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Most Valuable defensive midfielders by Market Value in Premier League 26/27

The most valuable defensive midfielders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Caicedo of Chelsea is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 86.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: H. Amass has improved his Season rating most, up +22.2 on last season, while Nico González's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +15.4 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
M. Caicedo86RTG
Chelsea
In form
M. Caicedo54.3SsN
Chelsea
Rising potential
Nico González+15.4RTG
Manchester City · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
H. Amass+22.2SsN
Manchester United · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
M. Caicedo3goals
Chelsea
Most valuable
M. Caicedo119.4val
Chelsea
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1M. CaicedoDefensive midfielderChelsea24119.45410.1%8610.3%
2T. IroegbunamDefensive midfielderEverton23105.229123.7%805.1%
3Nico GonzálezDefensive midfielderManchester City24101.92313.1%8123.4%
4C. BalebaDefensive midfielderBrighton22100.11766%8210.3%
5FlorentinoDefensive midfielderIpswich2795.23515.7%654.6%
6A. OnanaDefensive midfielderAston Villa2594.83131.9%797.6%
7M. UgarteDefensive midfielderManchester United25871460.7%736.4%
8C. AlcarazDefensive midfielderEverton2382.410±0%74±0%
9E. AndersonDefensive midfielderManchester City2382.163±0%95±0%
10D. MethalieDefensive midfielderSunderland2081.73778
11Y. YarmolyukDefensive midfielderBrentford2280.741±0%89±0%
12T. DiblingDefensive midfielderEverton2080.6386%739%
13R. LaviaDefensive midfielderChelsea2280.13±0%71±0%
14Oscar BobbDefensive midfielderFulham2379.913±0%74±0%
15A. ScottDefensive midfielderBournemouth2379.447±0%911.7%
16K. McAteerDefensive midfielderIpswich2479.319±0%64±0%
17E. AmpaduDefensive midfielderLeeds2579.345±0%84±0%
18A. FatawuDefensive midfielderIpswich2279.3440.7%8212.4%
19C. HumphreysDefensive midfielderIpswich2278.7099.3%57±0%
20A. MilamboDefensive midfielderBrentford2178.4197.9%709.9%
21J. GarnerDefensive midfielderEverton2578.162±0%91±0%
22T. HumeDefensive midfielderSunderland247846±0%89±0%
23Yeremy PinoDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace2377.21839.5%790.8%
24S. CharlesDefensive midfielderFulham2276.833±0%756.9%
25H. AmassDefensive midfielderManchester United197626541.5%721.9%
26D. OzohDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace2175.823102.6%7014.5%
27A. WhartonDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace2275.846±0%88±0%
28J. RamseyDefensive midfielderNewcastle2575.631±0%79±0%
29L. MileyDefensive midfielderNewcastle2072.130±0%83±0%
30J. RudoniDefensive midfielderCoventry257232±0%68±0%
31João GomesDefensive midfielderAston Villa2571.945±0%802%
32R. JamesDefensive midfielderChelsea2671.629±0%75±0%
33M. DamsgaardDefensive midfielderBrentford2671.548±0%79±0%
34A. BambaDefensive midfielderNewcastle2071.2184.7%730.5%
35M. NúñezDefensive midfielderIpswich2670.727±0%64±0%
36A. TóthDefensive midfielderBournemouth2070.1166.7%74120.2%
37R. SessegnonDefensive midfielderFulham2668.228±0%73±0%
38N. GarayaldeDefensive midfielderLiverpool2767.82134.9%3622.9%
39J. FletcherDefensive midfielderManchester United1967274
40B. KamaraDefensive midfielderAston Villa2666.229±0%73±0%
41Martín ZubimendiDefensive midfielderArsenal276455±0%80±0%
42J. McConnellDefensive midfielderLiverpool2162.625722.6%
43A. Mac AllisterDefensive midfielderLiverpool2761.345±0%75±0%
44J. KluivertDefensive midfielderBournemouth2760.710±0%62±0%
45T. AdamsDefensive midfielderBournemouth2759.837±0%65±0%
46A. MatusiwaDefensive midfielderIpswich2859.6455.9%5717.5%
47B. Thomas-AsanteDefensive midfielderCoventry2758.939±0%58±0%
48K. DyerDefensive midfielderChelsea1952.3054
49Elijah Xavier CampbellDefensive midfielderEverton2250.71539.8%4113%
50N. DomínguezDefensive midfielderNottingham Forest2839.92426.6%5229.3%