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
Abdulay Bah of Manchester City is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 77.9, 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 Abdulay Bah's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +7.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, A. Anselmino of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 82.7.
3 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
| Player | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. MeghomaFull-back | Brentford | 20 | +22 24/25→25/26 | 3024.8% | 555.4% |
| 2 | Abdulay BahCentre-back |  Manchester City | 20 | +21.4 24/25→25/26 | 28314.7% | 7810.8% |
| 3 | Joshua FeeneyCentre-back |  Aston Villa | 21 | +5.2 24/25→25/26 | 2424.7% | 5111.8% |