Midfielders with the Best Potential in Premier League 26/27
The highest-potential midfielders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
V. Hodža of Rubin is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 34.8, and Bitello has been the form player this season, grading 43.3, and M. Glushenkov leads the scoring with 5 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Du Queiroz has improved his Season rating most, up +22.5 on last season, while E. Bolotov's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +4.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, L. Gagnidze of Dynamo is the most valuable name in this group at 5.8.
8 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. ThompsonAttacking midfielder |  FC Orenburg | 22 | 32±0% | 36±0% |
| 2 | S. PryakhinCentral midfielder |  Akhmat | 23 | 18±0% | 31±0% |
| 3 | A. ShumanskiyCentral midfielder |  CSKA Moscow | 21 | 4±0% | 30±0% |
| 4 | Du QueirozCentral midfielder |  Zenit | 26 | 28381.4% | 2947.3% |
| 5 | C. AcheampongFull-back |  Lokomotiv | 26 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | I. AkhmetovAttacking midfielder | Zenit | 28 | 21 | 24 |
| 7 | J. MarínCentral midfielder |  Krylia Sovetov | 28 | 864% | 2126% |
| 8 | A. ZinkovskiyCentral midfielder |  Spartak Moscow | 30 | 2742.4% | 1921% |