Most Valuable U21 midfielders by Market Value in Championship 26/27

The most valuable U21 midfielders in Championship in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

D. Mukasa of West Ham is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.8, and J. Hjertø-Dahl has been the form player this season, grading 42.8.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: B. Khela has improved his Season rating most, up +23 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Kanté of West Ham is the most valuable name in this group at 29.2.

J. Hjertø-Dahl42.8SsN

Hull City

Rising potential

B. Khela+16.7RTG

Birmingham · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

B. Khela+23SsN

Birmingham · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	M. Kanté Attacking midfielder	West Ham	21	29.2	16966.7%	681%
2	A. Cozier-Duberry Winger	Middlesbrough	21	28.5	1755.1%	565.4%
3	B. Clark Attacking midfielder	Derby	21	27.5	2144.1%	71±0%
4	Iker Bravo Attacking midfielder	Watford	21	27	15	7226.2%
5	Harry Whitwell Central midfielder	West Brom	20	26.8	11	54±0%
6	Tom Iorpenda Central midfielder	Swansea	21	26.5	4013333.3%	384.5%
7	D. Ballard Attacking midfielder	Bristol City	21	26.5	1672.1%	53±0%
8	D. Mukasa Attacking midfielder	West Ham	19	26.5	2063.9%	7519.3%
9	Cameron Bragg Central midfielder	Southampton	21	26.2	843.1%	62±0%
10	Jacob Wright Attacking midfielder	Norwich	21	26.2	1317.5%	8530%
11	R. Nzingoula Defensive midfielder	West Brom	20	24.9	724%	647.4%
12	O. Maamma Central midfielder	Watford	21	24.5	847.5%	660.9%
13	Leo Castledine Central midfielder	Middlesbrough	21	24.3	0100%	6328%
14	J. Hjertø-Dahl Winger	Hull City	20	24.3	439.5%	494.7%
15	L. Orford Central midfielder	West Ham	20	24.1	3	40±0%
16	D. Kelly Central midfielder	Millwall	21	24.1	243.7%	601%
17	R. Esse Central midfielder	Millwall	21	23.9	186%	68±0%
18	Oliver Bostock Attacking midfielder	West Brom	19	23.9	6	59
19	D. Ozoh Defensive midfielder	Derby	21	23.9	769.1%	705.4%
20	T. Woodward Attacking midfielder	Swansea	19	23.9	2	62
21	R. Donovan Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	19	23.8	13	71±0%
22	Amin Nabizada Winger	Watford	19	23.4	16	56±0%
23	D. Kelly Central midfielder	Millwall	21	23.4	1	59
24	P. Brown Central midfielder	Hull City	21	23.1	0	58
25	B. Khela Central midfielder	Birmingham	21	23	3314.8%	50±0%
26	M. Servais Central midfielder	Millwall	21	23	0100%	591.9%
27	Sebastian Naylor Central midfielder	Bristol City	21	22.9	1	57
28	C. Chibueze Central midfielder	Stoke City	20	22.9	1	55
29	D. Watson Central midfielder	Bolton	21	22.7	0100%	48±0%
30	Kai Enslin Central midfielder	Charlton	21	22.6	0	55
31	Joshua Laqueretabua Central midfielder	Charlton	21	22.5	0	5430.6%
32	Y. Konak Defensive midfielder	Lincoln	20	22.5	277.6%	591.4%
33	William Smith Central midfielder	Stoke City	20	22.5	0	55
34	Billy Blacker Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	20	22.4	2	27
35	R. Akachukwu Central midfielder	Southampton	20	22.3	0100%	30±0%
36	I. Alemayehu Central midfielder	QPR	20	22.2	0100%	5677.7%
37	Alfie Massey Central midfielder	Millwall	20	22	0	56
38	H. Rylah Central midfielder	Charlton	20	21.8	1	5535.6%
39	E. Morrison Central midfielder	Bristol City	20	21.7	1	561.7%
40	A. Moore Central midfielder	Wrexham	20	21.7	0	58
41	M. Mazwi Central midfielder	Birmingham	19	21.6	0	57
42	Jed Meerholz Central midfielder	Bristol City	20	21.5	0	56
43	R. Otegbayo Central midfielder	Stoke City	18	21.3	2	58
44	Sydney Agina Central midfielder	Stoke City	18	21.3	3	58
45	A. Sanghrajka Central midfielder	Watford	20	21.1	0	56
46	F. Vare Central midfielder	Blackburn	19	21	0	55
47	G. Forsyth Central midfielder	Norwich	20	21	0	57
48	B. Lloyd Central midfielder	Swansea	21	20.9	30	3341.5%
49	R. Otegbayo Central midfielder	Stoke City	18	20.9	2	60
50	J. Monga Central midfielder	Swansea	17	20.5	181650%	6210.3%