Centre-backs with the Best Potential in Premiership 26/27

At a glance

E. Fernandez of Rangers is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in Premiership, with a Field Insider Rating of 50.3, and P. McGinn has been the form player this season, grading 52.1, and C. Halkett leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. McGinn has improved his Season rating most, up +47.6 on last season, while O. Bevan's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +8.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Fernandez of Rangers is the most valuable name in this group at 17.9.

Best talent

E. Fernandez50.3RTG

Rangers

In form

P. McGinn52.1SsN

Motherwell

Rising potential

O. Bevan+8.4RTG

Dundee · 23/24→25/26

Most improved

P. McGinn+47.6SsN

Motherwell · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

C. Halkett4goals

Heart Of Midlothian

Most valuable

E. Fernandez17.9val

Rangers