Most Valuable defensive midfielders by Market Value

At a glance

A. Bouaddi of Manchester City is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 90.5, 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: N. Mbamba has improved his Season rating most, up +45.1 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, M. Caicedo of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 119.4.

Best talent

A. Bouaddi90.5RTG

Manchester City

In form

Wu Xi58.6SsN

Shanghai Shenhua

Rising potential

S. Fusire+33.2RTG

Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

N. Mbamba+45.1SsN

Lorient · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

I. Chochev12goals

Ludogorets

Most valuable

M. Caicedo119.4val

Chelsea