Most Improved U21 defenders in Serie A 26/27

The most improved U21 defenders in Serie A in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

H. Ahanor of Atalanta is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 78, and S. Esposito has been the form player this season, grading 47.4.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: H. Ahanor has improved his Season rating most, up +23.3 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Ziółkowski of AS Roma is the most valuable name in this group at 43.

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