U21 midfielders with the Best Potential in Championship 26/27
The highest-potential U21 midfielders in Championship in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
Joseph Okopu of Swansea is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 66.4, and J. Hjertø-Dahl has been the form player this season, grading 50.3.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Hjertø-Dahl has improved his Season rating most, up +26.9 on last season, while N. Asiimwe's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +16.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Joseph Okopu of Swansea is the most valuable name in this group at 34.7.
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| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph OkopuAttacking midfielder |  Swansea | 21 | 5046.4% | 6624.6% |
| 2 | D. Mazou-SackoCentral midfielder |  Millwall | 21 | 1958.3% | 6619.4% |
| 3 | Y. KonakDefensive midfielder |  Lincoln | 20 | 7711.1% | 5917.7% |
| 4 | M. ServaisAttacking midfielder | Millwall | 21 | 2253.4% | 5911.2% |
| 5 | B. KhelaCentral midfielder |  Birmingham | 21 | 3313.4% | 50±0% |
| 6 | N. AsiimweDefensive midfielder |  Charlton | 21 | 28324.2% | 4853.4% |
| 7 | J. CotterillCentral midfielder | Swansea | 20 | 1058% | 4634.7% |
| 8 | J. Hjertø-DahlWinger | Hull City | 20 | 506.3% | 4414.4% |
| 9 | T. OumaDefensive midfielder | Charlton | 21 | 7 | 39 |
| 10 | E. UkakiCentral midfielder |  Sheffield Utd | 21 | 13 | 37 |
| 11 | B. LloydCentral midfielder | Swansea | 21 | 30 | 3341.5% |
| 12 | T. McDermottCentral midfielder |  Burnley | 21 | 19 | 3219.1% |
| 13 | J. BauressCentral midfielder | Burnley | 20 | 7 | 29 |