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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

M. Palestra of Chelsea is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 86.8, and V. Kostov has been the form player this season, grading 54.9.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Palestra has improved his Season rating most, up +39.8 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, M. Palestra of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 94.3.

Best talent
M. Palestra86.8RTG
Chelsea
In form
V. Kostov54.9SsN
FK Crvena Zvezda
Rising potential
R. Bardghji+43.4RTG
Barcelona · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
M. Palestra+39.8SsN
Chelsea · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
V. Kostov12goals
FK Crvena Zvezda
Most valuable
M. Palestra94.3val
Chelsea
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PlayerTeam
1M. PalestraCentral midfielderChelsea2194.3421895.2%8721.7%
2J. HinshelwoodAttacking midfielderBrighton2185.626±0%90±0%
3M. YalcouyéWingerBrighton2084.8159.2%662.2%
4José María Andrés BaixauliAttacking midfielderBrighton2184.232±0%773%
5N. O'ReillyCentral midfielderManchester City2182.155±0%97±0%
6O. VargasCentral midfielderAtletico Madrid21823915.2%7864.8%
7D. MethalieDefensive midfielderSunderland2081.73778
8R. BardghjiCentral midfielderBarcelona2081.51083110.2%
9Tyrique GeorgeCentral midfielderEverton2081.3072±0%
10K. MainooCentral midfielderManchester United2180.828±0%89±0%
11J. HatoAttacking midfielderChelsea2080.620±0%80±0%
12A. GülerWingerReal Madrid2180.439±0%92±0%
13César PalaciosAttacking midfielderFulham21801±0%70±0%
14H. ArmstrongCentral midfielderEverton1979.6565.4%7420.5%
15N. SadikiCentral midfielderSunderland2179.130±0%92±0%
16M. Lewis-SkellyCentral midfielderArsenal1978.716±0%82±0%
17T. DiblingDefensive midfielderEverton2078.4386%739%
18J. BahoyaAttacking midfielderLeeds2177.82542.5%80±0%
19Joshua KingWingerFulham1977.421±0%84±0%
20A. MilamboDefensive midfielderBrentford2176.8197.9%709.9%
21M. TelCentral midfielderTottenham2176.520±0%80±0%
22R. OwenCentral midfielderBrentford2176.1070
23H. AmassDefensive midfielderManchester United197626541.5%721.9%
24P. DorguDefensive midfielderManchester United217627±0%91±0%
25Thiago PitarchCentral midfielderReal Madrid1975.81179
26L. MileyCentral midfielderNewcastle2075.830±0%83±0%
27RayanCentral midfielderBournemouth2074.32650.1%8814.8%
28K. RodneyCentral midfielderCrystal Palace2172.5067
29A. BambaDefensive midfielderNewcastle2071184.7%730.5%
30George HemmingsCentral midfielderAston Villa1970.9073±0%
31Rodrigo MendozaCentral midfielderAtletico Madrid2170.79±0%73±0%
32Marc BernalAttacking midfielderBarcelona1970.520±0%85±0%
33J. T. BiCentral midfielderSunderland2070.4072
34Caleb Marfo YirenkyiCentral midfielderCoventry2069.947±0%512.2%
35A. TóthDefensive midfielderBournemouth2069.7166.7%74120.2%
36L. BergvallCentral midfielderTottenham2069.714±0%77±0%
37Geovany Tcherno QuendaCentral midfielderChelsea1969.52213.5%696.2%
38Hugo de Llanos GarcíaCentral midfielderReal Madrid2169.1070
39Pol FortunyCentral midfielderReal Madrid2169.1070
40Ávaro LeivaCentral midfielderReal Madrid2169.1070
41T. NyoniDefensive midfielderLiverpool19690±0%73±0%
42J. ManzambiCentral midfielderAston Villa2068.2364.3%914.8%
43J. FletcherDefensive midfielderManchester United1968.2274
44A. BouaddiDefensive midfielderManchester City1867.430±0%916%
45R. NgumohaCentral midfielderLiverpool1867.411±0%84±0%
46Sergio MartínezAttacking midfielderReal Madrid1966.92±0%60±0%
47C. RiggCentral midfielderSunderland1966.713±0%85±0%
48I. AnguloCentral midfielderReal Madrid2065.9070
49Sean SteurCentral midfielderNewcastle1865.51234.1%5123.9%
50C. OlusesiCentral midfielderTottenham1965.5068