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Most Valuable U21 midfielders by Market Value

The most valuable U21 midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

R. Bardghji of Barcelona is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 82.8, and M. Young has been the form player this season, grading 59.3, and V. Kostov leads the scoring with 12 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: W. Igor has improved his Season rating most, up +34.1 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, José María Andrés Baixauli of Brighton is the most valuable name in this group at 92.1.

Best talent
R. Bardghji82.8RTG
Barcelona
In form
M. Young59.3SsN
Sparta Rotterdam
Rising potential
R. Bardghji+43.4RTG
Barcelona · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
W. Igor+34.1SsN
Kristiansund BK · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
V. Kostov12goals
FK Crvena Zvezda
Most valuable
José María Andrés Baixauli92.1val
Brighton
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PlayerTeam
1José María Andrés BaixauliAttacking midfielderBrighton2192.132±0%773%
2J. HinshelwoodAttacking midfielderBrighton2187.826±0%90±0%
3J. ManzambiWingerAston Villa2187.7364.3%915.8%
4Z. GozoWingerCrystal Palace1984.84389.3%506.9%
5M. YalcouyéWingerBrighton2084.8159.2%662.2%
6N. O'ReillyCentral midfielderManchester City2184.155±0%97±0%
7H. ArmstrongCentral midfielderEverton1983.9565.4%7420.5%
8O. VargasCentral midfielderAtletico Madrid2183.43915.2%7864.8%
9K. MainooCentral midfielderManchester United2183.428±0%89±0%
10J. HatoAttacking midfielderChelsea2083.120±0%80±0%
11Tyrique GeorgeCentral midfielderEverton2082.8072±0%
12A. GülerWingerReal Madrid2181.839±0%92±0%
13R. BardghjiCentral midfielderBarcelona2081.51083110.2%
14M. Lewis-SkellyCentral midfielderArsenal208116±0%821%
15César PalaciosAttacking midfielderFulham2180.91±0%70±0%
16Joshua KingCentral midfielderFulham1979.521±0%84±0%
17L. MileyCentral midfielderNewcastle2079.430±0%83±0%
18N. SadikiCentral midfielderSunderland2178.830±0%92±0%
19RayanCentral midfielderBournemouth2077.32650.1%8814.8%
20A. MilamboDefensive midfielderBrentford2177.2197.9%709.9%
21R. OwenCentral midfielderBrentford2176.5070
22H. AmassDefensive midfielderManchester United197626541.5%721.9%
23Thiago PitarchCentral midfielderReal Madrid1975.31179
24P. BrownCentral midfielderHull City2175.3058
25M. TelCentral midfielderTottenham2175.220±0%80±0%
26Caleb Marfo YirenkyiCentral midfielderCoventry2074.647±0%512.2%
27A. BouaddiDefensive midfielderManchester City1974.530±0%916.7%
28A. TóthDefensive midfielderBournemouth2173.8166.7%74120.2%
29T. NyoniDefensive midfielderLiverpool1973.10±0%73±0%
30Rodrigo MendozaCentral midfielderAtletico Madrid2172.19±0%73±0%
31George HemmingsCentral midfielderAston Villa1971.8073±0%
32A. BambaDefensive midfielderNewcastle2071.5184.7%730.5%
33J. T. BiCentral midfielderSunderland2171.30100%667.7%
34Marc BernalAttacking midfielderBarcelona1971.220±0%85±0%
35L. BergvallDefensive midfielderTottenham207114±0%77±0%
36J. JimohCentral midfielderAston Villa2070.8073
37Geovany Tcherno QuendaCentral midfielderChelsea1970.62213.5%696.2%
38Luka BenttCentral midfielderBrentford1969.4072
39R. NgumohaCentral midfielderLiverpool1869.211±0%84±0%
40Pol FortunyCentral midfielderReal Madrid2168.7070
41Hugo de Llanos GarcíaCentral midfielderReal Madrid2168.7070
42Ávaro LeivaCentral midfielderReal Madrid2168.7070
43J. T. BiCentral midfielderSunderland2068.4072
44J. FletcherDefensive midfielderManchester United1968.2274
45Sean SteurCentral midfielderNewcastle1866.81234.1%5123.9%
46A. DiattaDefensive midfielderVillarreal2165.7069
47I. AnguloCentral midfielderReal Madrid2065.5070
48C. RiggCentral midfielderSunderland1964.813±0%85±0%
49Sergio MartínezAttacking midfielderReal Madrid1964.72±0%60±0%
50Ryan DohertyCentral midfielderIpswich1864.5041