based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Scout report
I. Gruev is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Leeds, rated 68.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 78th of 193 on scout potential in the Premier League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (39% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gruev.
Judged on this season alone, Gruev graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 41 of the 41 central midfielders in the Premier League, on 0 goals, 3 assists and 3.036 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 68, top 27% of the 41 central midfielders in the Premier League. At 26 Gruev is in his prime years, and a market index of 82 reflects that trajectory.
Gruev is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.
Output in context · Leeds finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.2/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 68.3, Gruev carries the 11th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premier League (top 27%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Leeds finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.
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