Most Improved U21 midfielders in Championship 26/27

The most improved U21 midfielders in Championship in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Joseph Okopu of Swansea is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 66.4, and J. Hjertø-Dahl has been the form player this season, grading 50.3.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Hjertø-Dahl has improved his Season rating most, up +26.9 on last season, while N. Asiimwe's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +16.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Joseph Okopu of Swansea is the most valuable name in this group at 34.7.

J. Hjertø-Dahl50.3SsN

Hull City

Rising potential

N. Asiimwe+16.7RTG

Charlton · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

J. Hjertø-Dahl+26.9SsN

Hull City · 24/25→25/26

7 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	J. Hjertø-Dahl Winger	Hull City	20	+26.9 24/25→25/26	506.3%	4414.4%
2	B. Khela Central midfielder	Birmingham	21	+22.6 24/25→25/26	3313.4%	50±0%
3	N. Asiimwe Defensive midfielder	Charlton	21	+21.4 24/25→25/26	28324.2%	4853.4%
4	Joseph Okopu Attacking midfielder	Swansea	21	+15.7 24/25→25/26	5046.4%	6624.6%
5	D. Mazou-Sacko Central midfielder	Millwall	21	+7 24/25→25/26	1958.3%	6619.4%
6	J. Cotterill Central midfielder	Swansea	20	-13.8 24/25→25/26	1058%	4634.7%
7	M. Servais Attacking midfielder	Millwall	21	-25.1 24/25→25/26	2253.4%	5911.2%