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Most Valuable defensive midfielders by Market Value

The most valuable defensive midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Jon Gorrotxategi of Real Sociedad II is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 85.8, and Wu Xi has been the form player this season, grading 58.6, and I. Chochev leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Genreau has improved his Season rating most, up +45 on last season, while S. Fusire's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, C. Baleba of Manchester United is the most valuable name in this group at 96.4.

Best talent
Jon Gorrotxategi85.8RTG
Real Sociedad II
In form
Wu Xi58.6SsN
Shanghai Shenhua
Rising potential
S. Fusire+33.2RTG
Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
D. Genreau+45SsN
Melbourne Victory · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
I. Chochev12goals
Ludogorets
Most valuable
C. Baleba96.4val
Manchester United
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PlayerTeam
1C. BalebaDefensive midfielderManchester United2296.41766%8210.3%
2FlorentinoDefensive midfielderIpswich2795.2359%655.1%
3A. OnanaDefensive midfielderAston Villa2594.93131.9%797.6%
4M. UgarteDefensive midfielderManchester United25901460.7%736.4%
5A. TchouaméniDefensive midfielderReal Madrid2688.336±0%77±0%
6E. AndersonDefensive midfielderManchester City2386.363±0%95±0%
7H. HackneyDefensive midfielderEverton2483.2519.9%795.5%
8T. HumeDefensive midfielderSunderland2482.146±0%89±0%
9D. MethalieDefensive midfielderSunderland2081.73778
10C. AlcarazDefensive midfielderEverton2381.210±0%74±0%
11E. AmpaduDefensive midfielderLeeds268145±0%847.3%
12Y. YarmolyukDefensive midfielderBrentford2280.341±0%89±0%
13V. BarcoDefensive midfielderChelsea2280444.7%855.2%
14T. DiblingDefensive midfielderEverton2079.4386%739%
15Oscar BobbDefensive midfielderFulham2379.313±0%74±0%
16Andrey SantosDefensive midfielderManchester United2278.820±0%824.7%
17N. SadikiDefensive midfielderSunderland2178.730±0%92±0%
18J. GarnerDefensive midfielderEverton2577.962±0%91±0%
19J. RamseyDefensive midfielderNewcastle2577.931±0%79±0%
20Yeremy PinoDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace2377.91839.5%790.8%
21A. MilamboDefensive midfielderBrentford2177.7197.9%709.9%
22C. HumphreysDefensive midfielderIpswich2277098.5%5723.4%
23A. WhartonDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace2276.746±0%88±0%
24K. MainooDefensive midfielderManchester United2176.428±0%89±0%
25N. WilliamsDefensive midfielderNottingham Forest2576.350±0%84±0%
26H. AmassDefensive midfielderManchester United197626541.5%721.9%
27D. OzohDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace2175.823±0%705.4%
28S. CharlesDefensive midfielderFulham2275.533±0%756.9%
29E. CamavingaDefensive midfielderReal Madrid2375.325±0%79±0%
30A. BambaDefensive midfielderNewcastle2073.2184.7%730.5%
31Manuel ÁngelDefensive midfielderReal Madrid2272.8169
32João GomesDefensive midfielderAston Villa2572.445±0%802%
33J. CardosoDefensive midfielderAtletico Madrid2571.812±0%72±0%
34GaviDefensive midfielderBarcelona2271.29±0%77±0%
35M. NúñezDefensive midfielderIpswich2670.227±0%64±0%
36A. TóthDefensive midfielderBournemouth2070.1166.7%74120.2%
37J. FletcherDefensive midfielderManchester United1969.3274
38N. GarayaldeDefensive midfielderLiverpool2767.82134.9%3622.9%
39C. RiggDefensive midfielderSunderland1967.813±0%85±0%
40A. BouaddiDefensive midfielderManchester City1867.630±0%916%
41Marc BernalDefensive midfielderBarcelona196720±0%85±0%
42R. SessegnonDefensive midfielderFulham266728±0%73±0%
43T. NyoniDefensive midfielderLiverpool1966.90±0%73±0%
44B. KamaraDefensive midfielderAston Villa2666.629±0%73±0%
45J. McConnellDefensive midfielderLiverpool2266.125722.6%
46A. DiattaDefensive midfielderVillarreal2164.6069
47Martín ZubimendiDefensive midfielderArsenal276455±0%80±0%
48J. Cestero SanchoDefensive midfielderReal Madrid1962.8071
49A. Mac AllisterDefensive midfielderLiverpool2761.645±0%75±0%
50T. AdamsDefensive midfielderBournemouth2760.137±0%65±0%