U23 midfielders with the Best Potential

The highest-potential U23 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Y. Minteh of Brighton is the standout for raw talent across U23 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.5, and I. Bjerkebo has been the form player this season, grading 75.5, and E. Havel leads the scoring with 13 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: N. Aséko Nkili has improved his Season rating most, up +48.4 on last season, while R. Bardghji's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +43.4 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.

Barcelona · 24/25→25/26

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N. Aséko Nkili+48.4SsN

Eintracht Frankfurt · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Y. Minteh Central midfielder	Brighton	22	4429.8%	942.7%
2	J. Manzambi Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	20	364.3%	914.8%
3	M. Palestra Central midfielder	Chelsea	21	421895.2%	8721.7%
4	R. Bardghji Central midfielder	Barcelona	20	10	83110.2%
5	X. Simons Central midfielder	Tottenham	23	4418.3%	825.2%
6	C. Baleba Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	22	1766%	8210.3%
7	E. Poku Winger	Bayer Leverkusen	22	353%	800.5%
8	A. Ouédraogo Attacking midfielder	RB Leipzig	20	23±0%	80±0%
9	J. Bahoya Attacking midfielder	Eintracht Frankfurt	21	2542.5%	80±0%
10	Allan Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	22	38152.3%	7914.6%
11	B. Gruda Winger	Brighton	22	951.8%	794.4%
12	O. Vargas Central midfielder	Atletico Madrid	21	3915.2%	7864.8%
13	D. Methalie Defensive midfielder	Sunderland	20	37	78
14	Kevin Zeroli Central midfielder	AC Milan	21	139%	7829.3%
15	W. Bondo Central midfielder	AC Milan	23	14240.5%	765.5%
16	C. Chukwuemeka Central midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	22	18±0%	76±0%
17	Marc Casadó Central midfielder	Barcelona	23	12±0%	762%
18	H. Larsson Central midfielder	Eintracht Frankfurt	22	33±0%	76±0%
19	J. Musiala Winger	Bayern München	23	20±0%	76±0%
20	M. Culbreath Defensive midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	19	14	76
21	J. Devenny Central midfielder	Crystal Palace	22	12±0%	75±0%
22	K. Merah Central midfielder	Lyon	19	15±0%	75±0%
23	I. Sulemana Central midfielder	Atalanta	23	12±0%	7512%
24	J. Castrop Central midfielder	Borussia Mönchengladbach	23	379.9%	7511.2%
25	T. Baldanzi Central midfielder	AS Roma	23	15±0%	745.1%
26	Breno Central midfielder	Corinthians	21	3627%	745.6%
27	S. Mbangula Attacking midfielder	Werder Bremen	22	20±0%	74±0%
28	C. Echeverri Central midfielder	Manchester City	20	101.1%	74±0%
29	Pablo Marín Central midfielder	Real Sociedad	23	1333.5%	745.7%
30	Victor Hugo Central midfielder	Atletico-MG	22	45	7435.4%
31	M. Prati Central midfielder	Racing Santander	22	26±0%	741.2%
32	Andre Attacking midfielder	Corinthians	19	34439.7%	7418.3%
33	Arthur Central midfielder	Bayer Leverkusen	23	25±0%	73±0%
34	A. Engwanda Defensive midfielder	Utrecht	23	39139.6%	7310.1%
35	F. Miretti Attacking midfielder	Beşiktaş	23	10±0%	73±0%
36	M. Berisha Attacking midfielder	Lecce	22	16±0%	73±0%
37	S. Resink Attacking midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	23	34489.7%	7228%
38	N. Aséko Nkili Central midfielder	Eintracht Frankfurt	20	519.3%	72±0%
39	S. Magassa Defensive midfielder	West Ham	22	197.9%	722.8%
40	Alejandro Rego Defensive midfielder	Athletic Club	23	24	72
41	G. Oristanio Central midfielder	Torino	23	970.8%	7212.7%
42	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	19	26541.5%	721.9%
43	J. James Attacking midfielder	Wolves	22	394.9%	725.4%
44	A. Touré Central midfielder	Metz	20	20185.7%	7121%
45	E. Bajraktarevic Central midfielder	PSV Eindhoven	21	25±0%	71±0%
46	Gabriel Bontempo Central midfielder	Santos	21	2938.9%	719.8%
47	N. Villareal Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	21	24	71
48	D. Cissé Defensive midfielder	Rennes	22	1142.7%	71±0%
49	Berkay Yilmaz Central midfielder	SC Freiburg	21	519.2%	71±0%
50	D. Ozoh Defensive midfielder	Crystal Palace	21	23±0%	705.4%