentre-forwardBurnley25198.5%7410%
17I. MacalouCentre-forwardFree Agents2755191.6%73100.5%
18B. JohnsonCentre-forwardCrystal Palace251569%7314.7%
19PabloCentre-forwardWest Ham22572%7323.3%
20J. Strand LarsenCentre-forwardWolves262460.3%7218.6%
21A. AdliCentre-forwardBournemouth261661.6%701.4%
22A. IsakCentre-forwardLiverpool261483.5%7027.7%
23Rodrigo MunizCentre-forwardFulham25967.5%7013.6%
24V. GyökeresCentre-forwardArsenal285248.1%692.5%
25D. McNeilCentre-forwardEverton26582.8%6519.7%
26M. MountCentre-forwardManchester United271332.7%637.9%
27J. KluivertCentre-forwardBournemouth271082.4%6229.2%
28L. NmechaCentre-forwardLeeds2724113.3%616.1%
29I. SarrCentre-forwardCrystal Palace283820.3%6124.7%
30H. BarnesCentre-forwardNewcastle283223.4%6124.1%
31BetoCentre-forwardEverton283516.2%6016.6%
32D. Calvert-LewinCentre-forwardLeeds2955206.7%605.4%
33O. WatkinsCentre-forwardAston Villa30659.2%5818.4%
34J. MatetaCentre-forwardCrystal Palace294520.4%5624.2%
35Lucas PaquetáCentre-forwardWest Ham282149.6%5527%
36RicharlisonCentre-forwardTottenham2948217.3%554.8%
37D. SolankeCentre-forwardTottenham281372%5231.4%
38A. ArmstrongCentre-forwardWolves29152.6%4622.9%
39D. KamadaCentre-forwardCrystal Palace300100%4429.9%
40B. TraoréCentre-forwardSunderland301071.3%4219.9%
41D. WelbeckCentre-forwardBrighton35506.9%299%
42R. JiménezCentre-forwardFulham354218.5%2819.4%
43C. WilsonCentre-forwardWest Ham34282016.2%
44C. WoodCentre-forwardNottingham Forest341382.7%1762.5%