Most Valuable midfielders by Market Value

The most valuable midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Y. Minteh of Brighton is the standout for raw talent across midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.5, and L. Messi has been the form player this season, grading 86.1, and V. Qazaishvili leads the scoring with 27 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: V. Qazaishvili has improved his Season rating most, up +63.3 on last season, while R. Bardghji's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +43.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Y. Minteh of Brighton is the most valuable name in this group at 108.4.

Barcelona · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

V. Qazaishvili+63.3SsN

Shandong Luneng · 23/24→25/26

Top scorer

V. Qazaishvili27goals

50 players · ranked by highest valueCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	Y. Minteh Central midfielder	Brighton	22	108.4	4429.8%	942.7%
2	Fábio Vieira Attacking midfielder	Arsenal	26	106.8	462.9%	8617.1%
3	R. Cherki Winger	Manchester City	23	103.6	43±0%	90±0%
4	J. Philogene Winger	Ipswich	24	103.1	35±0%	69±0%
5	P. Sarr Attacking midfielder	Tottenham	24	99.5	21±0%	801.9%
6	X. Simons Central midfielder	Tottenham	23	99.1	4418.3%	825.2%
7	C. Baleba Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	22	96.4	1766%	8210.3%
8	Florentino Defensive midfielder	Ipswich	27	95.2	359%	655.1%
9	B. Gruda Winger	Brighton	22	95	951.8%	794.4%
10	A. Onana Defensive midfielder	Aston Villa	25	94.9	3131.9%	797.6%
11	M. Palestra Central midfielder	Chelsea	21	94.3	421895.2%	8721.7%
12	J. Manzambi Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	20	93.2	364.3%	914.8%
13	I. Gruev Central midfielder	Leeds	26	92.4	2226.6%	686.9%
14	B. Saka Attacking midfielder	Arsenal	25	92.2	41±0%	922.7%
15	J. Bynoe-Gittens Attacking midfielder	Chelsea	22	91.9	684%	7414.2%
16	A. Elanga Attacking midfielder	Newcastle	24	91.9	5±0%	74±0%
17	S. Adingra Winger	Sunderland	24	91.7	663.3%	739.4%
18	K. Schade Attacking midfielder	Brentford	24	90.4	42±0%	89±0%
19	D. Gyabi Central midfielder	Hull City	22	90.2	1066.9%	634.7%
20	M. Ugarte Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	25	90	1460.7%	736.4%
21	J. Devenny Central midfielder	Crystal Palace	22	89.7	12±0%	75±0%
22	M. Belloumi Attacking midfielder	Hull City	24	89.5	1615.7%	632.4%
23	D. Gómez Attacking midfielder	Brighton	23	88.6	47±0%	87±0%
24	M. Sangaré Attacking midfielder	Brentford	24	88.4	604.7%	893.8%
25	N. Angulo Attacking midfielder	Sunderland	23	88.3	0100%	560.7%
26	A. Tchouaméni Defensive midfielder	Real Madrid	26	88.3	36±0%	77±0%
27	A. Cozier-Duberry Winger	Brighton	21	88.2	4624.9%	565.4%
28	Fábio Carvalho Attacking midfielder	Brentford	24	88.1	371.1%	729.6%
29	R. Lavia Attacking midfielder	Chelsea	22	87.9	3±0%	71±0%
30	Marc Casadó Central midfielder	Barcelona	23	87.3	12±0%	762%
31	J. Bellingham Winger	Real Madrid	23	87.1	34±0%	88±0%
32	A. Scott Attacking midfielder	Bournemouth	23	86.5	47±0%	911.7%
33	E. Anderson Defensive midfielder	Manchester City	23	86.3	63±0%	95±0%
34	M. De Cuyper Attacking midfielder	Brighton	25	85.3	16±0%	81±0%
35	M. Gusto Central midfielder	Chelsea	23	85.2	32±0%	87±0%
36	M. O'Riley Attacking midfielder	Brighton	25	85.1	465.8%	701.6%
37	F. Wirtz Attacking midfielder	Liverpool	23	85	43±0%	94±0%
38	J. Enciso Winger	Ipswich	22	84.7	32±0%	81±0%
39	C. Tzolis Central midfielder	Arsenal	24	84.5	9618.2%	671.8%
40	J. Eccles Central midfielder	Coventry	26	84.5	2328.7%	5916.7%
41	H. Elliott Central midfielder	Liverpool	23	84.4	0±0%	70±0%
42	Fermín Attacking midfielder	Barcelona	23	84.2	42±0%	87±0%
43	Álex Baena Attacking midfielder	Atletico Madrid	25	84	28±0%	80±0%
44	R. Gravenberch Attacking midfielder	Liverpool	24	83.8	60±0%	93±0%
45	J. Hinshelwood Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	83.8	26±0%	90±0%
46	D. Ouattara Central midfielder	Brentford	24	83.3	37±0%	89±0%
47	H. Hackney Defensive midfielder	Everton	24	83.2	519.9%	795.5%
48	O. Vargas Central midfielder	Atletico Madrid	21	82.9	3915.2%	7864.8%
49	H. Diarra Winger	Sunderland	22	82.8	21±0%	86±0%
50	Nico González Central midfielder	Newcastle	24	82.7	23±0%	81±0%