Most Improved midfielders in Ligue 1 26/27
The most improved midfielders in Ligue 1 in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
D. Cissé of Rennes is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Ligue 1, with a Field Insider Rating of 70.6, and E. Diop has been the form player this season, grading 55.6, and O. Kellyman leads the scoring with 11 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: E. Quarshie has improved his Season rating most, up +25.4 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 49.7.
12 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. QuarshieDefensive midfielder |  Le Mans | 30 | +25.4 24/25→25/26 | 33347.9% | 3651% |
| 2 | M. SansonCentral midfielder |  Nice | 32 | +17.7 24/25→25/26 | 27190.3% | 3025.3% |
| 3 | M. RossignolCentral midfielder | Le Mans | 22 | +6.8 24/25→25/26 | 1675.6% | 5841.3% |
| 4 | A. RibelinCentral midfielder | Le Mans | 30 | +6.4 24/25→25/26 | 1397% | 3023.6% |
| 5 | A. DønnumCentral midfielder |  Toulouse | 28 | +5.7 24/25→25/26 | 5312.1% | 6211.9% |
| 6 | S. Abdul SamedCentral midfielder | Nice | 26 | +5.4 24/25→25/26 | 6600% | 56±0% |
| 7 | J. KadileWinger |  Lens | 23 | +0.7 24/25→25/26 | 302.4% | 4238.7% |
| 8 | D. CisséDefensive midfielder |  Rennes | 22 | -8.2 24/25→25/26 | 1142.7% | 71±0% |
| 9 | T. MinaminoAttacking midfielder |  Monaco | 31 | -18 24/25→25/26 | 1849.5% | 3341.3% |
| 10 | H. PicardAttacking midfielder |  Estac Troyes | 23 | -20.3 24/25→25/26 | 18311.6% | 4214.6% |
| 11 | L. AbergelCentral midfielder | Nice | 33 | -24 24/25→25/26 | 2747.3% | 3216.4% |
| 12 | A. TouréCentral midfielder |  Le Havre | 32 | -29 24/25→25/26 | 1664.7% | 2546.9% |