Centre-backs with the Best Potential in Premier League 26/27
The highest-potential centre-backs in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.
At a glance
W. Saliba of Arsenal is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 87.8, and M. Keane leads the scoring with 3 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Keane has improved his Season rating most, up +20.7 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, W. Saliba of Arsenal is the most valuable name in this group at 145.4.
11 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
| Player | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. SalibaCentre-back |  Arsenal | 25 | 6217.3% | 885.7% |
| 2 | B. DiakitéCentre-back |  Bournemouth | 25 | 1761% | 7512.2% |
| 3 | N. SavonaCentre-back |  Nottingham Forest | 23 | 1266.1% | 756.9% |
| 4 | M. de LigtCentre-back |  Manchester United | 27 | 1552.6% | 6221.3% |
| 5 | Kim Ji-SooCentre-back |  Brentford | 21 | 19 | 6015.9% |
| 6 | L. WoolfendenCentre-back |  Coventry | 27 | 1455.7% | 4928.1% |
| 7 | J. AraujoCentre-back | Bournemouth | 25 | 15212.2% | 4143.1% |
| 8 | B. FredrickCentre-back | Brentford | 21 | 13 | 41 |
| 9 | M. KeaneCentre-back |  Everton | 33 | 39110.7% | 336.1% |
| 10 | W. TamenCentre-back | Everton | 19 | 9900% | 3021.6% |
| 11 | W. TamenCentre-back | Everton | 19 | 10 | 29 |