based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Toulouse.
Scout report
M. Sauer is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Toulouse, rated 69 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 40th of 123 on scout potential in the Ligue 1 and 166th of 1777 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.03 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sauer.
Judged on this season alone, Sauer graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 21 of the 21 central midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.031 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Sauer, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 69, top 20% of the 21 central midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 22 Sauer is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 38.2 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Toulouse finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side
3.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 23% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 69, Sauer carries the 4th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 21 — though on just 25 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
Shooting
Passing
Defending
Yellow/red cards
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
