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Defensive midfielders with the Best Potential in Bundesliga 26/27

The highest-potential defensive midfielders in Bundesliga in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Culbreath of Bayer Leverkusen is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Bundesliga, with a Field Insider Rating of 75.7, and K. Eichhorn has been the form player this season, grading 18.8.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: L. Engelns has improved his Season rating most, up +10.8 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Culbreath of Bayer Leverkusen is the most valuable name in this group at 40.

Best talent
M. Culbreath75.7RTG
Bayer Leverkusen
In form
K. Eichhorn18.8SsN
Bayer Leverkusen
Rising potential
T. Breithaupt-4.1RTG
FC Augsburg · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
L. Engelns+10.8SsN
1899 Hoffenheim · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
M. Culbreath1goals
Bayer Leverkusen
Most valuable
M. Culbreath40val
Bayer Leverkusen
4 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1M. CulbreathDefensive midfielderBayer Leverkusen191476
2K. EichhornDefensive midfielderBayer Leverkusen171960
3T. BreithauptDefensive midfielderFC Augsburg241797.7%527.4%
4L. EngelnsDefensive midfielder1899 Hoffenheim1915240%4423.9%