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Midfielders with the Best Potential in Championship 26/27

The highest-potential midfielders in Championship in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

André of Wolves is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 77.6, and J. Cullen has been the form player this season, grading 45.8, and J. Hjertø-Dahl leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: B. Khela has improved his Season rating most, up +23 on last season, while M. Stamenić's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +30.6 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.

Best talent
André77.6RTG
Wolves
In form
J. Cullen45.8SsN
Burnley
Rising potential
M. Stamenić+30.6RTG
Swansea · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
B. Khela+23SsN
Birmingham · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
J. Hjertø-Dahl7goals
Hull City
Most valuable
S. Berhalter38val
Middlesbrough
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PlayerTeam
1AndréCentral midfielderWolves252337.8%78±0%
2Sydie PeckCentral midfielderSheffield Utd222450.9%771.7%
3J. EkomiéCentral midfielderWrexham232247%771.7%
4J. StansfieldCentral midfielderBirmingham232150.6%76±0%
5D. MukasaAttacking midfielderWest Ham192063.9%7519.3%
6A. DevineCentral midfielderPreston221074.6%75±0%
7C. NeghliAttacking midfielderMillwall242544%74±0%
8I. PriceAttacking midfielderWest Brom232548.9%721.7%
9Iker BravoAttacking midfielderWatford21157226.2%
10F. AzazAttacking midfielderSouthampton263328.5%727.6%
11S. MagassaDefensive midfielderWest Ham232838.4%722.8%
12B. ClarkAttacking midfielderDerby212144.1%71±0%
13A. MorrisDefensive midfielderMiddlesbrough242431.6%71±0%
14A. SegecicCentral midfielderPortsmouth221751.8%70±0%
15H. ValeCentral midfielderQPR231921.6%691.8%
16A. BrooksAttacking midfielderNorwich232048.3%690.7%
17Fer LópezAttacking midfielderWolves2227194.6%688.7%
18E. GalbraithAttacking midfielderStoke City252625.7%684.1%
19M. StamenićCentral midfielderSwansea24974.4%68±0%
20D. Mazou-SackoDefensive midfielderMillwall22939.7%664.1%
21P. MattssonDefensive midfielderNorwich252136.9%65±0%
22J. BowenWingerWest Ham294425%64±0%
23J. KnightCentral midfielderBristol City251722.9%64±0%
24R. EdwardsCentral midfielderQPR231713.9%64±0%
25K. MatsukiAttacking midfielderSouthampton231722.1%63±0%
26D. GyabiCentral midfielderHull City221066.9%634.7%
27J. MongaCentral midfielderSwansea17181650%6210.3%
28J. SolisCentral midfielderBirmingham221531.3%622.2%
29M. SolomonAttacking midfielderWest Ham272072.6%6011%
30K. DembéléCentral midfielderQPR231910.7%608.8%
31S. TwineAttacking midfielderBristol City271761.5%60±0%
32Léo ScienzaAttacking midfielderSouthampton281949.1%5912.5%
33El Hadji Djibril SoumaréDefensive midfielderStoke City231222.7%59±0%
34H. KyprianouDefensive midfielderWatford252236.6%59±0%
35C. CoventryDefensive midfielderCharlton261349.8%58±0%
36Kristi MontgomeryDefensive midfielderBlackburn2225276.9%57±0%
37Y. HirakawaCentral midfielderBristol City251440.8%57±0%
38M. LeonardCentral midfielderBirmingham241427.3%5618.3%
39M. TopićDefensive midfielderNorwich251550.8%5611.9%
40C. O'HareCentral midfielderWrexham281467.6%56±0%
41F. DownesCentral midfielderSouthampton272425.7%56±0%
42O. DiakitéDefensive midfielderWest Brom261152.1%56±0%
43L. CacaceCentral midfielderWrexham26861.1%5527.7%
44A. KamaraCentral midfielderPortsmouth23115517.5%
45J. Bruun LarsenAttacking midfielderBurnley2816218.4%5512.4%
46R. McGreeCentral midfielderMiddlesbrough271150.2%54±0%
47M. KosznovszkyCentral midfielderPortsmouth2481028.6%5414.5%
48D. De NeveCentral midfielderBlackburn251710.6%53±0%
49T. CampbellAttacking midfielderCharlton232610.6%531.9%
50J. MolumbyCentral midfielderWest Brom27869.7%52±0%