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Midfielders with the Best Potential in Premier League 26/27

The highest-potential 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 midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.5, and Z. Gozo has been the form player this season, grading 52.1, and J. Philogene leads the scoring with 12 goals.

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 108.4.

Best talent
Y. Minteh93.5RTG
Brighton
In form
Z. Gozo52.1SsN
Crystal Palace
Rising potential
L. Chambers+21.1RTG
Liverpool · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
M. Palestra+39.8SsN
Chelsea · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
J. Philogene12goals
Ipswich
Most valuable
Y. Minteh108.4val
Brighton
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PlayerTeam
1Y. MintehCentral midfielderBrighton224429.8%942.7%
2J. ManzambiAttacking midfielderAston Villa20364.3%914.8%
3M. PalestraCentral midfielderChelsea21421895.2%8721.7%
4Fábio VieiraAttacking midfielderArsenal26462.9%8617.1%
5X. SimonsCentral midfielderTottenham234418.3%825.2%
6C. BalebaDefensive midfielderManchester United221766%8210.3%
7P. SarrAttacking midfielderTottenham2421±0%801.9%
8A. OnanaDefensive midfielderAston Villa253131.9%797.6%
9B. GrudaWingerBrighton22951.8%794.4%
10D. MethalieDefensive midfielderSunderland203778
11J. DevennyCentral midfielderCrystal Palace2212±0%75±0%
12C. EcheverriCentral midfielderManchester City20101.1%74±0%
13S. AdingraWingerSunderland24663.3%739.4%
14M. UgarteDefensive midfielderManchester United251460.7%736.4%
15Bruno GuimarãesAttacking midfielderArsenal2848±0%728.7%
16H. AmassDefensive midfielderManchester United1926541.5%721.9%
17D. OzohDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace2123±0%705.4%
18J. PhilogeneWingerIpswich2435±0%69±0%
19I. GruevCentral midfielderLeeds262226.6%686.9%
20FlorentinoDefensive midfielderIpswich27359%655.1%
21L. ChambersCentral midfielderLiverpool22110.9%6449.4%
22D. GyabiCentral midfielderHull City221066.9%634.7%
23T. RoweCentral midfielderAston Villa192414.6%62±0%
24J. MongaCentral midfielderManchester City17111030%6210.3%
25Jaden HeskeyCentral midfielderManchester City20139.2%60±0%
26J. EcclesCentral midfielderCoventry262328.7%5916.7%
27A. Wan-BissakaCentral midfielderAston Villa2829±0%57±0%
28A. MatusiwaDefensive midfielderIpswich28455.9%5717.5%
29A. Cozier-DuberryWingerBrighton214624.9%565.4%
30Z. GozoWingerCrystal Palace1952131.6%5314.5%
31K. MitomaCentral midfielderBrighton292548.4%5330.5%
32K. DoyleCentral midfielderBrighton214224.6%532.1%
33R. YatesCentral midfielderNottingham Forest281360.5%5032%
34Caylan VickersAttacking midfielderBrighton211524.8%496.7%
35J. TaylorCentral midfielderIpswich282692.5%4820%
36Daniel GoreCentral midfielderManchester United2126±0%46±0%
37X. SimonsCentral midfielderHull City232113.8%45±0%
38JoelintonCentral midfielderNewcastle303232.4%4540.6%
39G. AbbottCentral midfielderTottenham211953.8%4511.2%
40J. Hjertø-DahlWingerHull City20506.3%4414.4%
41N. HugginsCentral midfielderSunderland25938%4131.7%
42Elijah Xavier CampbellDefensive midfielderEverton221539.8%4113%
43J. LermaCentral midfielderCrystal Palace3124±0%37±0%
44W. HughesCentral midfielderCrystal Palace3113±0%36±0%
45N. GarayaldeDefensive midfielderLiverpool272134.9%3622.9%
46A. BrowneCentral midfielderSunderland3138253.3%356.7%
47C. OgbeneCentral midfielderIpswich2910±0%35±0%
48T. HallAttacking midfielderTottenham212334
49A. ÖmürCentral midfielderHull City2717236.7%3239.8%
50M. HarnessAttacking midfielderIpswich303613.5%321.6%