Most Valuable U21 midfielders by Market Value in Premier League 26/27

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

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At a glance

J. Manzambi of Aston Villa is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 91.4, and Z. Gozo has been the form player this season, grading 52.1, and A. Cozier-Duberry leads the scoring with 9 goals.

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. 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.

Chelsea · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Palestra+39.8SsN

Chelsea · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

A. Cozier-Duberry9goals

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	Player	Team
1	M. Palestra Central midfielder	Chelsea	21	94.3	421895.2%	8721.7%
2	J. Manzambi Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	20	93.2	36279.2%	9118.4%
3	J. Hinshelwood Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	88.8	26±0%	90±0%
4	A. Cozier-Duberry Winger	Brighton	21	88.2	46569.6%	5613.3%
5	D. Methalie Defensive midfielder	Sunderland	20	81.7	37	78
6	H. Armstrong Attacking midfielder	Everton	19	81.3	565.4%	7420.5%
7	T. Dibling Defensive midfielder	Everton	20	80.6	386%	739%
8	C. Echeverri Central midfielder	Manchester City	20	79.7	1071.4%	7422.4%
9	Joshua King Winger	Fulham	19	79.5	21±0%	84±0%
10	A. Milambo Defensive midfielder	Brentford	21	78.4	197.9%	709.9%
11	R. Owen Central midfielder	Brentford	21	77.8	0	70
12	N. O'Reilly Central midfielder	Manchester City	21	77	55±0%	97±0%
13	Tyrique George Central midfielder	Everton	20	76.6	0	72±0%
14	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	19	76	26541.5%	721.9%
15	D. Ozoh Defensive midfielder	Crystal Palace	21	75.8	23102.6%	7014.5%
16	M. Lewis-Skelly Central midfielder	Arsenal	19	75.8	16±0%	82±0%
17	M. Yalcouyé Central midfielder	Brighton	20	75.1	159.2%	662.2%
18	César Palacios Central midfielder	Fulham	21	75.1	1±0%	70±0%
19	N. Sadiki Central midfielder	Sunderland	21	75	30±0%	92±0%
20	Z. Gozo Winger	Crystal Palace	19	74.9	52131.6%	5314.5%
21	J. Hato Central midfielder	Chelsea	20	74	20±0%	80±0%
22	Ben Winterburn Central midfielder	Bournemouth	21	73.4	0	71
23	P. Dorgu Central midfielder	Manchester United	21	73	27±0%	91±0%
24	R. Esse Attacking midfielder	Crystal Palace	21	72.8	0100%	683.8%
25	M. Tel Central midfielder	Tottenham	21	72.8	20±0%	80±0%
26	K. Mainoo Central midfielder	Manchester United	21	72.7	28±0%	89±0%
27	Charlie Gray Central midfielder	Manchester City	20	72.7	0	73
28	L. Miley Defensive midfielder	Newcastle	20	72.1	30±0%	83±0%
29	K. Rodney Central midfielder	Crystal Palace	21	72	0	67
30	A. Bamba Defensive midfielder	Newcastle	20	71.2	184.7%	730.5%
31	Rayan Central midfielder	Bournemouth	20	71.1	2650.1%	8814.8%
32	J. T. Bi Central midfielder	Sunderland	20	70.8	0	72
33	A. Tóth Defensive midfielder	Bournemouth	20	70.1	166.7%	74120.2%
34	Geovany Tcherno Quenda Central midfielder	Chelsea	19	69.5	2213.5%	696.2%
35	Jaden Heskey Central midfielder	Manchester City	20	69.2	13	60
36	J. Donley Central midfielder	Tottenham	21	69	1558.4%	6212.2%
37	Kai Andrews Winger	Coventry	20	68.9	0100%	5942.3%
38	L. Bergvall Central midfielder	Tottenham	20	68.9	14±0%	77±0%
39	Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi Central midfielder	Coventry	20	68.7	47±0%	512.2%
40	Sean Steur Central midfielder	Newcastle	18	68.5	1234.1%	5123.9%
41	T. Nyoni Central midfielder	Liverpool	19	68.5	0	73
42	M. Moore Central midfielder	Tottenham	19	67.7	3724.8%	575.7%
43	George Hemmings Central midfielder	Aston Villa	19	67.2	0	73±0%
44	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Brighton	21	67.1	4217.9%	535.6%
45	J. Fletcher Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	19	67	2	74
46	C. Rigg Central midfielder	Sunderland	19	66.9	13±0%	85±0%
47	Luka Bentt Central midfielder	Brentford	18	66.8	0	72
48	R. Ngumoha Central midfielder	Liverpool	17	66.2	11±0%	84±0%
49	M. Dowman Winger	Arsenal	16	65.1	4	83
50	C. Olusesi Central midfielder	Tottenham	19	65.1	0	68