Attacking midfielders with the Best Potential in Serie A 2026

The highest-potential attacking midfielders in Serie A in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Andre of Corinthians is the standout for raw talent across attacking midfielders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 73.6, and Danilo Santos has been the form player this season, grading 57.9.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Danilo Santos has improved his Season rating most, up +54.9 on last season, while J. Carrascal's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +19.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Samuel Lino of Flamengo is the most valuable name in this group at 42.5.

Flamengo · 24/25→25/26

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Danilo Santos+54.9SsN

Botafogo · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Andre Attacking midfielder	Corinthians	19	34439.7%	7418.3%
2	Danilo Santos Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	25	58565.5%	7120.9%
3	Samuel Lino Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	26	58294.5%	7117.9%
4	N. Villareal Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	21	24	71
5	Maurício Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	25	3733%	690.6%
6	Gustavinho Attacking midfielder	RB Bragantino	22	22282.5%	6712.5%
7	Reinier Attacking midfielder	Atletico-MG	24	18510.3%	6618.5%
8	G. Plata Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	26	3168.5%	662.5%
9	R. Sosa Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	27	35103.5%	6320.3%
10	Á. Barreal Attacking midfielder	Santos	26	5246.2%	610.8%
11	A. Canobbio Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	28	4312.4%	5912.9%
12	J. Arias Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	29	53192.8%	5527.8%
13	K. Serna Attacking midfielder	Fluminense	28	362.7%	53±0%
14	J. Carrascal Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	28	42136.2%	519%
15	Matheuzinho Attacking midfielder	Vitoria	29	3525.4%	5120.7%
16	Lucas Paquetá Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	29	46119.2%	503.1%
17	Andreas Pereira Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	30	47243.4%	4635.4%
18	Matheus Pereira Attacking midfielder	Cruzeiro	30	44±0%	454.5%
19	G. de Arrascaeta Attacking midfielder	Flamengo	32	3652.9%	3015.6%
20	Bernard Attacking midfielder	Atletico-MG	34	2324.7%	2342.9%
21	Felipe Anderson Attacking midfielder	Palmeiras	33	19±0%	1917.9%
22	Edenílson Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	36	4044.6%	1714.5%
23	Eduardo Attacking midfielder	Mirassol	37	27139.5%	1793%
24	Nenê Attacking midfielder	Botafogo	45	3035.5%	121.7%
25	L. Mugni Attacking midfielder	Ceara	34	221111.1%	1246.4%