Most Improved U21 defenders in Premier League 26/27
The most improved U21 defenders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
L. Yoro of Manchester United is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 86.9, and M. Cissé has been the form player this season, grading 39.3, and K. Takai leads the scoring with 2 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Meghoma has improved his Season rating most, up +22 on last season, while Tyler Bindon's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +18.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, J. Hato of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 89.
10 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. MeghomaFull-back | Brentford | 20 | +22 24/25→25/26 | 30285.7% | 5511.3% |
| 2 | Abdulay BahCentre-back |  Manchester City | 20 | +21.4 24/25→25/26 | 28314.7% | 7810.8% |
| 3 | Harvey AraujoCentre-back | Fulham | 21 | +14.4 24/25→25/26 | 26120% | 359.5% |
| 4 | A. OuattaraCentre-back | Ipswich | 20 | +13.8 24/25→25/26 | 22±0% | 77±0% |
| 5 | K. TakaiCentre-back |  Tottenham | 21 | +11.5 24/25→25/26 | 2582.7% | 5910.7% |
| 6 | L. YoroCentre-back |  Manchester United | 20 | +6.5 24/25→25/26 | 2338.5% | 8710.4% |
| 7 | Vitor NunesCentre-back | Manchester City | 20 | +5.9 24/25→25/26 | 3520.3% | 8519.8% |
| 8 | Joshua FeeneyCentre-back |  Aston Villa | 21 | +5.2 24/25→25/26 | 2427.4% | 519.1% |
| 9 | Tyler BindonCentre-back |  Nottingham Forest | 21 | -7.3 24/25→25/26 | 2423.5% | 6837.5% |
| 10 | J. HatoCentre-back |  Chelsea | 20 | -45.4 24/25→25/26 | 20±0% | 80±0% |