Most Improved U21 defenders in Premier League 26/27

The most improved U21 defenders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

I. Kirsch of Baltika is the standout for raw talent across U21 defenders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 31, and I. Lepskiy has been the form player this season, grading 14.3, and M. Zea leads the scoring with 1 goal.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: I. Lepskiy has improved his Season rating most, up +4.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, I. Lepskiy of Krylia Sovetov is the most valuable name in this group at 4.3.

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