Most Improved midfielders in Ligue 1 26/27

The most improved midfielders in Ligue 1 in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

A. Bouaddi of Lille is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 90.5, and E. Diop has been the form player this season, grading 55.6, and J. James leads the scoring with 11 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: N. Mbamba has improved his Season rating most, up +45.1 on last season, while M. Rossignol's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +16.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Diop of Monaco is the most valuable name in this group at 47.1.

Le Mans · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

N. Mbamba+45.1SsN

Lorient · 24/25→25/26

28 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	N. Mbamba Defensive midfielder	Lorient	21	+45.1 24/25→25/26	481366.7%	482.2%
2	E. Quarshie Defensive midfielder	Le Mans	30	+25.4 24/25→25/26	33347.9%	3651%
3	J. James Attacking midfielder	Rennes	22	+21.7 24/25→25/26	394.9%	725.4%
4	M. Sanson Central midfielder	Nice	32	+17.7 24/25→25/26	27190.3%	3025.3%
5	Senny Mayulu Attacking midfielder	Paris Saint Germain	20	+15 24/25→25/26	30102.7%	878%
6	H. Magnetti Defensive midfielder	Stade Brestois 29	28	+13.4 24/25→25/26	4247.7%	5914.3%
7	B. Chilwell Central midfielder	Strasbourg	29	+10.7 24/25→25/26	2387%	4818.8%
8	A. Bouaddi Defensive midfielder	Lille	18	+10.4 24/25→25/26	3052.8%	9119.9%
9	R. Aguilar Central midfielder	Lens	33	+9.1 24/25→25/26	3633.6%	2620.7%
10	M. Rossignol Central midfielder	Le Mans	22	+6.8 24/25→25/26	1675.6%	5841.3%
11	A. Ribelin Central midfielder	Le Mans	30	+6.4 24/25→25/26	1397%	3023.6%
12	A. Dønnum Central midfielder	Toulouse	28	+5.7 24/25→25/26	5312.1%	6211.9%
13	S. Abdul Samed Central midfielder	Nice	26	+5.4 24/25→25/26	6600%	56±0%
14	A. Maitland-Niles Central midfielder	Lyon	28	+1.7 24/25→25/26	453.9%	6311%
15	S. Fofana Winger	Rennes	31	-2.6 24/25→25/26	726.8%	301.7%
16	A. Abdi Central midfielder	Nice	32	-2.7 24/25→25/26	2310.4%	2737.1%
17	B. André Defensive midfielder	Lille	36	-5.4 24/25→25/26	4510.8%	2816.9%
18	D. Cissé Defensive midfielder	Rennes	22	-8.2 24/25→25/26	1142.7%	71±0%
19	M. Robin Central midfielder	Le Mans	26	-10.3 24/25→25/26	2926%	556.3%
20	J. Vercruysse Defensive midfielder	Le Mans	26	-11 24/25→25/26	1248.9%	5011.7%
21	M. Camara Central midfielder	Rennes	28	-13 24/25→25/26	4721.6%	6018.3%
22	H. Picard Attacking midfielder	Estac Troyes	23	-17.7 24/25→25/26	20372.1%	4317.6%
23	T. Minamino Attacking midfielder	Monaco	31	-18 24/25→25/26	1849.5%	3341.3%
24	H. Boudaoui Central midfielder	Nice	26	-22.2 24/25→25/26	2645.7%	6126.4%
25	V. Marchetti Central midfielder	Paris FC	29	-22.9 24/25→25/26	1955.2%	4417.9%
26	L. Abergel Central midfielder	Nice	33	-24 24/25→25/26	2747.3%	3216.4%
27	Q. Timber Attacking midfielder	Marseille	25	-24.4 24/25→25/26	0100%	673.5%
28	A. Touré Central midfielder	Le Havre	32	-29 24/25→25/26	1664.7%	2546.9%