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Midfielders with the Best Potential in League Two 26/27

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

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At a glance

M. Sesay of Colchester is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in League Two, with a Field Insider Rating of 58.7, and S. Clucas has been the form player this season, grading 41.4, and C. McCann leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Clucas has improved his Season rating most, up +36.1 on last season, while B. Sarpong-Wiredu's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +7.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, G. Kilkenny of Swindon Town is the most valuable name in this group at 5.6.

Best talent
M. Sesay58.7RTG
Colchester
In form
S. Clucas41.4SsN
Shrewsbury
Rising potential
B. Sarpong-Wiredu+7.7RTG
Salford City · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
S. Clucas+36.1SsN
Shrewsbury · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
C. McCann7goals
Cheltenham
Most valuable
G. Kilkenny5.6val
Swindon Town
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PlayerTeam
1M. SesayWingerColchester191559
2M. CraigCentral midfielderHarrogate Town23264%4312.7%
3J. PowellAttacking midfielderSalford City271823.4%4111.8%
4L. MolyneuxAttacking midfielderSalford City281558.9%414.6%
5O. ThornAttacking midfielderColchester2213605.6%4044.4%
6C. CumminsCentral midfielderExeter City21846.2%40±0%
7B. Sarpong-WireduDefensive midfielderSalford City261246.7%40±0%
8J. WhiteDefensive midfielderCrewe2471650%403.4%
9J. WormleightonDefensive midfielderNorthampton22862.7%39±0%
10Brandon Ashley CoverDefensive midfielderRotherham2313274.3%382.1%
11T. FornahCentral midfielderNorthampton27660.5%3810.1%
12J. BensonCentral midfielderRotherham2626463%3710.2%
13D. MarkandayAttacking midfielderChesterfield251735.7%362.6%
14M. HelmCentral midfielderFleetwood Town251069.6%35±0%
15A. ChangCentral midfielderWalsall2426507%3410.3%
16M. HolíčekDefensive midfielderCrewe21963.1%34±0%
17R. SmithAttacking midfielderWalsall241557.7%340.6%
18C. McCannAttacking midfielderCheltenham242714.7%347%
19J. GibsonWingerCrewe281432.5%342.4%
20J. Doyle-HayesCentral midfielderExeter City27657.3%33±0%
21D. DuffyCentral midfielderChesterfield2323200%333.1%
22J. ShipleyCentral midfielderCheltenham291135.4%3326.8%
23R. StirkCentral midfielderChesterfield26773.1%337.8%
24G. McEachranDefensive midfielderChesterfield261523.9%3314.2%
25C. O'BrienCentral midfielderAccrington ST19865.2%33±0%
26J. AusterfieldCentral midfielderRotherham241157.2%33±0%
27J. ArthursCentral midfielderCrawley Town25764.4%331.2%
28Isaac MooreDefensive midfielderWalsall201132
29K. DrummondDefensive midfielderOldham251334.5%32±0%
30G. TuriCentral midfielderGrimsby251827.3%322.9%
31A. MundaCentral midfielderSwindon Town201531
32C. MolaDefensive midfielderBristol Rovers25211.4%31±0%
33J. ThomsonDefensive midfielderSwindon Town261331
34H. NealCentral midfielderFleetwood Town25965.7%31±0%
35B. JacksonCentral midfielderBarrow252132.7%3116.1%
36G. KilkennyDefensive midfielderSwindon Town26318.3%318.4%
37E. TaylorCentral midfielderHarrogate Town232339.2%3012.9%
38Luke Joseph ButterfieldCentral midfielderChesterfield231730
39K. Appiah-ForsonCentral midfielderOldham251530
40S. GwengweAttacking midfielderNewport County252030
41K. BerkoeCentral midfielderShrewsbury25142.9%29±0%
42L. WarringtonCentral midfielderTranmere241146.2%297.7%
43N. KhumbeniCentral midfielderGillingham241022.5%294.7%
44J. PlantCentral midfielderTranmere2211281.4%
45M. Dibley-DiasDefensive midfielderNewport County229608.3%28±0%
46H. WaldockCentral midfielderGillingham1910421.1%28±0%
47K. DempseyDefensive midfielderPort Vale31761.1%2832.5%
48O. GallagherDefensive midfielderBarnet211228
49J. SeniorCentral midfielderTranmere271236.5%289%
50A. MurphyCentral midfielderFleetwood Town2141133.3%28±0%