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Most Improved midfielders in Premier League 26/27

The most improved 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
48 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1M. PalestraCentral midfielderChelsea21+39.8
24/25→25/26
421895.2%8721.7%
2A. Cozier-DuberryWingerBrighton21+39.3
24/25→25/26
4624.9%565.4%
3A. BrowneCentral midfielderSunderland31+27.1
24/25→25/26
38253.3%356.7%
4J. Hjertø-DahlWingerHull City20+26.9
24/25→25/26
506.3%4414.4%
5J. ManzambiAttacking midfielderAston Villa20+26.8
24/25→25/26
364.3%914.8%
6J. PhilogeneWingerIpswich24+25.9
24/25→25/26
35±0%69±0%
7H. AmassDefensive midfielderManchester United19+22.2
24/25→25/26
26541.5%721.9%
8Fábio VieiraAttacking midfielderArsenal26+17.6
24/25→25/26
462.9%8617.1%
9J. TaylorCentral midfielderIpswich28+12.3
24/25→25/26
2692.5%4820%
10D. OzohDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace21+11.8
24/25→25/26
23±0%705.4%
11A. ÖmürCentral midfielderHull City27+11.6
24/25→25/26
17236.7%3239.8%
12Y. MintehCentral midfielderBrighton22+10.2
24/25→25/26
4429.8%942.7%
13C. OgbeneCentral midfielderIpswich29+9.6
24/25→25/26
10±0%35±0%
14K. DoyleCentral midfielderBrighton21+6.3
24/25→25/26
4224.6%532.1%
15J. DevennyCentral midfielderCrystal Palace22+4.9
24/25→25/26
12±0%75±0%
16I. GruevCentral midfielderLeeds26+4.6
24/25→25/26
2226.6%686.9%
17X. SimonsCentral midfielderHull City23+4.5
24/25→25/26
2113.8%45±0%
18Caylan VickersAttacking midfielderBrighton21+3.4
24/25→25/26
1524.8%496.7%
19A. MatusiwaDefensive midfielderIpswich28+2.5
24/25→25/26
455.9%5717.5%
20M. HarnessAttacking midfielderIpswich30+1.4
24/25→25/26
3613.5%321.6%
21L. ChambersCentral midfielderLiverpool22-0.1
24/25→25/26
110.9%6449.4%
22T. CairneyCentral midfielderFulham35-0.3
24/25→25/26
132.3%1712.2%
23J. LermaCentral midfielderCrystal Palace31-4.9
24/25→25/26
24±0%37±0%
24J. HendersonCentral midfielderChelsea36-5
24/25→25/26
2914.6%2719.7%
25B. GrudaWingerBrighton22-5
24/25→25/26
951.8%794.4%
26N. HugginsCentral midfielderSunderland25-5.7
23/24→25/26
938%4131.7%
27FlorentinoDefensive midfielderIpswich27-6.6
24/25→25/26
359%655.1%
28J. EcclesCentral midfielderCoventry26-9.2
24/25→25/26
2328.7%5916.7%
29S. AdingraWingerSunderland24-9.5
24/25→25/26
663.3%739.4%
30X. SimonsCentral midfielderTottenham23-9.8
24/25→25/26
4418.3%825.2%
31Elijah Xavier CampbellDefensive midfielderEverton22-10.1
24/25→25/26
1539.8%4113%
32N. GarayaldeDefensive midfielderLiverpool27-11.3
24/25→25/26
2134.9%3622.9%
33Éverton RibeiroCentral midfielderEverton37-12.6
24/25→25/26
33±0%1714%
34A. OnanaDefensive midfielderAston Villa25-14.6
24/25→25/26
3131.9%797.6%
35I. GueyeCentral midfielderEverton36-15.3
24/25→25/26
38±0%26±0%
36E. StroudAttacking midfielderHull City24-15.4
24/25→25/26
2642.2%3124.9%
37JoelintonCentral midfielderNewcastle30-15.5
24/25→25/26
3232.4%4540.6%
38Bruno GuimarãesAttacking midfielderArsenal28-17.1
24/25→25/26
48±0%728.7%
39P. SarrAttacking midfielderTottenham24-19.5
24/25→25/26
21±0%801.9%
40R. YatesCentral midfielderNottingham Forest28-19.6
24/25→25/26
1360.5%5032%
41D. GyabiCentral midfielderHull City22-19.8
24/25→25/26
1066.9%634.7%
42M. UgarteDefensive midfielderManchester United25-21.6
24/25→25/26
1460.7%736.4%
43G. AbbottCentral midfielderTottenham21-21.9
24/25→25/26
1953.8%4511.2%
44W. HughesCentral midfielderCrystal Palace31-22.4
24/25→25/26
13±0%36±0%
45K. MitomaCentral midfielderBrighton29-23.8
24/25→25/26
2548.4%5330.5%
46C. EcheverriCentral midfielderManchester City20-24
24/25→25/26
101.1%74±0%
47C. BalebaDefensive midfielderManchester United22-32.8
24/25→25/26
1766%8210.3%
48A. Wan-BissakaCentral midfielderAston Villa28-56.3
24/25→25/26
29±0%57±0%