ratings updated 12 Oct 2026
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Scout report
M. Sylla is a 32-year-old defensive midfielder at Livingston, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 31, top 30% of Premiership defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.2, ranking 92nd of 104 in the Premiership. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (64.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sylla.
Judged on this season alone, Sylla graded 31 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 10 defensive midfielders in the Premiership, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 6.248 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 31). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 9th of 10 of the 10 defensive midfielders in the Premiership. At 32 Sylla is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.
Sylla is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Livingston finished 12th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side
6.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (12th of 12) 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 64.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 6.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 19.2, Sylla carries the 9th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premiership of 10, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Livingston finished 12th of 12) — 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 high defensive volume (6.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.
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