Defensive midfielders with the Best Potential in La Liga 26/27
The highest-potential defensive midfielders in La Liga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Alejandro Rego of Athletic Club is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in La Liga, with a Field Insider Rating of 72, and M. Lugo has been the form player this season, grading 25.1.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Íñigo Sainz-Maza has improved his Season rating most, up +2.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, E. Camavinga of Real Madrid is the most valuable name in this group at 76.9.
3 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro RegoDefensive midfielder |  Athletic Club | 23 | 24 | 72 |
| 2 | Íñigo Sainz-MazaDefensive midfielder |  Racing Santander | 28 | 570% | 3917.2% |
| 3 | M. LugoDefensive midfielder |  Barcelona | 25 | 25 | 2640% |