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

Joseph Okopu of Swansea is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 66.4, and J. Hjertø-Dahl has been the form player this season, grading 50.3.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Hjertø-Dahl has improved his Season rating most, up +26.9 on last season, while N. Asiimwe's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +16.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Joseph Okopu of Swansea is the most valuable name in this group at 34.7.

J. Hjertø-Dahl50.3SsN

Hull City

Rising potential

N. Asiimwe+16.7RTG

Charlton · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

J. Hjertø-Dahl+26.9SsN

Hull City · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Joseph Okopu Attacking midfielder	Swansea	21	34.7	5046.4%	6624.6%
2	D. Mazou-Sacko Central midfielder	Millwall	21	29.4	1958.3%	6619.4%
3	B. Clark Winger	Derby	21	26.1	37±0%	71±0%
4	Iker Bravo Winger	Watford	21	26	4	7226.2%
5	M. Servais Attacking midfielder	Millwall	21	25.6	2253.4%	5911.2%
6	D. Ballard Winger	Bristol City	21	25.5	58±0%	53±0%
7	Harry Whitwell Attacking midfielder	West Brom	20	25.1	0	54±0%
8	D. Kelly Central midfielder	Millwall	21	24.6	1	59
9	Y. Konak Defensive midfielder	Lincoln	20	24.4	7711.1%	5917.7%
10	Ollie Hobden Central midfielder	Charlton	21	24.2	1	54
11	Oliver Bostock Attacking midfielder	West Brom	19	24.2	3	59
12	Cameron Bragg Attacking midfielder	Southampton	21	24	6±0%	62±0%
13	J. Solis Central midfielder	Birmingham	21	24	111.8%	62±0%
14	Amin Nabizada Attacking midfielder	Watford	19	24	0	56±0%
15	Sydie Peck Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	21	23.8	49±0%	77±0%
16	Leo Castledine Central midfielder	Middlesbrough	21	23.4	485.9%	6328%
17	S. Sharples Central midfielder	Bolton	21	23.4	0	40
18	A. Kanté Defensive midfielder	Middlesbrough	21	23.3	191.9%	582%
19	H. Rylah Central midfielder	Charlton	20	23.2	0	5535.6%
20	I. Fullah Central midfielder	Charlton	19	23.2	2	5737.1%
21	D. Kelly Defensive midfielder	Millwall	20	23.1	2±0%	60±0%
22	T. Woodward Attacking midfielder	Swansea	19	23.1	1	62
23	B. Khela Central midfielder	Birmingham	21	23	3313.4%	50±0%
24	R. Nzingoula Defensive midfielder	West Brom	20	23	192.7%	647.4%
25	Kai Enslin Central midfielder	Charlton	20	23	0	55
26	Joshua Laqueretabua Central midfielder	Charlton	20	22.9	0	5430.6%
27	O. Maamma Central midfielder	Watford	20	22.9	16±0%	66±0%
28	K. Mfuamba Central midfielder	West Brom	20	22.9	0	54
29	P. Brown Central midfielder	Hull City	20	22.6	0	58
30	George Earthy Central midfielder	West Ham	21	22.5	0100%	563.1%
31	N. Asiimwe Defensive midfielder	Charlton	21	22.4	28324.2%	4853.4%
32	J. Banel Attacking midfielder	Burnley	21	22.4	0100%	6629.5%
33	Francis Okoronkwo Central midfielder	Lincoln	21	22.3	1	41
34	L. Orford Central midfielder	West Ham	20	21.9	0	40±0%
35	M. Kanté Central midfielder	West Ham	20	21.9	2±0%	68±0%
36	Harry Ashfield Attacking midfielder	Wrexham	20	21.8	0	57
37	I. Alemayehu Central midfielder	QPR	19	21.6	0100%	5677.7%
38	Sebastian Naylor Central midfielder	Bristol City	20	21.5	1	57
39	E. Morrison Central midfielder	Bristol City	20	21.4	1	561.7%
40	R. Donovan Defensive midfielder	Sheffield Utd	19	21.3	0	71±0%
41	C. Chibueze Central midfielder	Stoke City	20	21.3	0	55
42	A. Sanghrajka Central midfielder	Watford	19	21.3	0	56
43	Jed Meerholz Central midfielder	Bristol City	20	21.2	0	56
44	R. Otegbayo Central midfielder	Stoke City	18	21	1	58
45	William Smith Central midfielder	Stoke City	20	21	0	55
46	B. Lloyd Central midfielder	Swansea	21	20.9	30	3341.5%
47	Jacob Wright Central midfielder	Norwich	20	20.9	189.4%	8528.8%
48	F. Cartwright Central midfielder	Middlesbrough	19	20.9	0	58
49	M. Mazwi Central midfielder	Birmingham	19	20.8	0	57
50	G. Forsyth Central midfielder	Norwich	20	20.8	0	57