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Most Improved U21 midfielders in Premier League 26/27

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

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At a glance

Newertton of Shakhtar Donetsk is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 40.8, and M. Ponomarenko has been the form player this season, grading 18.2.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Y. Shevchenko has improved his Season rating most, up +11.1 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Ponomarenko of Dynamo Kyiv is the most valuable name in this group at 8.2.

Best talent
Newertton40.8RTG
Shakhtar Donetsk
In form
M. Ponomarenko18.2SsN
Dynamo Kyiv
Rising potential
Y. Shevchenko+4.3RTG
Kryvbas KR · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Y. Shevchenko+11.1SsN
Kryvbas KR · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
M. Ponomarenko6goals
Dynamo Kyiv
Most valuable
M. Ponomarenko8.2val
Dynamo Kyiv
4 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1Y. ShevchenkoAttacking midfielderKryvbas KR19+11.1
24/25→25/26
114012%
2A. SlesarCentral midfielderZorya Luhansk21+9.2
24/25→25/26
16127.8%406.1%
3A. KitelaCentral midfielderLNZ Cherkasy21+2.7
24/25→25/26
852.9%375.4%
4NewerttonAttacking midfielderShakhtar Donetsk21-0.2
24/25→25/26
151.3%411%